Chapter 15 of The Bedford Researcher is titled "Using Sources Effectively". The first part of the chapter talks about how to effectively use sources - and quotes - to improve papers. Various ways are to introduce an idea or argument, contrast ideas, support an argument, clarify an idea, as well as others. The chapter then talks about identifying sources, a rule that needs to be stressed. Then the book provided many examples of transition words and phrases to utilize when including sources. The chapter concludes by showing examples of different forms of quotations.
The big thing in this chapter for me was the various types of transition words and phrases. Picking up knew ways to write or say something is helpful in any field. One example can be: trying to explain something while training a co-worker. Your co-worker doesn't quite get it, but if you are able to say it in a different way, that may be what works. The other big help for me was the section on how to punctuate quotations correctly. I have never had a lesson on this before, so I am actually really thankful. Dating myself, internet wasn't a thing when I was in high school, so I've never used audio, video, and animations within a paper. That is also something I need to learn.
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