Question

When conducting research for a thesis paper, what is the best way to determine the author’s point of view? Analyze the relevance and publication date of the source. Determine the author’s relationship to the particular topic. Establish how much evidence the author has referenced. Create a Venn diagram to compare the author’s main idea. Read the topic sentence of each paragraph for the main idea.

Answer 1

I would say create a Venn diagram to compare the authors main ideas .

Answer 2

The correct answer is B)  Determine the author’s relationship to the particular topic.

When conducting research for a thesis paper, the best way to determine the author’s point of view is "Determine the author’s relationship to the particular topic."

One of the first steps when conducting research for a thesis paper is to make sure that the sources are valid, serious and it is not biased. The student must check if the source is serious and related to the topic at hand. It has to check the relationship the author has with the topic to see that is objective and the information is not biased, in order to maintain the proper neutrality. This way the student can confirm he can use the source for the investigation.