Draft Thesis Statement - an argumentative claim

find three sources that will support your research. Your sources must be credible and meet the STAR quality criteria.

An identification of the source type. Each annotation must identify the type of source (for example: Indigenous knowledge, peer-reviewed academic article, authoritative statistics, etc.) and the "container" where the source is located, or where you found it (such as an academic journal, textbook, or government website).

A summary of the main argument and key details. This section should be two-four sentences. Each annotation should concisely summarize the source's argument or main points, discuss at a high level key evidence (or types of evidence used in the source), and what conclusions (if any) are made. You should cite all paraphrases and quotes in your annotations, even if it is clear what source they are being taken from.

An explanation of how you intend to use this source in your argument. This section should be one-three sentences. Why did you select this source, and how will it be useful to you in writing your essay? Avoid simply summarizing the purpose of the source as though its merits are evident to your readeryou should be able to decisively describe how the source fits in with your argument.