When you think of evidence, you might think of detectives dusting a crime scene for fingerprints.  They carefully go through a crime scene, looking for the most important details and searching for anything that might be relevant to solving the crime.  Once they’ve searched the area, they collect that evidence and bring it together to use as support for their case.

Writers similarly look for evidence while researching to locate the most important details and information that would be relevant to their topics.  They might find information that causes them to rethink their initial stance, or they might find the perfect quote that supports what they already believe to be true.  This evidence is then used to create an academic argument.

In this section, you’ll learn more about what kind of evidence you could use to support your stance on an issue.  You’ll determine how to find the best pieces of evidence from outside sources that can help you form your argument and later make your case.