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Remember, an essay is really just a conversation. It, first and foremost, is a conversation between the essayist and the reader. But it is also a conversation between the essay writer and all of the poets, scientists, authors, authorities and other experts that the writer quotes, paraphrases or otherwise brings into the paper. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Essays are filled with information, proof and data that the writer finds through research and presents in order to make a point. We call this element of the body paragraph the <\/span>research detail<\/b>. Once presented, the essayist will then make sense of the RD through interpretation, commentary, agreement, disagreement and good ol\u2019 fashioned explanation. This takes place during the <\/span>interpretation<\/b> portion of the body paragraph and will be discussed later. <\/span><\/p>\n The research detail (RD) is any proof or evidence found during your research that you use to make a point or to provide an example to support your main idea or thesis. The RD can be directly quoted or paraphrased, and always needs to be properly cited. <\/span><\/p>\n The RD can be a statistic, a quote from a piece of literature or an important scientific fact. It can be the results found in a survey, an anecdote, a line from a poem or any other form of evidence the essayist wishes to include in order to propel his point or argument. Simply put, an RD provides proof for an assertion you are making. <\/span>It is the \u201ctext\u201d in a text-based argument.<\/b> \u00a0For convenience, <\/span>research details <\/span>are always highlighted in <\/span>light green<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Introducing research details into an essay takes a little practice to master. After the initial bridge, if the writer drops an RD into a paragraph too abruptly, it will come across as jarring and out of place. The reader will not be prepared. Some teachers call this a \u201changing quote\u201d. The sentence starters that essaypop provides help the writer to smoothly transition into the research detail with a number of different phrases. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Such phrases as, \u201c<\/span>X states\u201d, \u201cThis is illustrated in the following quote\u201d and \u201cAccording to X\u201d, help prepare the reader to absorb and appreciate the evidence the essayist is presenting. These phrases also allow the writer to give credit (also known as attribution) to whomever is being quoted. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When you select a POP in your introduction, a new body paragraph will automatically show up. The default body paragraph that essaypop provides is an <\/span>basic research block<\/b> which consists an initial bridge, a research detail, an interpretations and a closer –<\/span><\/p>\n A basic research block is a great body paragraph option, but it is not the only option. Sometimes the writer needs to add additional evidence to the same body paragraph. This is done by simply accessing the action icon located in the upper-right corner of the every research detail and interpretation writing frame. From there you just click on research detail and it will appear as a new writing frame, just below the one you are currently working in. With essaypop, you can stack two or more research details, back-to-back or alternate them, with interpretations that explain things in your own words in between. <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A basic research block (BRB), which as we\u2019ve discussed features one research detail and one interpretation, is the simplest template that can still reasonably be considered a structured body paragraph. \u00a0Sometimes a single RD can be followed by two or even three interpretations, and this can, of course, extend the length and complexity of the paragraph. So, a writer can have a single research detail and create a very thorough and complex body paragraph. The models in this section will begin with body paragraphs with a single research detail. <\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes a writer will want to include two or more research details in the same body paragraph. Why would this be the case? Say, a writer is composing a research report about rattlesnakes and wants a body paragraph that focuses on the effects of rattlesnake venom on the human body. And let\u2019s say that she wants to introduce <\/span>two<\/b> really good bits of information she found during her research. <\/span><\/p>\n One way the writer could do this is by simply adding another research detail to the first. This is done by pressing the action icon in the upper-left corner of the first research detail writing field. In this way research details can be stacked, each one being introduced by a new sentence starter. The stack of research details that allows the writer to establish a solid <\/span>evidence set<\/b> that can then be followed by one or more interpretations in which the writer explains the significance of the piece of evidence being presented. This type of body paragraph is particularly effective in expository and persuasive writing. <\/span><\/p>\n Another approach to using research details is to alternate them with interpretations in between. This, again, is easily set up using the action button in the top-right corner of the writing frame and selecting alternating RDs and INTs. In this way, the writer can present the argument step-by-step. To use the example from above, the writer who is using a body paragraph to explore the effects of rattlesnake venom could present a single RD in the form of a piece of scientific evidence, explain it in detail, using interpretation, then move on to the next piece of RD evidence and follow that with still more commentary. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This method of building the argument incrementally can be effective and engaging as it keeps the writer\u2019s voice consistently present throughout the body paragraph. Like the stacking method, this strategy can result in some pretty substantial body paragraphs. <\/span><\/p>\n When you access the action icon selections, one of the options available is <\/span>counterargument<\/b>; another is <\/span>rebuttal.<\/b> When you present a counter-argument, you are essentially giving time to your opponent or a different point of view. (Counter-arguments and rebuttals are covered in more detail later). \u00a0Sometimes these counter-arguments contain quoted material, statistics and other proof and are, therefore, somewhat similar to research details. <\/span><\/p>\n Rebuttals<\/b> (which are an essayist\u2019s answer back to an opponent\u2019s counter-argument) may likewise use quoted evidence like a research detail in order to make a point or refute an opponent\u2019s difference of opinion. So, while counter-arguments and rebuttals are not, technically speaking, research details, they may very well contain some of the same elements of a research detail \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Giving credit to those whom you get your research details from is extremely important, not to mention, the courteous thing to do. \u00a0We call giving credit to a research source <\/span>attribution<\/b>. Attribution tells the reader in a very upfront manner that you have found some compelling evidence from a reliable source, and that you are presenting it as a means discussing something or making a point. <\/span><\/p>\n One very sound and simple way to cite a source is to mention the author or expert you are quoting by name. Essaypop’s pull-down sentence starter menu will give you numerous phrases, such as \u201cAccording to X\u201d and \u201cIn the wise words of Z\u201d, and these will provide you with plenty of ways to give credit to your source. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Detail Sentence Starters<\/span><\/h3>\n
How do I add RDs?<\/span><\/h3>\n
Basic Research Block = <\/span>B<\/span> + <\/span>RD<\/span> + <\/span>INT<\/span> + <\/span>C<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
Using a single research detail<\/span><\/h3>\n
Using Multiple Research Details<\/span><\/h3>\n
Stacking research details<\/span><\/h4>\n
Alternating RDs<\/span><\/h4>\n
Counter-argument and Rebuttal as Research Detail<\/span><\/h4>\n
How Do I Give Credit to My Research Source?<\/span><\/h4>\n
Parenthetical Citations<\/span><\/h4>\n