Purpose and Outcomes: Unit 3 | Interpreting and Presenting Evidence. Purpose: The purpose of units 2-4 is to examine and apply strategies for effectively presenting evidence in academic writing. Previously, we reviewed the importance of evidence to support assertions, how to evaluate evidence for credibility, and interpret various sources of evidence. In this unit, we will focus on how to use credible evidence to support your assertions. We will focus on how to effectively synthesize the evidence that you are gathering and how to appropriately cite your sources. Outcomes: At the end of this unit you will be able to: Apply strategies for effective analytical writing.Paraphrase, summarize, and synthesize sources of evidence in your problem statement.Identify the elements of effective synthesis statements and how the writer can use evidence to support these statements.Apply basics of APA formatting.