Analyzing the Use of Sources in a Student Writer’s Argument

The pages in this section will help you analyze how a student writer uses sources in his argument. Analyzing what other writers have done can help you think critically about your own choices when you use evidence to support an argument.

Contents:

The purpose of a source

The purpose of a source in a student’s researched argument

Guidelines for considering credibility of sources

The credibility of a source in a student’s researched argument

Note: Many students find it easier to focus if they work through the lesson in full-screen view (click on the double-sided arrow at the top right of this page image ).