Writing with the use of outside sources is a special kind of writing. Rather than the typical proofs you would offer in regular essays (Reasons Examples Names Numbers Senses–or RENNS),in a documented essay, the sources that you find may serve as reasons, examples, names, numbers, or senses.__Thinking about possibilities for your documented essay, research what is out there on your topicand have found information that will help you explore your idea.Choose one work from your research that you think is a good one to use n your essay on your topic of choice.Summarize that work (article, essay).In summarizing, explain how the information in the work (article, essay) will be useful to your documented essay.