Citation and Academic Writing Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering the concepts of academic citation, intellectual property, and structural outlines as discussed in the lecture notes.

Citation

The act of providing a point of reference to show where information is coming from and acknowledging that another person said it.

Intellectual theft

Hiding the source of information or failing to find a point of reference for the idea being used.

Point of reference

The origin of information that explains where the content came from and what motivated its creation in the first place.

Source

The original person or material providing an idea, which must be cited regardless of the language it is translated into.

Vehicle

A metaphor used to describe language as the means or method used to deliver information to a destination.

Outline

The structure and flow of information that dictates how a piece of writing is organized or composed.

Giving credit

The requirement to acknowledge the original creator of a structure or idea, even if one is using their own words to express it.