Instructions Go through each of the claims that you make in your outline. Ask yourself, "What will prove this?" Create a worksheet like the one below. Remember that it is your goal to find research that will allow you to make appeals to logos, ethos, and pathos. Thesis Statement: Claim #1: Sub-claim #1: Proof: Sub-claim #2: Proof: Sub-claim #3: Proof: Claim #2: Sub-claim #1: Proof: Sub-claim #2: Proof: Sub-claim #3: Proof: Claim #3: Sub-claim #1 : Proof : Sub-claim #2 : Proof : Sub-claim #3: Proof: Once you've made a list of what would be adequate proof for each claim, jot down where you might find information that adds to the proof you already have. Once you've done that, it's time to go to the library, go on-line, or head to the "field" to conduct your survey or interview.