ASSIGNMENT

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?