{"id":255,"date":"2019-12-07T11:40:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T11:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/coreqenglish1\/chapter\/outcome-finding-evidence-2-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T22:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T22:38:42","slug":"outcome-finding-evidence-2-3","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/outcome-finding-evidence-2-3\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Finding Evidence","rendered":"Introduction to Finding Evidence"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: describe ways to find evidence in support of a claim<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-596 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/27151236\/Evidence.png\" alt=\"&quot;Evidence&quot; bullet list: Personal Experience, Outside Research, Quote, Paraphrase, Summarize. \" width=\"245\" height=\"232\" \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"377\">A working thesis establishes your essay\u2019s main claim\u2014what you are arguing to be true. However, a claim alone isn\u2019t enough to convince a thoughtful audience. Readers, especially in academic settings, expect well-reasoned arguments backed by credible evidence. Without support, even the most compelling claim remains unconvincing.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"535\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In this section, we\u2019ll explore how to find, evaluate, and apply appropriate evidence to strengthen your writing and make your arguments more persuasive.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"535\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><\/p>","rendered":"<h2>What you&#8217;ll learn to do: describe ways to find evidence in support of a claim<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-596 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/27151236\/Evidence.png\" alt=\"&quot;Evidence&quot; bullet list: Personal Experience, Outside Research, Quote, Paraphrase, Summarize.\" width=\"245\" height=\"232\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"377\">A working thesis establishes your essay\u2019s main claim\u2014what you are arguing to be true. However, a claim alone isn\u2019t enough to convince a thoughtful audience. Readers, especially in academic settings, expect well-reasoned arguments backed by credible evidence. Without support, even the most compelling claim remains unconvincing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"535\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In this section, we\u2019ll explore how to find, evaluate, and apply appropriate evidence to strengthen your writing and make your arguments more persuasive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"535\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-255\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Outcome: Finding Evidence. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Image of 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