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The purpose of this Topic Proposal is to help you get a feeling for what you are going to write about

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The purpose of this Topic Proposal is to help you get a feeling for what you are going to write about. Please note, you are not required to use everything  you write here in your final essay, but I do expect you to complete this Topic Proposal in full. Remember, writing is a process and things will change over time, but the more work you put into your essay in these pre-writing stages, the better your final essay will be. You will note that I am asking for more solutions/counter arguments here than I am asking for in the essay assignment. This is to give you plenty of ideas and information to draw from as you write your essay.

NOTE: You are being asked to provide more solutions/information than you are required to discuss in the essay. This is to give you multiple ideas to think and write about during your drafting process. Students who do not complete the Topic Proposal in full, as it is assigned, will not receive credit for this assignment.

 

Topic

What problem are you writing about?

 

Why did you choose this subject?

 

 

Write for around ten minutes about the problem you have chosen to analyze, noting everything you know about it (focusing on proving it is a problem)

 

Solutions

Write down all the things you can think of that could be solutions to your problem. After each potential solution, explain why you think this solution could work under perfect circumstances.

 

Solution 1

 

Explanation

 

Solution 2

 

Explanation

 

Solution 3

 

Explanation

 

Solution 4

 

Explanation

 

Solution 5

 

Explanation

 

Counterarguments and Refutes

List possible counterarguments, objections, or questions your readers might have to your proposed solutions. After each counter argument, explain how or why you would refute it.

 

Counterargument 1

 

Refutation

 

Counterargument 2

 

Refutation

 

Counterargument 3

 

Refutation

 

Counterargument 4

 

Refutation

 

Counterargument 5

 

Refutation

 

Audience Consideration

Who is your target audience? (Remember, the purpose of an essay like this is to propose a solution to a problem, so your audience is most likely the person or people who can put your solution into action)

 

How did you decide who your target audience is?

 

What, if anything, does your target audience already know about your topic before they read your essay? What attitudes does your audience have about your topic? Do they know the problem you are writing about exists, or do you need to inform them? Do they know it exists, but do not believe it is a problem and need to be convinced?