Crafting Persuasive Arguments: Essential Concepts for Successful Research Papers

Abstract

Important Concepts to Successfully Write a Persuasive, Argumentative Research Paper Before starting any piece of writing, the students must express defined abilities in identifying and differentiating different forms of research papers to ensure that the message becomes delivered as intended by the authors. For instance, there is a need to understand the definition of a persuasive, argumentative research paper, its elements, and its characteristics to ensure that the message matches the research approach demands. Persuasive writing or an argumentative research paper is an essay that employs reasons and logic to show that one idea is more appropriate than the other. Therefore, to become successful in writing a persuasive or an argumentative research paper, the student must: Select an arguable topic: According to MacArthur, Jennings, and Philippakos (2019), an arguable topic is a topic that does not necessarily take yes or no as the only answer. On the contrary, a debatable topic allows that author to present a thesis that has some probability of being true but is not generally accepted as accurate. For this reason, the statement of the topic creates an approach with which people may disagree. In such a situation, the author has a great room to present the arguments supporting the proposed position on the topic of study, allowing for great discussion using arguable facts. An arguable topic enhances the flow of the research paper as it creates room for much research on the topic under study, enhancing logical conclusions at the end of the study. Take a position: The flow of a persuasive argument essay remains defined by an author’s ability to take a position on the topic of study. The meaning of a persuasive piece remains determined by facts and evidence provided to support the author's position. In such a case, to become a successful persuasive and argumentative research paper writer, there is the need to identify the side that the arguments within the essay support to ensure defined facts from credible sources persuades the target audiences beyond reasonable doubts. It is imperative to note that taking a position allows the writer to focus on the essay, thus compiling a convincing essay. Present a clear thesis: One can choose a topic and take a position but provide a very poor thesis. It is a clear, strong thesis that enhances the flow of the research paper as it gives the writer a chance to indicate the direction and steps that the research paper takes, which must be consistent throughout the essay. Like the topic, the thesis must also be arguable to allow for defined research supporting the stated thesis throughout the paper. Consider the audience: For a writer to be able to deliver the message as...