made an argument about a real world problem that was raised in a literary text.

Readings:

The four texts that you used in Process Essay 3
Four additional research sources, with a minimum of two scholarly sources
Purpose: To build on Process Essay 3 by providing a well-reasoned solution to the problem that you identified and defined.

Essay Prompt:

In Process Essay 3 you made an argument about a real world problem that was raised in a literary text.

For this essay, you need to revise Process Essay 3 in order to strengthen and refine your argument about why the problem is something that needs to be addressed and then propose a solution to the problem. The research that you complete for this essay should include different perspectives on the issues related to solving the problem in order for you to demonstrate your well-reasoned position. This essay should answer the following questions:

What is the real world problem and why should the readers care about this problem? (Reworked from Process Essay 3)
What are possible ways to address the problem?
What are some of the important considerations when thinking about how to approach solving the problem?
What is the best possible solution to the problem? (This is the heart of your argument for this essay.)
To fulfill this assignment, you should take the previous essay (Process Essay 3) and revise it to its central points in 1 1/2-2 pages. Then in the remaining part of the paper, you should discuss the research about ways to solve the problem while making an argument about what you think is the best possible solution.

In order to help you with this process, you will complete a couple of research steps for feedback.

Your essay must meet these requirements:

Continue to do non-literary research: Please dont look up literary criticism on your chosen text–for example, dont use criticism that analyzes symbols or characters in the work.
Use at least seven research sources: Your papers grade will be reduced if you dont use the required number of sources. At least four of your sources must be scholarly, keeping in mind that you can use two of the scholarly sources that you used in Process Essay 3; these can either be scholarly journal articles or excerpts from books written by scholars.
Acceptable popular (non-scholarly) sources include college-level books, reputable websites, and newspapers. Subject-specific encyclopedias, like the Encyclopedia of Social Sciences, are also acceptable, although general encyclopedias are not.
Avoid these sources: Wikipedia, other general encyclopedias like the Encyclopedia Britannica, web sites such as SparkNotes, dictionaries, and web sites that provide pre-written essays may not be used as sources.
Make connections between the texts: Your paper must connect your research sources to your literary text. Dont just describe what the research says or compare it to your literary text.
Use quotes from your literary text and each research source.
Have a Works Cited page: Your final draft must include a Works Cited page in MLA style. The Works Cited page does not count toward the page length requirement.
Essay Requirements:

A minimum of six double-spaced pages
Criteria for a successful essay include:

A title that captures the essence of your essay
Well-developed introduction
Clear thesis statement in the introduction
Well-developed support for your argument (weave in quotes and analyze them)
Logical organization with topic sentences and transitions
Conclusion that adds a final thought
Few sentence-level errors (grammar, spelling)
MLA citation

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