Academic Vocabulary

Question 0

Direct Quotation

Answer 0

(Noun Phrase) when you copy an author’s words verbatim (word for word) and use the exact wording in your writing.

Question 1

Cite

Answer 1

(Verb) to quote (a passage, book, article, etc.) as support or proof of an argument; to give credit to the source

Question 2

Punctuation

Answer 2

(Noun) the marks (such as periods and commas) in a piece of writing that makes it meaning.