{"id":366,"date":"2018-07-16T13:19:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T13:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-readinganthology\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=366"},"modified":"2018-07-24T18:56:14","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T18:56:14","slug":"understanding-and-evaluating-arguments","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-readinganthology\/chapter\/understanding-and-evaluating-arguments\/","title":{"raw":"Understanding and Evaluating Arguments","rendered":"Understanding and Evaluating Arguments"},"content":{"raw":"During the research process, you\u2019ll have to read and evaluate many arguments. \u00a0That process helps you gain insight into constructing strong arguments in your own research writing. 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