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Academic argument

An academic argument at university is your response to an assignment question after you have read and critically appraised the subject matter, along with relevant theories and other authors’ work in the same field. Your argument will form the basis of your writing, giving it a clear structure and narrative thread to help the reader through each point you make. 

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