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Process of breaking down ideas and using deductive reasoning, formal voice and third person point-of-view.

It is about what you think and what evidence has contributed to that thinking

This examines, evaluates, and makes an arguments about literary work.

As its name suggests, it goes beyond mere summarization.

It requires careful close reading of one or multiple texts and often focuses on specific characteristics, theme, or motif.

This uses outside information to support a thesis or make an argument.

These are written in all disciplines and may be evaluative, analytical, and critical in nature.

Common research sources

Ex. of primary research source and secondary (a - a)

Writing this involves synthesizing external information with your own ideas