I don't know how to support my ideas
Your ideas came from somewhere; the trick is figuring out what inspired them and then using your sources to support the claims you wish to make in your paper.
- Flip back through your class readings and notes. Identify book passages/ lecture points/lab results/ homework assignments that were important to you. If you didn't make notes, return to these resources and take some time to jot down significant ideas from them.
- See the Writing Center's ideas for gathering evidence to support your argument.
- Start clustering evidence under your ideas. You can fill out an Argument Box [pdf] to assist you.
