{"id":76,"date":"2017-06-19T22:54:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T22:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-writing100\/chapter\/putting-it-together-keys-to-successful-argument\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T22:25:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T22:25:03","slug":"putting-it-together-academic-argument","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-writingskillslab-2\/chapter\/putting-it-together-academic-argument\/","title":{"raw":"Putting It Together: Academic Argument","rendered":"Putting It Together: Academic Argument"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1428 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5199\/2017\/06\/04201019\/25677289332_af635f0dcc_c.jpg\" alt=\"three people talking in a board room\" width=\"799\" height=\"534\" \/>\r\n\r\nNow that you have learned the keys to a successful argument, apply them in your own writing. \u00a0As you compose an argument, remember to do the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Construct a thesis that is focused, debatable, assertive, reasonable, and able to be supported with evidence;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Avoid logical fallacies, such as post hoc, straw man, false dichotomy, bandwagon, ad hominem, hasty generalization, slippery slope, and begging the question;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Build common ground with readers, paying attention to tone, language, and rhetorical appeals;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Incorporate rebuttal and refutation, fairly acknowledging counterargument while still arguing the strengths of your claim.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nRemember that academic argument, as well as effective persuasion in the professional and personal arenas, is guided by careful research and reasoned discourse.","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1428 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5199\/2017\/06\/04201019\/25677289332_af635f0dcc_c.jpg\" alt=\"three people talking in a board room\" width=\"799\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now that you have learned the keys to a successful argument, apply them in your own writing. \u00a0As you compose an argument, remember to do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construct a thesis that is focused, debatable, assertive, reasonable, and able to be supported with evidence;<\/li>\n<li>Avoid logical fallacies, such as post hoc, straw man, false dichotomy, bandwagon, ad hominem, hasty generalization, slippery slope, and begging the question;<\/li>\n<li>Build common ground with readers, paying attention to tone, language, and rhetorical appeals;<\/li>\n<li>Incorporate rebuttal and refutation, fairly acknowledging counterargument while still arguing the strengths of your claim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember that academic argument, as well as effective persuasion in the professional and personal arenas, is guided by careful research and reasoned discourse.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-76\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Putting It Together: Academic Argument. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: University of Mississippi. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>wocintech stock - 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