Monday, January 28, 2019

Proposal Argument Wrap-up





In the end, the thing to remember about a proposal argument is that you are focusing on 1 SPECIFIC ISSUE and will propose a solution to help eliminate—or at least reduce—the current issue.

See the sample thesis and outline structure below to provide ideas as to what will be expected when you submit your E1 Proposal Argument OUTLINE for my review.  [I expect you to come up with YOUR OWN thesis and essay map.  Do not plagiarize mine.]




  
The thesis for a proposal argument writing must convey the steps being argued to fix an issue.



Example THESIS: To address the opioid crisis [key point] that is sweeping the nation [key point], Americans [key point focused on who must make the changes] must respond by controlling the distribution of Opioids through prescription limits [1st sub-point to argue in the proposal], expanding access to rehabilitation programs [2nd sub-point to argue in the proposal], and making Naloxone more accessible [3rd sub-point to argue in the proposal].




The essay paragraphs would then follow the essay mapping to argue the sub-points in the proposal argument:


Introduction paragraph: HOOK sentence, background, Thesis (3-7 sentences)

Body paragraph 1: controlling the distribution of Opioids through prescription limits (modify existing requirements)

Body-paragraph 2: expanding access to rehabilitation programs (community programs, church programs, hospital programs)

Body-paragraph 3: making Naloxone more accessible (in clinics, in hospitals, to patients prescribed opioids, in shelters, at fire and rescue locations)

Body-paragraph Counter-argument: opposition to your proposal and/or alternative views on what should be done to alleviate the opioid crisis (and then argue why these counter-arguments aren’t as logical and productive as your proposal argument)

Conclusion paragraph: Thesis revisited, summarize topic sentence/closing sentences from body paragraphs, exit sentence to leave the reader focused on making changes you proposed to alleviate the opioid crisis (3-10 sentences)






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Essay 3 Cause/Effect Argument

Design and Development Handouts

· Know the Guidelines: Cause/Effect Argument Essay Writing—view the planning, outlining, and development handouts for the cause/effect essay.

· Sample thesis for a causal argument: this handout shows a sample cause/effect THESIS, the break-down of that THESIS, and how the essay would be structured to develop and argue the THESIS.

· Flow, Length, and Content of a Typical Body-paragraph: a specific break-down of what is expected in a well-developed body-paragraph of an argument paper.

· Need Ideas for Cause/Effect Essay??: this handout provides 'spring-board' articles and images to help you think through how you feel about the topic and possible cause/effect relationships. These are not scholarly sources. They are simply readings to help you understand different ideas surrounding the issue.