Everyday Writer "Research" and "Evaluating Sources"

            A person should know what the topic of the assignment is enable to have good research. Things to consider when doing research is the intended audience, the purpose of the assignment and you position on the topic. You should plan what types of sources would be most helpful to your point of view on the topic/assignment. A person should keep notes where they got the sources, a brief summary of it and the type of source it is to make sure it’s crucial to the assignment or if you want one source over another. In your research it’s important to understand the different kinds of sources such as books, journal articles, databases, websites, government documents, reference works and so on. It’s important to know what type of information you will get out of your sources and how credible it is as well. Be careful when looking up sources on the internet compared to the school’s library database where you know it’s credible and professional. Interviewing is a great first-hand information in which many people can relate to because it is everyday people. When reading over your sources, you want to look at the author’s point of view in the article or book and it you can use the information in your favor or can omit certain things. Make sure that that your sources do not counter argue your point of view. Synthesize or combine ideas from your own point of view and your sources to convey what your opinion is or complete the assignment.