When you analyze the claim made by an author, what is your next step—after identifying the claim? Find the supporting evidence t
he author provides. Look for the article's main ideas and topic sentences. Read other articles that make similar claims. Decide if the reasons provided for the claim are good ones.
Anytime you are using somebody else's words or sometimes even ideas you want to make sure to credit them. You also don't want to make a risk of being accused of plagiarizing.
