This document provides a framework for analyzing an author's evidence by having the reader identify the evidence used, determine what type of evidence it is, and analyze why the author chose that evidence and how convincing it may be. The framework breaks down an author's argument into specific evidence used, the kind of evidence it is, and an analysis of the evidence.

1. Analyzing an Author’s Evidence
Evidence paragraph #
(paraphrase or quote the source
material that the author uses to
support his or her claim)
What type of evidence is the
author using?
(Is it a personal experience, an
anecdote, data, expert
commentary, research, testimony,
etc)
Analysis
(Why is the author using this
evidence? Is the evidence
convincing? Who would it appeal
to? Would it be accepted? Why or
why not?)