researched solution proposal

In this assignment, you will:
Use the power of your voice to make a claim that is important to you.
Recognize that your voice and ideas matter
Demonstrate effective use of rhetorical strategies and tone.
Locate sources using the available library databases.
Evaluate credibility and usefulness of sources.
Demonstrate effective use of quotation, paraphrase, and summary as support for claims.
Combine sources to understand, create, and support an argument.
You should spend approximately 6 hours on this assignment.
Brainstorm: You may choose any topic you wish, provided that topic is something that is relevant to you specifically. Don’t go with the first typical argument topic that comes to your mind. Pick a narrow slice of an issue that is genuinely important to you and that really impacts your life. The more local and specific the topic, the easier it will be for you to say something unique that adds to the conversation. Consider choosing an issue that is local to your city or even to your neighborhood or our school and that impacts you or is important to you, personally. Your purpose and audience should be very specific and focused.
Research:You will need to do research for this essay and use 4-5 credible sources, at least 2 of which must be academic. You will need to think about your topic and your research question and determine which types of sources will be appropriate for your essay. You will cite these sources using MLA style in-text citations and an MLA style Works Cited page.
Pre-Write: Consider your Rhetorical Context/Situation.
Audience: Your topic selection should make choosing an audience easier. As you consider your topic, be sure you are thinking about whom you are trying to persuade. This is the person or people you will be writing to.
Purpose: To present a solution to this problem and argue for it’s implementation.
Genre: Likely an essay or letter
Pre-Write: Consider your opposition/audient:
What is your opposition’s position on this topic? Explore their perspective. What are their main claims and arguments? Why do they think the way they do about the issue? What is at stake for them?
What common ground do you have between your perspectives?
What kinds of evidence can you use to refute their positions and arguments? How can you make them understand your perspective?
Write: Write your solution proposal. Explain the problem and your proposal to solve that problem. Argue directly for the effectiveness of your solution.
Introduction: Directly address your audience (your opposition). Explain the controversy or problem, as you understand it. Establish common ground between your perspectives. End with a thesis that states your solution.
Proposal: Explain the steps of your solution. What, specifically, do we need to do to solve this problem? Why will your solution work? How is your solution feasible? Be specific here and support your claims with examples and evidence.
Counterargument: Examine your opposition’s main arguments and refute them. Directly address their claims and positions on the issue that are counter to your solution, and then argue against those claims. Give direct support for your rebuttal arguments.
Conclusion: Synthesize your main arguments. Re-establish common ground, and let your reader know what you want them to do, think, or feel after reading your essay. What are your reader’s next steps?
Tips for Success:
Compose a clear, strong thesis statement that explains your solution to the problem.
Be sure your arguments are supported by clear reasons and relevant evidence and examples.
Stay in control of your essay. Say what YOU have to say, and not what your sources say. Your sources should support your argument, not make it for you.
Include counterclaims and counterarguments. Incorporate your opposition’s specific arguments, and refute them directly.
Your essay should be approximately 1,200 words.
You should use 3-5 sources for this essay. At least two of your sources must be academic sources.
Your essay should contain 2-3 quotations from your sources, and should paraphrase other main ideas. Use your sources effectively, and stay in control of your argument. Be sure to use quotation marks and in-text citations appropriately and responsibly.
Please be sure to use correct MLA Style for your essay and to create an MLA Works Cited page. Need help with MLA? Please refer to the CCCOnline MLA Citation Toolkit and the Citing Your Sources Tutorial
Proofread your work before submission

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