Session 1
Constructing Your Research Paper around An Argument: A Gateway
to Publication
| Date: |
18 April 2024 (Day 1) |
| Time: |
09:45 - 11:15 |
| Speaker: |
Mr. Paul Nerney |
| Location: |
User Education Room |
One task of journal editors is to decide whether a submitted
manuscript clearly argues how its research findings lead to a new
understanding of a research topic. A "yes" increases a manuscript's
chances of being peer reviewed. A "no" means the manuscript will
probably be rejected. This talk is broken into three main sections.
The first section discusses the challenges to constructing well
written midsection arguments. The second section describes a planning
strategy for developing arguments in a research paper -- reviewing
your research topic, problem, and answer. The third section describes
follow-up strategies for constructing your claims, reasons, evidence,
and responses to alternative arguments. In addition, participants will
be taken through a step-by-step analysis of selected arguments from a
research paper.