Outlining: Step 5

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Step 5: Locate source material that supports what you are arguing in your outline. 

Make sure the source material is supporting what you were arguing…do not let the sources make the arguments for you.  The sources need to support and defend your argument.  You are not simply writing a research report of other people’s ideas and arguments on the issue..

Once you have completed the steps above, it is time to go back and include some research support showing that you know how to properly include outside source information as well as cite it.  For help in adding in the defending sources, see the Hamburger Method: https://learnessaywriting.blogspot.com/p/hamburger-method-drafting-your-essay.html.