8. Offer a
solution
with
justification
for that
solution
9. Make a
claim
should/
should
not
The government should provide more comprehensive physical
and psychological care for active duty military returning from
combat zones.
10. Claim is often the conclusion
that can be stated as a thesis
14. Why change?
the current method
of operation isn’t
working.
even though it
appears that the
current method of
operation is
working, it isn’t, or
there is a better way.
20. Is it too sweeping?
How can it be narrowed?
Will my proposal really solve the existing problem
without causing bigger problems?
Is there another, simpler means of solving the
problem?
Is my solution really practical?
What are the consequences and undetermined
problems associated with my proposal?
21. Most readers are resistant to
change and would rather remain
stagnant in thought.
22. Limit pathos appeals to
compelling case studies
or to just your
introduction/ conclusion.
23. Open with a moving description of the
problem (1-2 ¶s) then introduce proposal
& thesis statement. “Sell” audience on
need for this proposed solution ¶.
RECOMMENDED
OR Possible
Begin with proposal and feasibility
structures
arguments, then demonstrate how it will
meet certain needs – do this with
proposals that are intrinsically unusual,
regardless of their practical value
