BEAM is an acronym intended to help students think about the various ways we might use sources when writing a researched argument. Joseph Bizup, an English professor at Boston University, outlined the framework in a 2008 article. The idea has since been refined and adapted by many others.
Kind of Source | Explanation | Example: Should we consider Nicki Minaj’s music feminist? |
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B - Background Sources |
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E - Exhibit Sources |
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A - Argument Sources |
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M / T - Method / Theory Sources |
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