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College Writing II

Professor Santos

Research Paper: Writing an Argument

5-7 pages

Purpose:  To argue your stance on a topic of your choice, supported by research.

Objectives:  In completing this assignment/unit, students will:

• Learn how to choose a topic appropriate to the scope of the assignment


• Conduct preliminary research


• Keep accurate record of research/notes


• Develop an argumentative thesis


• Practice the methods of argumentation and persuasion


• Practice addressing counterarguments


• Use a variety of sources to support the paper, including academic, peer-reviewed research


• Evaluate source material


• Utilize library services on and off campus


• Use your chosen method of citations correctly

Topic Requirements:

The topic of your paper should be controversial/argumentative, relevant, and timely. Your topics will be approved prior to beginning the Annotated Bibliography/Argument Paper assignments.

Source Requirements:

• Minimum of 7, 3 of which must be academic, peer-reviewed journal/original research articles; all website/other sources must be credible.


• All sources must be documented correctly using your chosen citation format (in-text citations and bibliography page).


• You must use a mix of summary/paraphrase/quotes in your paper.

Essay Format & Expectations:  This is a formal essay; you will utilize 3^rd person point of view only.  The essay should adhere to your chosen format, be logically written and supported, and connections between ideas and research conducted should be evident and clear to the reader. Essay will be argumentative in nature and demonstrate an understanding of argument conventions as discussed in class (including a counterargument). Grammar and spelling, as in all essays, do count!

All due dates can be found in the syllabus or in Blackboard!

Remember: If you are struggling with this paper, you can see me during my office hours, go to the Tutoring Center, or make an appointment/drop-in with a librarian to get help with planning your paper, the research process, managing citations, or additional feedback on your writing!

Tips for Writing this Paper:

Argumentation:

• Remember: this is not JUST a basic research paper; this is an ARGUMENT paper. That means that you are using research to form an argument and to persuade your readers.  


• You can use a mix of popular and peer-reviewed sources (you need a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed articles, though). Make sure you evaluate the credibility of all popular sources in particular!  

Paper Structure:

• There is no one structure for writing and developing an argument paper; however, all papers will include some kind of background information on the topic, argumentative points, and at least one counterargument.


• The amount of background information you give is dependent on your topic—is your topic very common to most people? Or do you need to explain it more so that people understand the issue?


• Remember that your goal is to persuade your audience of your point of view. Therefore, you have to consider how to logically set up your information so that the reader can follow your argument and so that one point builds off another.


• A counterargument is when you consider your opposition. If you believe that marijuana should be fully legalized throughout the U.S., who would disagree with you and what would they say? What is THEIR argument? At some point in your paper, you need to reference this and respond to it.


• The counterargument should be at least one solid paragraph, but it could potentially be longer. You just don’t want to have a paper that feels like it covers as many counterarguments as it does arguments—that won’t feel very persuasive at all!


• As always, use transitions to make sure that your paper flows and clearly connects from one point to the next!

Researching:

• Maintain a folder/file where you keep good track of any potential sources for your paper


• As you read your sources, think about how they might fit into your paper: will you use them in the background section, as part of your argument, or as a counterargument?


• Remember that you should only quote from a source when quoting adds some kind of value to your paper! All other information should be summarized or paraphrased!


• Cite your sources AS YOU GO. If you do it this way, you have a much smaller chance of plagiarizing, accidentally or otherwise. If you end up not using a source, remember to remove it from your bibliography!


• If you are getting stuck or can’t find the kind of research you are looking for, see a librarian! They are happy to help and they will help you to avoid wasting your time!

Tone/Point of View:

• This paper should be written in 3^rd person point of view, which is more formal and academic. Though it may sound difficult, it’s actually not that hard to avoid using “I.” If you get stuck, review the models I’ve provided again.


• Your tone should be appropriate—you want to sound fair and logical, not overly biased, passionate, angry, etc. This has to do with the words you choose and the way you frame your information.


• To be clear about your counterargument, it’s helpful to use language like “others believe that” or “some people may think,” etc.