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The Value of an Argument in Writing

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thesis-statement-argumentative-essay-tipsDr. Stacey Little
Program Director, Transportation and Logistics Management at American Public University

After being assigned several argumentative essays, you may have determined that this type of writing is a skill that’s hard to acquire. According to the Roane State Community College online writing lab, most people forget that the goal of the argumentative essay is to “win” the argument. With that thought in mind, it is suggested to avoid writing about issues that you won’t win, regardless of how strongly the writers view is of this topic. An argumentative paper has value to the learning process. It allows the student to learn, grow, and think critically about a subject. Let’s examine the parts of an argumentative paper.

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The Path to Strengthening Your Academic Writing Skills

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One of the biggest challenges students face when starting graduate school is learning how to write in an academic style. These writing skills take time—lots of time—to develop. AMU’s Nicole Drumhiller discusses two of the primary factors that drive improvement in academic writing. Learn how to improve your writing today!

Narrowing to a Great Research Paper Topic

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By Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth
Program Director, Government Contracts and Acquisition at American Public University

Few students enjoy the prospect of writing a research paper and the stress starts early on in the process: defining a good topic. Most often, the topic or problem initially chosen is too wide, too deep, and/or too unstructured. I call it problem inflation. I have found that I can help students tackle this problem by starting with some general discussions within the class.

4 Plain and Simple True Facts About Writing Well

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By Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth
Program Director, Government Contracts and Acquisition at American Public University

While I consider myself a pretty darn good writer now, I wasn’t always. Writing was frightening. But I did write from an early age. Practice makes you better at whatever you’re doing. So, allow me to give you a few tips and a few of my pet peeves regarding words.

Finding Affordable Resources for Your Classwork

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By Ryan Laspina
Senior Specialist, Red Flags and External Reviews at APUS

You will never be able to cut all of your costs for resources, but if you can find some affordable alternatives, you will be able to at least save some money. In turn, this can aid you in taking out fewer student loans so that you do not accumulate a large amount of student loan debt.

Social Media Blogging: Easy Come, Easy Go?

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By Miriam Hara
Business2Community

Social media blogging has become very accessible for businesses. With the advent of easy to implement content management site systems such as WordPress, the business blog is now a staple on many business’s websites – ours included! The business blog has provided one way to make that first impression count on many levels.