1. REHUGO for Evidence
To support your argument, you must use very specific examples. In order to help you remember the types of evidence you can use, we have an acronym called REHUGO that will help you brainstorm potential evidence and topics.
Reading
Entertainment/Pop Culture
History
Universal Truths
Government/Current Events
Observation and Personal Experience

2. Reading Articles Newspaper & Magazine stories Essays
Fictional Texts: novels, stories, poems
Comic Books
Political Cartoons (and other cartoons)
Credible Blogs
Textbooks

3. Entertainment & Pop Culture
Movie Stars, TV Stars
Professional Athletes
Renowned Writers
Musicians
Documentaries, Films, Movies, TV shows
Plays, Poetry Slams, Performance Art
Video Games (maybe even board games)
Songs, Albums
Fads, Fashions, Trendy Movements & Causes

4. History Remember, history is being “made” all the time – it doesn’t have to be “old.”
Historical dates
Historical events
Historical movements & causes
Historical regimes, rulers, dynasties
Historical monuments & tributes
Historically famous/impacting speeches

5. Universal Truths* Famous quotes (often from famous people)
Old “wives’ tales”
Adages, axioms, sayings, credos, etc.
Proverbs
Mottos, mission statements
Philosophy
Psychology
* You have to be really careful when you use the universal truths category. You want to avoid being cliché or using cliché phrases in your writing. When you use a universal truth as a point of argument or an example, you are going to discuss the idea behind the saying at length. You are not just dropping the phrase into your writing then moving on.

6. Government & Current Events
Politicians and Policies
Laws, bills, petitions, etc.
Elections
News Stories
Local, National, and/or Worldly Events
Student Government issues and concerns

7. Observations/Personal Experiences
Tendencies you’ve noticed about public (or private) behavior (at concerts, museums, ball games, in libraries, restaurants, church, etc.)
Events and happenings in your own life
Events and happenings in the lives of people you know
Personal goals, ambitions, plans, etc.
Personal schedule, routine, agenda, etc.