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SOURCE (List bibliographic citation in MLA style):

Quote or specific data from source that you will use:

Summarize the meaning of this quote/data (in

your own words):

Give an in-text citation for this quote/information:

Does the meaning of this information help to answer or respond to your research question(s) in any way? Which one(s) and how?

In what specific ways could the meaning of this quote/information help you to develop your thesis (the argument you will make in your

paper)? If you have a working thesis, attempt to narrow it or rewrite it here based on this information. If you already have a well-

developed thesis, in what ways does the meaning of this quote/information respond to or connect with your thesis?

APPLY

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Inquiry Worksheet

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This is where you should pick apart the meaning and application of the information/quote you selected (i.e., what

you wrote in the “Apply” section) and have a conversation about it. This will be the “meat” of your paper. You

might not using ALL of what you write here, but this is your chance to brainstorm and make new connections.

Why is the meaning of this information or response to your research question(s) significant? To whom or in what ways is it significant?

Can you connect this meaning or response with anything in history, society, the arts, or anything else? Summarize here.

How does information relate, compare, or contrast to other sources you’ve read on this topic?

What additional questions does this quote/information from the article raise for you?

ANALYZE & INTERPRET