Introduction to Chapter 34

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Instructor's Notes

To download handouts of the Learning by Doing activities, Take Action charts, and checklists that appear in this unit, and to access lecture slides, teaching tips, and Instructor's Manual materials, go to the "Instructor Resources" folder at the end of this unit.

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Integrating Sources

For a review of using sources in your writing, see Ch. 12 and section D in the Quick Research Guide.

Your researched writing should project your voice and showcase your ideas—your thesis and main points about your research question. It also should marshal compelling support, using the evidence that you have quoted, paraphrased, and summarized from sources. Add this support responsibly, identifying both the sources and the ideas or exact words captured from them.

Why Integrating Sources Matters

In a College Course

  • You have read many sources for your sociology paper, but now you need to efficiently fit these sources into your paper so you can finish on time.

  • You need to integrate your class projects and reading log into your capstone portfolio to complete the final requirement for your credential.

In the Workplace

  • You must synthesize in one collaborative report materials from three rival departments.

In Your Community

  • You know that parents exchange information about autism, but the school board wants academic sources to identify best practices for teachers.

image When have you integrated a jumble of sources? In what situations do you expect to do so again?