Finding and positioning your argument
This resource provides a brief introduction to this topic, which should take you 15-20 minutes to complete. It includes activities to help you apply tips to your own context and reflect on your learning. Check out the further resources and references provided for further information on the topic.
Writing a paper for publication allows you to communicate a central argument of your research problem. This video introduces some key considerations for writing a paper for publication.
Activity
The following activity will take you through tips for choosing a journal and establishing your contribution. You can fill in your answers as you go and download them at the end.
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You can also try the following tips:
- Pitch your idea aloud to a real or imagined audience in 1-3 minutes to see if your argument is clear to yourself and others.
- Imagine your paper being cited in a sentence or two in another author's literature review on your topic (Thomson & Kamler, 2013). What point or contribution would you like to be remembered for?
- Use your abstract to work on shaping your argument. Refer to the ‘Title and abstract’ section for more information.
Use the side menu to go the next section: Planning your paper, where we explore article types and an article mapping tool.