Question about a research paper?

I must write a research paper about the history of sewing. I’m trying to figure out a thesis statement. A worksheet given to me about the research paper says, “This is a research-based argument paper. You will address an argument which focuses on your area of interest concerning your senior project. You will support you argument with evidence from your research as well as from your own personal knowledge. You will provide a first-hand account of the issue, incorporate interviews, surveys, or other types of research. This means your paper willl include both primary and secondary research.” Ok, my question is, if I’m writing a paper on the history of sewing, wouldn’t I be writing an expository paper? I don’t see how it can be argumenative or how it is an issue? Since it says it’s argumenative, how would I go about making it so? Also..for a thesis, would something along the lines of, ‘Sewing is a very skillful art that has been practiced for ages…work?

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A few days ago

Prof. Dave

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Yes I see your pint, I mean to do the history of sewing would be more of an expository paper. I mean there is no real argument there. If you were doing like the history of abortion, or the history of Japanese internment camps that you could do an argument paper on. You could argue the fact that while sewing machines did improve the quantity that company’s put out, and lower the cost of items, the over all quality of the products were less than those that were done by hand. Well good luck! 🙂

A few days ago

Sunny

A paper on the history of sewing itself wouldn’t be argumentative. One way to turn it into an argumentative paper while keeping a lot of your facts would be to incorporate modern views on sewing.

I.e. start with some background history on sewing, from past to present, and from there, go into a short compare/contrast of modern views/opinions about sewing and past views. From there, you have a lot of choices of arguments by using those compare/contrast points.

Examples:

1. that sewing is not an outdated/old-fashioned art or skill, and very useful, and fun recreationally

2. sewing is not limited as a hobby to the “traditional” views of only women, or boring, etc. (this idea would incorporate a lot more “modern” research, which might be more difficult)

I’d recommend the first option for you, since it seems like you have some background interest in sewing already, which will make it easier to write, and make it more interesting to read, since sincerity always comes through.

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