In this assignment, you will need to propose a topic for your argument paper. Your topic should be a controversial question or problem that you have observed or identified, possibly in the field in which you are studying.
In the proposal, you will need to include the following:
your focused research question
The rhetorical situation: What is your purpose in writing? Who is your intended audience? What are some parameters for your topic?
a short background of the topic, explaining any elements that may not be familiar to your reader a summary of the debate: why is the topic is controversial? Briefly explain the varying points of view on the topic
information about why you have chosen the topic – why is the topic important to you? Why is it important in general?
What type of paper are you thinking about writing for the writing of choice assignment?
Evaluation for Topic Proposal
Since this is a short assignment, you need to keep a clear focus in your writing. When I am marking it, I will take into consideration the overall impression that the piece makes. That is, is it clear and readable. More specifically, I will be looking for you to have stayed focused on the task that was given and included all of the elements of the proposal.
