This week’s OWL reading on Organizing your Arguments( https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/organizing_your_argument.html ) presents three of the most common methods for structuring Persuasive Research Papers: The Toulmin, Rogerian, and Classical methods.
Share which method you feel will be most appropriate or preferable for your Persuasive Research Paper. Why is this the best approach?
Post a rough outline for your paper using the key sections of your chosen method as listed below.
Toulmin
Claim
Data
Warrant (Bridge)
Backing (Foundation)
Counterclaim
Rebuttal
Rogerian
Introduction
Opposing View
Statement of Validity
Statement of Your Position
Statement of Contexts
Statement of Benefits
Classical
Introduction (Exordium)
Statement of Background (Narratio)
Proposition (Propositio)
Proof (Confirmatio)
Refutation (Refuatio)
Conclusion (Peroratio)
Last of all, underline the text in your outline that best presents your thesis. Review the OWL resource Developing Strong Thesis Statements ( https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/index.html ) if needed.
In your response posts, comment on your peers’ topics and theses. In particular, address whether their theses are sufficiently debatable and narrow.
For your final paper, due in Week 16, you will write a PERSUASIVE RESEARCH PAPER on the topic of your choosing. In Week 14 you will need to submit a rough draft (minimum of 6 pages with 3-5 proposed academic sources) and participate in peer reviews.
For this discussion, you will post your proposed outline for the week 16 paper. This outline should include a rough idea of the topic and thesis statement, and what points you want to write about. You also need to list 2-3 sources which you are considering using. Remember, you must choose a topic which is relevant to nursing and/or healthcare.
For reference, your final Week 16 paper must meet the below requirements. Keep these in mind as you craft your outline for it:
Your essay should be a Persuasive Research Paper
Have a Cover page, in APA style
Have a References page, in APA style
Have 3-5 scholarly sources cited in the body of the paper in APA format.
Have 3-5 scholarly sources with full citations on a References page in APA format.
Be 10 pages in length
Contain a clear, debatable, thesis statement
Be double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt font, and have 1-inch margins
