{"id":159,"date":"2017-06-21T13:59:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T13:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-writ250\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=159"},"modified":"2017-11-27T19:53:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T19:53:59","slug":"to-describe-or-frame-the-situation","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-writ250\/chapter\/to-describe-or-frame-the-situation\/","title":{"raw":"To Describe or Frame the Situation","rendered":"To Describe or Frame the Situation"},"content":{"raw":"Choosing what kinds of sources you\u2019ll need to meet this need is pretty simple\u2014you should almost always use what\u2019s going to be clear and compelling to your audience. 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