Proposal Argument (Words: 2800-3200)
Topic: MENTALYY ILL HOMELESS IN NEWYORK
- Establish that there is a problem/need that should be addressed and create a project/plan to solve the problem. Include a claim, background information/history, description of the problem, details of the possible solution, possible objections to the solution, response to the objections, and benefits of your solution.
- Use MLA or APA formatting and structure, write (8) eight pages proposal (excluding the student affiliation page) with (10) ten sources cited both parenthetically and a works cited list. Make sure to include parenthetical citations.
- Introduce all borrowed material (including paraphrases and summaries).
- ***Remember your paper requires your analysis and opinion; it should not be a summary or paraphrase of another source.
- Do not begin a sentence with a quote.
- End borrowed material with a parenthetical citation.
- Never end paragraphs with quotes, paraphrases, or summaries.
- Capitalize the first letter of each significant word in titles.
- Italicize titles of books, journals, magazines, newspapers, films.
- Use quotation marks around titles of articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, short stories, book chapters, poems, and songs (for MLA Style).
- Word count does not include the works cited/reference list.
Using the following list of questions as a foundation, write a proposal in which you offer strategies to solve a specific, localized specific problem addressing a specific demographic. Localize/focus the problem, identify a specific community/ group/area affected by the problem. The location should not be a country as a whole, it can be in a particular state or region in the USA.
Localize Topic Area Chosen:
MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS IN NEWYORK
Proof of problem
– Identify a problem
– An issue that needs to be addressed
– A situation that needs to be resolved
– Identify data from an authoritative source that discusses the problem
– Preview a solution and short/long term goals
- Define the problem
- What is the main word/term?
- Where is the definition from?
- How did the problem arise?
- Who is affected? How are they affected? or
- Specific groups/demographics:
- Why should we attempt to solve the problem?
- What other attempts have been made and have failed or have been successful?
- How should we attempt to solve the problem?
- In what ways would people disagree with your solution?
- What is your response to opposition?
- What are the benefits of your proposal?
- Introduction (statement and proof of the problem and solution/goal). Where is the problem that you will address? How do you know it is an actual problem?
Whom does the problem effect?
-Gender
-Age
-Race/Ethnicity
-Disability
What can be done to address/alleviate, solve the problem?
– Marshal evidence
-Use persuasion
-Rely on ethos and logic
Organizing your proposal
Research and discuss who is most affected and how
– Identify and discuss each step/stage to solve the problem in chronological order.
– What is involved?
– Who is involved?
– What is each person’s role?
– What materials are needed?
– What costs are involved
– Who benefits (primarily/secondarily)?
– How do they benefit?
-Offer responses to address obstacles.
Proposal Structure
- In your introduction, which may be more than one paragraph, summarize the details of the problem. End with the thesis that presents your proposal.
- Provide a detailed history of the problem. Give your audience background on the issue.
- Present your proposal in detail. Explain how it would address the problem be a better “fix” than current solutions, and exactly how your proposal would work. You need to think about the logistics, money, manpower, workability. This should take several paragraphs
- Address the opposing views. What problems might others see in your proposal? Address those and explain why your solution is the best solution to the problem.
- In your conclusion summarize your main point of your essay, this is a good. This is a good place to give your audience something to do in order to make your proposal a reality.
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