1. Research as a Conversation

2. With the site and subjects With the existing scholarship With the reader

3. Making arguments

5. Argument Argument is an attempt to inspire judgment in an another about something uncertain using reasons drawn from what the audience already knows and believes.

6. Parts of an Argument Claim: A statement about something uncertain

7. Parts of an Argument Claim: A statement about something uncertain Reason: Why we should agree

8. Parts of an Argument Claim: A statement about something uncertain Reason: Why we should agree Evidence: What facts support the reason

9. Parts of an Argument Claim: A statement about something uncertain Reason: Why we should agree Evidence: What facts support the reason --------------------------------------------------------------- Warrant: Underlying (often implicit, common sense) assumptions that make the claim/support plausible

10. Parts of an Argument Claim: That guy is not boyfriend material.

11. Parts of an Argument Claim: That guy is not boyfriend material. Reason: Evidence: ---------------------------------------------------------- Warrant:

12. Parts of an Argument Consider counterarguments at the level of the reasoning or underlying warrant.

13. Parts of an Argument Claim: Reason: Evidence: ---------------------------------------------------------- Warrant:

14. Scholarly Conversations

16. Engage with the best writing on your subject

17. Scholarly Conversations Engage with the best writing on your subject Use specific articles to help make specific points (don’t assume you’ll find an article on your exact topic). Divide your topic into distinct sub-topics (e.g. leadership, gender, performance, body-image) and find articles to support each sub-topic.

18. Scholarly Conversations Engage with the best writing on your subject Use specific articles to help make specific points.

19. Scholarly Conversations Engage with the best writing on your subject Use specific articles to help make specific points. Summarize and explain the article or chapter’s best or most relevant argument

20. Scholarly Conversations Engage with the best writing on your subject Use specific articles to help make specific points. Summarize and explain the article or chapter’s best or most relevant argument Offer a critique, extension, or affirmation

21. Scholarly Conversations Engage with the best writing on your subject Use specific articles to help make specific points. Summarize and explain the article or chapter’s best or most relevant argument Offer a critique, extension, or affirmation Use “They Say, I Say” writing templates