The differences between the IMRaDformat and the argument-based paper we generally wrote throughout highschool English classes are numerous. One of the main noticable differences is the organization. IMRaD is a very technical writing that separates each section as its own entity; it also has a section called the 'abstract' that is basically a summary of the entire report. Argument-based research paper from highschool would focus on luring the audience in more gradually feeding them more information, rather than give away the whole argument at the beginning.
Also, both types of papers have main focuses, but the approach to presenting them differs even more than I just mentioned. This is obvious in the introductions of each. The introductions of the typical argument-based research papers are long, since they are intended to give background and state the purpose as well as 'hook' the audience. IMRaD intros are short and to the point, sometimes being only a sentence long.
The styles the papers are written shows a difference too. IMRaD lets the information speak for itself, presenting it in a clear form where the facts are obvious with little to no opinion added. When a research paper is argument based, the facts will be presented but the author's analysis and input will have greater weight in the content.
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