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A statement to express beliefs, which may or may not be true unless supported by evidence.
Claim
The process you use to gather information to help you with your topic.
Research
Evaluated information about your topic that supports your claim.
evidence
A reference to a source.
Citation
A list of citations usually found at the end of your paper.
Bibliography
A book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information.
source
Place a value on; judge the worth of something
assess
Accept without verification or proof
assume
The piece of land on which something is located or will be located.
site
A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world
theory
The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
context
Anything that contributes causally to a result
factor
Agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
consensus
Bring into a mutual or reciprocal relation
correlate
Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
empirical
The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion not based direct observation.
inference
