When writing argumentative papers try to answer these five questions. You cannot be sure your readers will accept your claim(s), but you make it more likely that they will take your claim and you more seriously.
Turabian, Kate L, Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. A Manual for Writers
of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 2013. Print. page 51.
Some questions that can be asked to help determine if a research question is appropriate for academic research:
Dr. Smita Avasthi Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts (pg 8 of 29).
Here are some key differences between APA and MLA:
| APA | MLA |
|---|---|
| American Psychological Association | Modern Language Association |
| used in science, psychology, sociology, human services | used in english, communications, philosophy, foreign language |
| citation page is called "References" | citation page is called "Works Cited" |
| focused on author and date of publication | focused on author and title |