{"id":4715,"date":"2023-02-24T05:06:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T05:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/scholarly-argument\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T05:06:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T05:06:22","slug":"scholarly-argument","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/scholarly-argument\/","title":{"rendered":"scholarly argument"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;To begin, you will use the topic you selected in the Week 1 Standard Form Arguments discussion forum.<\/p>\n<p>Topic: Does the use of social medial tend to improve or harm relationships?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For this assignment, you will present and evaluate reasoning from scholarly sources on both sides of your topic.For an example of how to complete this paper, take a look at the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ashford.instructure.com\/courses\/113867\/files\/19305022\/?wrap=1\"><u><em>Week Three Example Paper<\/em><\/u><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ashford.instructure.com\/courses\/113867\/files\/19305022\/\/download?download_frd=1\"> Download Week Three Example Paper<\/a>.Conduct research from scholarly sources on each side of your issue. The UAGC library features research <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/library.ashford.edu\/tutorials.aspx\"><u><em>Tutorials<\/em><\/u><u>Links to an external site.<\/u><\/a>, which offer videos on getting started, understanding the research process, vetting scholarly and popular resources, and providing instruction on how to read a scholarly article.Write a paper that includes the following:<strong>Introduction<\/strong> (approximately 100 words)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain your topic and state the specific question that you are addressing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentation of an Argument<\/strong> (approximately 200 words)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the scholarly source on one side of the issue.<\/li>\n<li>Present what you see as the main argument from that source (present the argument in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Evaluation of the quality of the reasoning in this source<\/strong> (approximately 200 words) You may address questions such as the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How adequately does the article support the premises of the argument?<\/li>\n<li>How strongly do the premises of the argument support the truth of the conclusion?<\/li>\n<li>What (if any) missing premises would be needed to complete the argument (make it valid\/strong)? Are these missing premises justified or merely assumptions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentation of an Opposing Argument<\/strong> (approximately 200 words)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the scholarly source on the other side of the issue.<\/li>\n<li>Present what you see as the main argument from that source in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Evaluation of the quality of the reasoning in this source<\/strong> (approximately 200 words) You may address questions such as the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How adequately does the article support the premises of the argument?<\/li>\n<li>How strongly do the premises of the argument support the truth of the conclusion?<\/li>\n<li>What (if any) missing premises would be needed to complete the argument (make it valid\/strong)? Are these missing premises justified or merely assumptions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Evaluation of Arguments in Non-Scholarly and Scholarly Sources<\/strong> (approximately 100 words)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss the differences in the quality of the reasoning or in the degree of support for premises in these scholarly sources contrasted with non-scholarly sources.\n<ul>\n<li>If you need support, review the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com\/media\/Scholarly%2Band%2BPopular%2BResources%281%29\/0_ue1ih9qt\"><u><em>Scholarly and Popular Resources (1)<\/em><\/u><u>Links to an external site.<\/u><\/a> Writing Center video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong> (approximately 50 words)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on how this activity might influence how you conduct research in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;To begin, you will use the topic you selected in the Week 1 Standard Form Arguments discussion forum. 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