18 Oct Argument Research Essay Topic and Proposal

Argument Research Essay Topic and Proposal

Required Resources

 

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

 

Textbook: pp. 63-91, and review pp. 266-270

 

Lesson

 

Link (Word):Proposal Template  (Links to an external site.)

 

Link (Word): Proposal Example (Links to an external site.)

 

Apply the following writing resources to your assignment:

 

Link (website): APA Citation and Writing

 

Instructions

 

The goal of an argument research proposal is to create a working argument stance and a basic plan that considers context, audience, and purpose and that presents potential approaches to research.

 

Keep in mind that rather than being an outline or structural plan for your essay, this proposal should ground you in the conversation, should offer direction for research needs, and should give your professor ample focused material viable for providing effective feedback before you begin researching and writing.

 

Access the Proposal Template and complete the three required sections.

 

For an example proposal and development techniques, refer to your textbook reading for the week.

 

 Writing Requirements (APA format): For proper APA format, please see the APA section in the Chamberlain Writing Center.

 

Length: About 1 ½ – 2 pages (not including references page)

 

1-inch margins

 

Double spaced

 

12-point Times New Roman font

 

Title page

 

Argument Research Essay Proposal

 

Please complete all 3 parts of this template, using the example proposal template from the assignment instructions as your guide.

 

I. Based on our Week 1 Discussion and your current favorite choice for a topic/debate within the course theme announcement, answer the following:

 

A. State your stance within the debate you chose, without using “I.” (1 sentence)

 

B. Why is your stance a good one for an argument research essay? (at least 3 sentences)

 

C. Who might disagree with your stance and why? (at least 3 sentences)

 

D. Who do you imagine your audience will be? (at least 2 sentences)

 

II. In a full paragraph of 7-9 sentences, and without performing any research, please note what you already understand about the debate and what you do not already understand about the debate:

 

III. Next week, in Week 2, you will begin scholarly research in the library. This research will help you find opposing viewpoints (sources that disagree with you) and supporting viewpoints (sources that agree with you), as well as information to fill in missing gaps in knowledge you may have. With all three of these goals in mind, please list five possible search phrases you might use when you begin searching in the library.