Chapter 15 Review

   Chapter 15 of the Bedford Researcher describes the act of Using Sources Effectively. Like the last assigned chapter for our class to read, this one presents three questions to answer and multiple solutions. The first question, “How can I use sources to accomplish my purposes as a writer?” This has the greatest amount of answers than the rest, more of steps for success than ideas for integration. To utilize sources for your purposes, you must, “Introduce an idea or argument”, “Contrast ideas or arguments”, “Provide evidence for your argument,” “Align your argument with an authority”, “Define a concept, illustrate a process, or clarify a statement”, “Set a mood”, “Provide an example”, and “Amplify or qualify a point”. The second question, chronological to the first by proper procedure, “How can I integrate sources into my draft?” To do this properly, you must, “Identify your sources”, “Quote strategically”, “Paraphrase information, ideas, and arguments”, “Summarize”, “Present numerical information”, and “Use images, audio, video, and animations”. The final question, “How should I document my sources?” This can be done when you, “Choose a document system”, “Provide in-text references and publication information”, “Check for unattributed sources in your document”, and “Distinguish between your ideas and ideas in your sources”.
 
These steps will be integrated into my research paper when I begin my first draft and use the information on the sources I’ve collected, properly citing them and integrating them into my speech.