Which are best for urban and which for rural life. Gathering Evidence With a working thesis and an outline, you need the weight of evidence to support your thesis. Evidence is comprised of specific examples or cited opinions of others which support orillustrate your points. Give several examples rather than just one. The evidence must also be relevant, reliable, and representative.
Evidence comes from either primary or secondary sources.
The primary source is the text on which you are writing, or documents that deal specifically with your topic. Secondary sources are opinions or interpretation of others on the topic. In literary essays especially, it is important that you understand the primary source and from it have formed your own opinion before you turn to secondary sources. Although secondary sources can help support your view, your instructor is still interested in what you think about the original work. When To Use Secondary Sources Not every assignment will require you to consult secondary sources.