Provide two ideas for a paper topic; write only on one. State the second topic at the end. Keep in mind the assignment calls for a controversial topic. By controversial or problematic, I mean that people are likely to disagree with your evaluation of X, that they are surprised at your evaluation, or that you are somehow are opposing the common or expected view of X. To help you clarify your ideas, use the following questions. 1. Introduce the possible controversial topic for your paper in the first paragraph. What will you argue that is good or bad? What will you argue that shows X is (is not) the Y? Or, what will you argue that demonstrates X is (is not) better than Y? 2. In the second paragraph, briefly explain why the evaluation is compelling to you. 3. Describe what you already know about your topic and how you would evaluate this controversial subject differently in the third paragraph. 4. Briefly describe what you need to know about your topic. 5. Last, write anything else about you want to talk about the topic. At the end of your proposal, introduce a second possible topic in case the first subject does not fit the assignment. Second topic _____________________________________________. Write a complete sentence.
