In ENGL101, we will focus one of our writings on arguing for a change through a Proposal Argument Essay.
For many students, approaching a proposal argument can be daunting. Even though students may have had years of writing experience in previous courses, knowing how to write to persuade an audience by arguing a specific side of a topic can be a new experience. If you feel ill-equipped writing argument essays or any essay, really, you are not alone. Essay writing is probably one of the most struggled-with topics in high school, university, and beyond. Many people never learn how to write essays properly, and they miss out on opportunities in life as a result. Fortunately, learning how to write essays can be quite easy as long as you can stay calm, break the work down so that you can tackle it step-by-step, and set-up a schedule for daily research and writing on the subject.
For a proposal argument, you need to know two main things:
1. you will be proposing a solution to an existing problem—meaning you will need to do research to understand the history and statistics surrounding the issue—and
2. you will need to think of logical ways to argue that your solution to this problem will be effective in eradicating the issue.
Finding out as much as you can about your topic not only allows you to support your argument properly, it also allows you to write in a voice of authority. Whoever reads your essay will pick up on your sense of self-confidence in the writing, and your essays will become more convincing as a result.
See the SlideShare presentation below to assist in sorting your ideas, gathering support, and organizing your argument. This SlideShare was not created by me, and therefore, the last slide does not pertain to our actual writing assignment. Nonetheless, the strategies from slide 1-18 [IGNORE SLIDE 19--IT IS NOT FOR OUR CLASS] should greatly help you get started on your proposal argument in an academic and logical way.
Navigate the Proposal Argument Booklet
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