Envisions chapter 5 is all about sources. Sources are the key to any argument. Even if you are the leading expert in the topic you are writing about, other sources are needed to backup what you are saying. When it comes time to choose the sources, Envisions has a few things to keep in mind.
Knowing the difference between primary and secondary sources in important. Primary sources are actual, texts, speeches, works of art, etc. that you can quote directly. These sources are more trustworthy than secondary sources, as secondary sources are someone else’s opinion or recounting of the original source.
When you find potential sources, you next must evaluate them for both their usefulness and their validity. Using the web will often give you the shakiest sources. To evaluate web sources, look at the company that produces the website, as well as the sources used to create the site. The sources used should preferably respectable journals and published works from prominent people in the field you are focusing on.
The most important aspect of using sources, no matter what they are, is the bibliography. Without the bibliography, anything you say or use can be considered plagiarism. Chapter 5 focuses on annotated bibliographies. The texts highlights 4 steps to build your bibliography.
Step 1, is to alphabetize your sources. This is important because in documents that have dozens of sources, spending time sifting through the bibliography to find the one you need wastes time. So if they are in alphabetical order, they will be easier to find.
Step 2 involves visually annotated bibliographies, which means the use of photos in your essay or paper. You should post theses along with an explanation of the bent the photo provides.
Step 3 is properly citing the source, with the correct author(s), titles, punctuation, dates, and page numbers.
Step 4 is compose a three to five sentence annotation of each source. What that means is just sum op the source with things like, the main argument, the authors stance on the issue or argument, and describe the relevance of your source to the paper.
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