If you still think you can’t write an argumentative essay, think again. Remember the last time you convinced your roommate to get the pizza topping you like. Or that time you ranted on TikTok about ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming numerous aspects of life in the United States, from healthcare and finance to education and entertainment. However, the rapid growth of AI technologies has ...

We are reading this article not for its content – although I expect it to be of interest to many of you, especially the criminology majors – but as an illustration of how to think in terms of ...

This page will help you understand what is needed to build a well-structured and convincing argument in your academic writing. Arguing is something that we are likely to engage in most days of our ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Boston College professor Mary Sarah Bilder gives a brief overview backgrounding the Federalist Papers This is intended as an end-of-course review ...

Thesis & Motive (20%). The motivation for addressing the chosen problem, the explication of the main argument or claim, as seen mainly in the introduction and conclusion Evidence & Analysis (50%). The ...

The dreaded blank page. It’s a familiar scene for anyone who’s ever tried to write an essay. The ideas are swirling, but organizing them can feel like untangling a bowl of spaghetti. Two methods often ...