Choose a problem that is important or interesting to you and propose a solution to it.
1. A claim that
proposes specific action, whether a change of practice or policy, to resolve a problem or need, and is suitable for your audience.
2. Evidence and reasons that
show clearly the problem and its significance,
clearly relate the proposal claim to the problem or need, and
show that the proposal will work and resolve the problem or need.
Write about an issue that is manageable (Choose from the list of topics for this paper). For instance, proposing changes to the Texas education system requires an enormous amount of research and expertise. Instead, propose specific, small changes to the school/college you or your children attend and propose solutions to improve their graduation rates. In this situation, you can talk to the people in charge, find out why something has or has not been tried, and adapt your proposal to what you find out. Because you have the opportunity to talk with your audience, you have a better chance of understanding what the problem is from their perspective and be able to make a better proposal that they will at least listen to.
Research
Use your own research (interviews, surveys, graphs, polls) and library research. Document your sources accurately both in your text and in your bibliography. Your research should show that other problems like yours exist in the world, that people are concerned about them, that they are serious, that there are counterarguments and criticisms to your solution, and that there are solutions that can solve these problems.
Introduction
Introduce the topic and end with a thesis statement.
Summary of the problem First body paragraph
Summary
This section summarizes the problem, its background, the proposal, and justification in one paragraph. Describe the problem, its background/history, and its significance. Convince your audience
