Designative: These claims involve questions of fact – whether or that something is likely, accurate, or true – and they generally don't create much disagreement. Example: It's cold today.
How do you define an academic argument?
An academic argument is your stance, your claim, or your take on your topic. This stance, claim, or take is your contribution to the current conversation on your topic and provides your readers with a position, perspective, and/or point of view on your topic.
How do you scholarly argue?
Scholarly Persuasion: How To Make an Academic Argument
- Context/Background: Your readers should know why this topic is an issue. ...
- Thesis statement/Main idea: The thesis statement is the main argument of your paper. ...
- Evidence: In order to support your thesis statement, you'll want to include evidence from scholarly sources.
