Brainstorming 4: Using Sources

· Write your thesis for Response Essay 4 and 1-3 supporting points below.

· Thesis

· Supporting Point One

· Supporting Point Two

· Supporting Point Three

· Take ten minutes searching for articles that may help you “prove” your thesis. Narrow your search to 1-2 articles. Write the author and title of each source below, followed by a 1- to 2-sentence summary of the source.

· Source One

· Source Two

· Look over the handouts provided by your instructor, and cite each of your sources according to MLA guidelines (for a Works Cited page).

· Source One

· Source Two

· Since your essay should be 1-2 pages, you’ll want to avoid using too many quotes/paraphrases. Identify 1-2 points in each of the sources you listed above that you believe will help you support your thesis. Keep quotes shorter than 40 consecutive words. (Avoid block quotes.) Paraphrase whenever possible. Write down each quote/paraphrase, integrate it using speech tags, and cite in-text according to MLA guidelines.

· Quote/Paraphrase One

· Quote/Paraphrase Two

· Quote/Paraphrase Three

· Quote/Paraphrase Four