Minutes a day n e w y o r k

1. specific examples
2. facts
3. reasons
4. descriptions and anecdotes
5. expert opinion and analysis
6. quotations from the text
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Providing
Support
L E S S O N   S U M M A R Y
Your thesis is as important as the evidence that supports it. This les-
son describes six different strategies for supporting your assertions.
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The boundaries of these categories are not absolute; an anecdote is often an example, and a reason can also
be a fact. However, the categories are useful for discussing types of support and illustrating how to substantiate
your assertions in a variety of ways.