Recommending a Solution to a Social Problem Background Information:
Making a str
Recommending a Solution to a Social ProblemBackground Information:Making a strong
recommendation for a solution to a social problem requires you to make strong assertions
and back it up with supporting evidence. Feel your strength and power as a writer and let
your ideas flow!Writing Prompt:Write an essay making a recommendation to solve at least
one aspect of the social problem you were assigned in Module Two. Support your assertions
with at least four quotations from different news sources, referencing at least eight sources
total, and demonstrate critical thinking by acknowledging multiple perspectives. Include
background about causes and effects along with practical solutions that should work to
solve the problem. Note: solutions should be financially practical as well as scalable in
scope.Format:6 full pages (spilling onto a fourth) in MLA format (double-spaced with 1 inch
margins; your full name and class information on the left side of the first page; your last
name and automated page numbers go in the top right header). Word and PDF format only.
Submit in Canvas.Key Criteria for SuccessSuccessful essays willBegin with an introductory
paragraph that sets up the topic, provides any needed background information that your
readers will need in order to understand the purpose of your essay, and includes a thesis
statement that asserts your position and makes the central claim of your essay. Please do
not write “I will write in this essay…” or “This essay is about…” or “In my opinion” or “I
believe…” Your assertions are your opinions; your readers know that. By supporting your
assertions with evidence and strong reasoning, you will demonstrate the strength of those
assertions, keeping them from being “just” opinions.Organize information with paragraphs
that have a topic sentence (sometimes called a point), supporting information that includes
illustrative examples and discussion / elaboration, and a final “summing up”
sentence.Develop ideas in the paragraphs so that they all connect and refer back to the
thesis.The support you include in your body paragraphs should reflect critical thinking. The
ramifications of the problem should be clear as well as any repercussions of your proposed
solution. The solution should also be realistic and possible within a defined context. For
example, of your solution to climate change is requiring electric cars, you would need to
clarify when electric cars for the masses would be available to have an impact on climate
change.Use at least four quotations from two different news sources and reference at least
eight sources totalAcknowledge multiple perspectives with at least one
counterargument.Make sure you address the potential concerns of your audience, including

important stake holders in the issue.Utilize a variety of sentence structures
successfully.Demonstrate careful proofreading and the use of MLA with double-spacing (not
1.5), indented paragraphs (use the tab button), 1 inch margins, automated page numbers
with your last name in the top right header, and your full name and class info and date in
the left hand corner in the document, double-spaced.Demonstrate an awareness of audience
by using language that is culturally-sensitive and nonviolent / non-aggressive and does not
engage in stereotypes.Include a Works Cited in MLA