... consider which evidence to use when writing academic papers. This memo is covers the three main steps in the evidence retrieval process: figuring out what counts for evidence in academic essays, finding credible evidence to support a claim (thesis), and citing the evidence correctly in a paper. Identifying Credible Evidence Evidence is nothing unless it can be deemed credible. After reviewing several ... must "get your hands on the most reliable and most detailed evidence available" (Humble 83). This means that credible evidence is easiest to find at the deepest levels of research, such...

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... go. Grammar is an exceptionally important factor for an academically literate student as it is the basic understanding of word and sentence structuring. To avoid grammatical errors, an academically literate student adjusts sentences to create flow. An example of this would be correcting fragment sentences by incorporating them to an adjoining sentence. Common grammatical errors that students ... who do not possess high academic literacy standards make include comma splices-instead of semi-colons, and shifting tense throughout their writing which can be fixed through ... allowing for pla...

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... a personal interest leads automatically to more precise and careful research. Choosing a topic requires an intensive analysis of various subjects and thus it is a very time consuming process, which depends on the extent of the work. "Austria During the Interwar Period," for example, might be too broad of a theme for a research paper, so it is important to get familiar with the general topic ... and to give you a guide" (Kane 24). Another option is to create an outline to get the ideas sorted. An outline includes the major points and the subparts of the subject. Of course this outline wo...

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... has been a vast improvement in the quality of my pieces. As an early elementary student, the principles of English grammar and composing simplistic essays were the focus of Language Arts classes. In my middle and high school years, it was expected that grammatical basics were already mastered, and the focus shifted to composing different genres of text. Rightfully so, the content was increasingly ... difficult as I became more insightful and used to creating most kinds of papers, reports, ... text. This process allows both the reader and writer to execute rhetorical analysis about any g...

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