{"id":2420,"date":"2020-06-11T20:24:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T20:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-newpaltz-engcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&p=2420"},"modified":"2021-01-05T22:35:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T22:35:28","slug":"the-proposal-essay-a-specific-type-of-argument","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-newpaltz-engcomp1\/chapter\/the-proposal-essay-a-specific-type-of-argument\/","title":{"raw":"The Proposal Essay: A Specific Type of Argument","rendered":"The Proposal Essay: A Specific Type of Argument"},"content":{"raw":"

Proposal Argument<\/h1>\r\n\"Decorative<\/a>\r\n\r\nA proposal argument is a structure of argument that focuses on presenting some kind of proposal as a solution to a problem<\/strong>, outlining the details of the proposal, and providing good reasons to support the proposal.\r\n\r\nThis type of essay works well if you see a problem you want to fix or see change you want to make. For example, it\u2019s\u00a0not enough to argue that cigarette smoking is bad for one\u2019s health. Most people would agree. But, you could make a good argument that we need a plan to cut down on teens who are becoming addicted to cigarettes.\r\n

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General Proposal Structure<\/h1>\r\nCreating a well developed argumentative structure is similar to putting together a puzzle. Each piece has certain characteristics and belongs in a particular place to create the whole picture.\r\n\r\nAlthough there may always be variations, a good basic outline for a proposal argument might look like this:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFirst Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In your introduction, which may be more than one paragraph, summarize the details of the problem. End with a thesis that presents your proposal.\r\n\r\nSecond Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Provide a detailed history of the problem. Give your audience background on the issue.\r\n\r\nThird Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Present your proposal in detail. Explain how it would address the problem, be a better \u201cfix\u201d than current solutions, and exactly how your proposal would work. You need to think about the logistics \u2013 money, manpower, workability. This should take several paragraphs.\r\n\r\nFourth Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Address the opposing views. What problems might others see in your proposal? Address those and explain why your solution is the best solution to the problem.\r\n\r\nFifth Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Finally, in your conclusion, summarize your main points of your essay and then ask your audience to take a particular action (if that is appropriate to the assignment).\r\n\r\nTIPS!\u00a0<\/strong>When writing a proposal argument, it\u2019s\u00a0important that you\u00a0don\u2019t try to take on too much<\/strong>\u00a0given the length of your assignment and the time you have to write your essay. Think about proposals that work well given the constraints of the assignment.If you have a choice in what you write about,\u00a0find something you feel passionately about<\/strong>. If you\u2019re\u00a0going to be writing a specific proposal to solve a problem, it helps if you care about the problem.\r\n\r\nThink about your\u00a0audience<\/strong>\u00a0members\u00a0as you plan and write. What kind of information do they need? What will be convincing to them? Think about your audience as you work to use\u00a0ethos<\/strong>,\u00a0pathos<\/strong>, and\u00a0logos<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n_______\r\n\r\nMaterial taken from Excelsior Online Writing Lab:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/argument-and-critical-thinking\/argumentative-purposes\/argumentative-purposes-proposal\/","rendered":"

Proposal Argument<\/h1>\n

\"Decorative<\/a><\/p>\n

A proposal argument is a structure of argument that focuses on presenting some kind of proposal as a solution to a problem<\/strong>, outlining the details of the proposal, and providing good reasons to support the proposal.<\/p>\n

This type of essay works well if you see a problem you want to fix or see change you want to make. For example, it\u2019s\u00a0not enough to argue that cigarette smoking is bad for one\u2019s health. Most people would agree. But, you could make a good argument that we need a plan to cut down on teens who are becoming addicted to cigarettes.<\/p>\n

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General Proposal Structure<\/h1>\n

Creating a well developed argumentative structure is similar to putting together a puzzle. Each piece has certain characteristics and belongs in a particular place to create the whole picture.<\/p>\n

Although there may always be variations, a good basic outline for a proposal argument might look like this:<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In your introduction, which may be more than one paragraph, summarize the details of the problem. End with a thesis that presents your proposal.<\/p>\n

Second Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Provide a detailed history of the problem. Give your audience background on the issue.<\/p>\n

Third Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Present your proposal in detail. Explain how it would address the problem, be a better \u201cfix\u201d than current solutions, and exactly how your proposal would work. You need to think about the logistics \u2013 money, manpower, workability. This should take several paragraphs.<\/p>\n

Fourth Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Address the opposing views. What problems might others see in your proposal? Address those and explain why your solution is the best solution to the problem.<\/p>\n

Fifth Piece<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Finally, in your conclusion, summarize your main points of your essay and then ask your audience to take a particular action (if that is appropriate to the assignment).<\/p>\n

TIPS!\u00a0<\/strong>When writing a proposal argument, it\u2019s\u00a0important that you\u00a0don\u2019t try to take on too much<\/strong>\u00a0given the length of your assignment and the time you have to write your essay. Think about proposals that work well given the constraints of the assignment.If you have a choice in what you write about,\u00a0find something you feel passionately about<\/strong>. If you\u2019re\u00a0going to be writing a specific proposal to solve a problem, it helps if you care about the problem.<\/p>\n

Think about your\u00a0audience<\/strong>\u00a0members\u00a0as you plan and write. What kind of information do they need? What will be convincing to them? Think about your audience as you work to use\u00a0ethos<\/strong>,\u00a0pathos<\/strong>, and\u00a0logos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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