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Introduction: Making an argument-expressing a point of view on a subject and supporting it with evidence-is often the aim of academic writing, even if the word "argument" is never used. Many of your college instructors may assume that you know this and not explain the importance of an argumentative stance to you in class. However, in college, you will often be asked to do more than just present information that you have gathered or regurgitate facts that were discussed in class. You will need to select or construct a point of view and provide evidence to develop your own considered argument.

In a researched argument, you should examine scholarly articles that discuss a range of perspectives on contemporary issues being debated in various arenas, including academic disciplines. You should put scholarly articles into conversation with each other by drawing connections or pointing out disparities among and between them. As a new member of the academic community, you should find where your voice, perspective, and argument fit into the existing conversation. So, unlike a research report (a popular high school genre that summarizes or explains ideas), an Argumentative Researched Essay asks writers to interpret a wide spectrum of perspectives, and offer their own creative insights.