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Examples of fact in the following topics:

• Turning Your Working Hypothesis into a Claim

  • Your working hypothesis should not be a statement of fact, but a claim you work to prove in your writing.
  • It may sound counterintuitive, but your argument should be based on hypothesis, not fact.
  • If you are arguing an accepted fact, then you have no good explanation of why you are writing your paper.
  • If something cannot be contradicted, it is a fact rather than a claim.
  • Currently accepted facts generally make for poor claims, as there's not much against which to argue

• Introduction to the Thesis Statement

  • In fact, I think that while Dr.
  • The key element of a thesis statement is that it is not a fact: it is a claim, something that you have to use evidence to prove.
  • Your thesis is the backbone of your paper, and every fact and idea you add to your paper will support it.
  • Cassidy is actually the superior professor, supporting each reason, we hope, with facts he can back up.
  • The most important element is that you are making an original claim and then using facts and evidence to support it.

• When to Use APA Style

  • But APA style is not used only in the field of psychology; in fact, it is extremely common throughout the social and behavioral sciences, and somewhat common in other scientific fields, such as medicine.
  • APA style also puts forth guidelines for citing your sources—in fact, this is why it is called a "citation style."
  • APA style rules are not limited to grammar and formatting; in fact, it was originally developed as a set of guidelines for writing without bias in the sciences.

• Results

  • Think of the results section as the cold, hard facts.
  • Since the goal of the scientific paper is to present facts, use a formal, objective tone when writing.

• The Basics of Quotations

  • ., ideas are always attributed to the thinker or writer, as are any facts discovered through research.
  • In fact, as Gandhi said in 1931, offering forgiveness is not a display of weakness, but indeed, its opposite.
  • Widely accepted facts like when the UN was founded needn't be paraphrased or cited. 
  • You might assume that it's a common fact that could be found anywhere, and so you wouldn't need to cite it. 
  • You'll note that there's no question about whether or not to cite the source, because it's an original thought, not a common fact.

• Colons

  • Colons are used to introduce detailed lists or phrases and to show relationships between numbers, facts, words, and lists.

• Basic Principles of Academic Writing

  • The majority of an academic paper will be spent using facts and details to "prove" to the reader that the claim is true.
  • For example, if you find yourself using a phrase like "due to the fact that," you can simplify your wording and make your sentence more powerful by saying "because" instead.
  • ", "I think this means ..."), it tries to convince the reader that the argument is necessarily true based on the supporting facts: "this evidence reveals that ..."

• Introduction and Thesis

  • Papers in the sciences generally aim for an objective voice and stay close to the facts.
  • The statement without a thesis: A statement of a fact, opinion, or topic is not a thesis.

• Approaches to Your Introductory Paragraph

  • Papers generally need to aim for an objective voice and stay close to the facts.
  • Try to leave out overt references to the fact that this is an essay (e.g., "In this essay, I will prove that ...").

• Browsing Content and Text Online

  • Do you want facts, opinions, statistics, quotes?
  • There is no such thing as pure objectivity, but a good source will be fair and just and present an unbiased approach to the facts.