{"id":218,"date":"2021-03-15T15:48:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsaphara.com\/jcsupueblo\/?p=218"},"modified":"2022-06-27T18:49:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T18:49:48","slug":"proposal-schedule-tips-and-extra-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsaphara.com\/jcsupueblo\/course-info\/proposal-schedule-tips-and-extra-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"More Proposal Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019re starting (and finishing) Writing Project Three this week. Ignore everything in bold–this was written for a class during a different semester :Before I discuss the assignment and the points where students stumble, I want to give you a rough schedule of the final weeks of the course and a general description of the work you\u2019ll be completing each week. Review this, cut and paste it into your own schedule, and make it part of your planning for the rest of the semester.<\/s> <\/strong>If you have questions, or don\u2019t understand any of the assignments when they\u2019re posted, email me immediately! As WP Three is worth three hundred points (thirty percent of your final grade), it can make or break your grade. Ideally, WP Three is an opportunity to boost your grade, or keep it high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Be sure to cite your sources!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A proposal argument is a two-part argument. In the first part of the argument, you\u2019ll argue that a problem exists. You will show that the problem is so severe that action must be taken to solve it. It\u2019s also important to convince a specific audience (the people who can enact your solution), so you\u2019ll need reasons that will persuade them. The second part of the argument is the solution. In the solution section, you\u2019ll need to clearly explain your solution, explain how it will solve the problem, explain how the community will enact the solution, and justify its cost. Review the following PowerPoint presentation for more information about proposal arguments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Arguments<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many students struggle to choose a topic of the appropriate scope. Notice that the assignment sheet states that the problem must be a local (community problem). The reason for this is that you can\u2019t solve a national or global problem in a five-to-seven-page paper. Large problems are complex and require complex solutions. For example, many students will propose \u201cclimate change\u201d as a topic. The problem is they can\u2019t cover it all: How will they deal with subsistence farmers in Brazil clearing rainforests to live, pollution from developing industry in other countries, air pollution from automobiles in the US, pollution from farm fertilizer, pesticides, livestock waste runoff, and all the other forms of pollution in the world? You can\u2019t do that in a short paper; it would take a book-length project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in a topic like \u201cclimate change\u201d make your argument about how a community (Pueblo, your hometown, etc) can do its part to address the problem. I\u2019ve even had students choose to write about problems at CSU Pueblo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The semester’s end be like<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Just like WP Two, use research to help you discuss the problem and the solution. You probably won\u2019t find many sources discussing a problem\/solution in Pueblo, but you can use sources that discuss how other communities have dealt with problems. If you haven\u2019t already, be sure to read the assignment sheet, so you know how many sources your paper will need to use. Remember, the assignment sheets show the minimum requirements\u2014you can always cite more sources than the minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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