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Chapter 6

Kirstyn Marsh
ENC2135

     Being required to complete various research papers throughout middle and high school, the concept of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources are very familiar to me. However, I never actually thought about what I'm truly looking for in these sources. For example, the who wrote it, why, and for whom. I learned that it is important to evaluate their purpose, audience, as well as their rhetorical appeals in order to uncover any biases and to decide if I am the primary audience. In addition, I will use these tips to help me connect the genre of the source to it's purpose so that I can decide what is beneficial and what is not worthy of my time.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2018 at 10:49 PM

    I was also interested in the fact that we need to look for purpose, audience, and rhetorical appeals in sources as well. I never thought about looking for these elements in pieces other than essays before reading this.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 20, 2018 at 8:37 AM

    I agree with what you said about the importance of linking the genre of the source to the purpose of the article.

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