Order Number |
78ujhy6ty |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Essay 2: Position/Recommendation
Purpose of Assignment Look around you – at your living quarters, your campus, your town, and the world at large. What specific issue concerns you as a student? as a man or woman? as a citizen? as an environmentalist, an artist, and so on? Why does the problem exist?
How might it be solved? What are the negative consequences if the problem is not resolved? Could a specific policy, issue, situation, or problem be changed and/or created in order to solve the problem? A recommendation essay points to a specific problem, a set of circumstances that creates a problem, or a set of consequences that flows from that problem.
It then proposes and argues for a process, policy, or procedure for solving the problem, using logical reasoning to try to get an audience to accept the recommendation. Whether you’re arguing that a certain action should (or should not) be taken or that a situation or policy be changed, you need to do the following:
Again, these questions are starting points, not specific research questions. Some of you might find these questions to be relevant in our current social-isolation situation. Due Dates (for all sections) See the Adjusted Syllabus and Schedule in Moodle
Basic Requirements and Grading
Prospectus Guidelines Typed, 2-3 page letter with the following: Present Discussion
Describe the topic/subject matter you are going to enter. What is the current discussion about? Who is currently speaking about this topic/issue? What kinds of things are being said? List 2-3 sources and describe.
Past Discussion Describe the background (or history) of the subject matter. What has been said and/or written on the subject matter? What points, issues have been made, and in what context? List 2-3 sources and describe.
Future—Your contribution What do you want to add to the conversation? What points, issues do you want to address? Why? Explain.
Plans for Contribution What do you want to say about the subject matter? What do you want to argue/persuade? Who is the audience? What is your purpose? What effect will your piece have on your intended audience? What further research will you need to do in order to be fully informed on the topic?