Craft Of Research Argument

When making an argument, it is important to make proper claims. In the book, “The Craft of Research” Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams mention two specific types of claims: conceptual claims, and practical claims. A practical claim has to do with assessing and solving a physical problem. Conceptual claims on the other hand, have to do with understanding that there is a problem, rather than convincing them to go out and fix it.
Practical claims will support your argument if and only if they support both of two claims: “one that explains what causes the problem and another that explains how doing what you propose will fix it” (TCR.) If you can’t convince your audience that you know why the problem is happening, they won’t

That’s all fine and dandy, but you won’t convince anyone to take action if you can’t explain why there are more alligators in the Florida area than usual, as well as explain what they are supposed to do about it. Individuals need to be persuaded, and it can be more difficult to accomplish through text, so you have to put in more effort to prove your claim and why it is worth listening to.
Along with the two main claims, “The Craft of Research” mentions four sub-arguments that reader expect answers to. All four of the sub-arguments must be answered, or risk losing all credibility of your claim and having your audience reject everything you were trying to accomplish.
First, your argument has to be feasible. If it isn’t something we can accomplish, what’s the point in making the claim? Second, have you ever tried to make dinner with a toddler? Most parents would rather go to bed hungry than clean up spaghetti sauce off the walls, stove top and oven, not to mention having to bathe the child because his hair is now covered in saucy noodles. In essence, the solution can’t make a bigger mess than the problem. Not having dinner is bad, but cooking with a toddler is