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Establishing a Strong Research Niche: Key Elements of an Argumentative Introduction

This paper discusses how to effectively revise the introduction of an argumentative research paper. It focuses on the importance of establishing a research territory by outlining general, intermediate, and specific topics, while also addressing claims of centrality and providing relevant background support. Furthermore, it highlights the significance of establishing a niche by identifying controversies and contending claims related to the thesis topic. By emphasizing the paper's contribution and managing the presentation of new information, authors can create compelling introductions that capture readers' attention.

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Establishing a Strong Research Niche: Key Elements of an Argumentative Introduction

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  1. Argumentative research paper Revising the introduction

  2. Please take note of the ff. symbols

  3. Establishing a research territory 1.General topic (GT) • COC – claim of centrality • RBS – (a) relevant background on GT (b) support for COC on GT 2. Intermediate topic (IT) • COC • RBS 3. Specific (ARP) topic (ST) • COC • RBS

  4. 4. Establishing the niche (EN) 5. Occupying the niche (ON)

  5. Rankings • L = low level • M = mid level • H = high level

  6. Questions to answer (in any order) 1.General topic • What is <general topic>? (ext.def. / backround) • Why is it central (claim of centrality)? What makes me say this (evidence)? 2. Intermediate topic • What is <int. topic>? (ext.def. / backround) • Why is it central (claim of centrality)? What makes me say this (evidence)? 3. Specific (ARP) topic • What is <spec. topic>? (ext.def. / backround) • Why is it central (claim of centrality)? What makes me say this (evidence)?

  7. D. Establishing the niche • What is the controversy regarding my thesis topic? • What are the contending claims? (should be very short) • Level up: • Cite sources for the controversy: Pick representative sources for the contending claims. • Prove the currency of the controversy by citing relevant sources.

  8. Occupying the niche • What is the goal of my paper?

  9. Content problems

  10. Summarizing the body in the introduction (i.e., apart from the possible initial presentation of arguments in the establishing the niche section) • Lack of source citation for information

  11. Managing the emphasis • Usually in the establishing a research territory section (GT-IT-ST) • New information (something the reader does not know yet) is placed in a subordinate clause or phrase.

  12. Managing emphasis Poorly emphasized: [First sentence of the introduction] The death penalty is the solution to the high crime rate in the Philippines. The death penalty is defined as. . . Better: • Establish the problem: Present info on the high crime rate in the Philippines first. • Present the solution: Now you can say that death penalty is seen as the solution to this high crime rate.

  13. Establishing the niche • What niche are you trying to fill? • Be careful of statements like: Studies previously conducted disregard cultural aspect of the issue. Previous studies conducted concentrate on X aspects only. • What do these statements suggest as far as your paper is concerned?

  14. Establishing the niche • What niche are you trying to fill? • Why did you choose your topic? • What is your paper’s contribution?

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