Chapter Twelve - Developing Your Argument

Your argument is one of the most important parts of our paper and knowing how to write and develop a good argument gives your paper a lot of credibility. The Bedford Researcher starts off talking about how you can use your argument to support your thesis statement.  It says to select supporting evidence and think about how to structure that evidence to appeal to your readers. This is important because your evidence is what you will you use to make your argument convincing. Also learning how to phase your argument so it doesn't sound like your yelling or being harsh is important. When writing you want to talk to your reader like you are having a intellectual conversation. After this the book discusses how to assess the integrity of your argument. You can do this be looking for possibly fallacies everywhere. Research and research more. Fill flaws with truth and make sure your argument means something. This chapter was good for me to read because i helped me understand how much could go wrong when developing your argument and how much thought should go in to it.