College Composition / Unit 21 CMP 0501 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Research Joins a Conversation
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The idea
Academic research joins a conversation: researchers find out what others have said, then add their own perspective.
In practice
Research usually presents a viewpoint on a debatable issue, supported by evidence gathered from sources and combined with the writer's thinking.
Where people slip
A research paper that only collects what others said has not yet made its contribution.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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