American Slavery

Goals

• How do you craft an argument?
• How do you incorporate your sources in writing?
• How do you cite the sources you use?

What?

Argument

• identify evidence
• evaluate evidence
• incorporate evidence

Where?

catalyst
databases
notes

guides.library.jhu.edu
/history

How?

Summary

• shorter than original
• details are not important

Paraphrase

• similar length as original
• you can say it more clearly
• details matter, but not the word

Direct Quote

• words/language itself is the evidence
• words are from a particular authority
• words are striking or particularly compellin

Resources

• Purdue OWL
• Chicago Manual