D#6 H#1

I learned from chapter four that the type of argument I will be writing about in my research paper is called logos. Logos arguments are based upon facts, evidence, and reason. Even though the paper will be written upon facts the book stressed to “test the facts against our feelings.” This is something that I will keep in mind while putting together my research paper.
Chapter sixteen went into detail about the importance of evidence when presenting an argument. I learned that evidence can be gained through research, interviews, surveys, questionnaires, experiments, and personal experience.
Chapter nineteen taught me how to evaluate my sources. One should consider the personal views of an author and how that might affect the information they provide. Another suggestion was to be on the lookout for an author’s credentials. Sometimes the article will list the credentials of the author, but if they don’t you can usually find more information about that author in a search engine.