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Proposal Format

Purpose:  A proposal requires students to develop a coherent plan for their project.  This plan begins the paper writing process and highlights any strengths or potential weaknesses in the concept, topic, evidence or structure.

Task: In less than two pages (not including bibliography), write a proposal in paragraph form that answers the following:

 A)    Annotate three sources, must include scholarship and database articles/books.

B)    In two pages, write a proposal in paragraph form that answers the following: 

1)      What is the controversy or problem that you are considering?

2)      What sources?  3 articles or sources from database, include annotated bibliography

3)      What is your argument? What are some other potential explanations or solutions?

4)      What are your concerns?  What else do you need to know?

 Suggestions:

-           Make thesis question (problem or controversy) as specific as possible to focus your argument on a particular tension or topic throughout your paper.

-          Make sure to demonstrate familiarity with database and difference (include) academic/scholarly sources.

-          Annotations should include bibliographic format (Chicago) and at least three sentences that explain the article’s usefulness, evidence, information and why it helps your argument, or differs from your central claim to set the larger debate. 

-          Be sure to use various types of sources (Op-Ed, social media, long-articles from magazines, etc….) but must include scholarship and research articles from database/library. 5-7 Sources required.