Consider our readers. How much do our readers know about our topic? Are they interested in it? Do they have strong opinions about it? Do not assume that our readers have read the sources we have read.  Keep our purpose in mind—to persuade our readers to accept our position. Interweave our sources into our paper to substantiate our thesis. Be careful, however, not to rely exclusively on one source. Verify the accuracy of our information and quotations. Miscues can undermine the credibility of our thesis.