In your response papers you have created a space for further inquiry. You have started to look at other points of view now and ready to parse through the main argument you want to make about the issue you identified through the artifact.
Try writing one sentence about a claim you are making about your artifact e.g. This artifact reveals how media can shape cultural identity by…
Write a few claims if you cannot settle on one. Your ideas from the response paper could have changed and might change as we progress towards the argument paper.
Ask yourself why this claim matters. Why should others care about your argument? How does the artifact support this claim, and what evidence might you use from your observations?
Finally, write down any questions or uncertainties you have about your claim. What aspects need more clarity or evidence? How might you narrow or strengthen this claim as you begin your argument paper?