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title: "Using Researched Evidence in Argument"
description: "Fold source material into your own argument: choose evidence that changes what a reader believes, attribute it inside the sentence, and keep the argument in your own voice."
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# Using Researched Evidence in Argument

Fold source material into your own argument: choose evidence that changes what a reader believes, attribute it inside the sentence, and keep the argument in your own voice.

Subject: English · Area: Writing Composition · Ages 15 to 16
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/using-researched-evidence-in-argument-mt_heDDfyi4O6

## Ready when they can

- Introduce a source in the sentence so the reader knows where the claim comes from
- Keep the one figure or quotation that does the work and drop the rest
- Follow evidence with the inference drawn from it instead of moving straight on

## Lesson: Folding research into your argument

Name the source inside the sentence, so nobody guesses whose idea they are reading. A signal phrase with a verb like argues or writes, or a quote blended into your own grammar, keeps the argument in your own voice.

Keep the one figure or quotation that does the work and drop the rest. Piling up facts looks thorough, but buried points convince nobody.

Never drop a quote and walk away. Follow every piece of evidence with the inference you draw from it, saying plainly why this fact or quote proves your point.

**Tip.** Fold short quotes into your own sentences, with quotation marks around the exact words copied. Then check the paragraph still sounds like you, not like pasted research.

**Recap.** Name each source, keep only what works, and turn every quote into proof with your own inference.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Digital Writing and Publishing](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/digital-writing-and-publishing-mt_dN7QLqqJ4j)
- [Structuring an Argument](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/structuring-an-argument-mt_HYPdD7Zqxu)
- [Research & Source Evaluation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/research-and-source-evaluation-mt_Qcsl1Z1x0l)

## Opens up

- [Building a Source Base for a Long Essay](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/building-a-source-base-for-a-long-essay-mt_d1WQaNVDuN)
- [Arguing With Published Criticism](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/arguing-with-published-criticism-mt_RHkHphHUHO)
- [Reading a Source in the World That Made It](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/reading-a-source-in-the-world-that-made-it-mt_S5EPefrFAi)