- I had stacked my notes that had a large X after REASON. 
- I again read each note to refresh my memory of their REASONS.
- Then, from my stack of X’s, I chose 5 or 6 REASONS that I want to use when I write my paper. 
- I wrote these 5 or 6 chosen REASONS on my note cards.
- My Reasons: • must make sense    • must be true    • must not be silly.