Humanities Homework Help

Please read the assignment in it’s entirety and use the attached required writing standards.

Present the Benefits

Use the templates on this page to review the Benefits section of your detailed outline and then draft your body paragraphs on your supporting points.

As you prepare to discuss the benefits of your proposal, be sure that the points you are making represent the most convincing reasons for adopting your solution. Make sure that each reason is distinct from the others (in other words, don’t repeat the same point twice). And of course make sure that you have evidence to support each of the reasons you’ve named; after all, each reason is a claim, and without evidence, your audience may not take your word for it. Before you draft these paragraphs, now is a good time to consider whether you might need to add more evidence.

NEED MORE EVIDENCE?

When you wrote your outline, you included some evidence, but you probably noted some places where you needed more information or support. This means you may be going back to do more research, and you may also be revisiting the research you’ve already done to find new answers.

How you conduct research in the middle of writing, though, can be quite different from when you’re just starting a project. At this stage in the game, you’re likely to be looking for specific facts or examples to support particular parts of your argument rather than reading more broadly to develop your thesis. As you continue to work on your proposal, keep an eye out for the following things:

 claims you’ve made that need support in the form of evidence or examples

 evidence or examples you’ve included that could be corroborated by another source to solidify the point

 points in your proposal where it would be helpful to have an expert weigh in or explain something

Any one of these is a great opportunity to do a little further reading in your sources, or more searching in the library to see what other evidence you can find. Writers often need to return to the researching stage of the writing process, so don’t hesitate to keep researching if you need more information!

REVIEW THE BENEFITS SECTION OF YOUR OUTLINE

Before you start writing your paragraphs on the benefits, take a look at the notes from this section of your detailed outline.

Benefits

Supporting Point 1: teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to both the mother and the baby

Evidence:

Source: Sprague. According to Dr. Carol Sprague “Many girls are facing difficulties (anemia, toxemia, high blood pressure, placenta previa and premature birth of the baby) during a teen pregnancy. In addition, it has medical effects such as high blood pressure, premature birth, and low baby weight, STDs, postpartum, and loneliness.

Annotation:

This quote shows numerous health issues associated with becoming a mother as a teenager. It is important to educate teens on these risks to keep teen pregnancy down.

Supporting Point 2: teens are often unprepared for the realities of infant parenting

Evidence:

Source: WHO. The World Health Organization states that ” Social consequences for unmarried pregnant adolescents may include stigma, rejection or violence by partners, parents and peers. Girls who become pregnant before the age of 18 years are more likely to experience violence within a marriage or partnership.

Annotation:

This evidence helps support the point that teens are often not prepared for the realities of infant parenting.

Supporting Point 3: teens who are pregnant or parenting a child find it difficult to complete their education

Evidence:

Source: Sprague. According to a study conducted by Dr. Carol Sprague ” Only half of the percentage of teen mothers earns a high school diploma by the time they reach the age of 22.”

Annotation:

The evidence from this source displays the difficulty in completing their education as a teen mother, which will affect their future income.

WRITE YOUR BODY PARAGRAPHS ON THE BENEFITS

Now it’s time to fill in the details of your paragraphs on the benefits. Remember, just as you did when you created your paragraphs on the problem, solution, and risk, you should

 begin each paragraph with a topic sentence to identify your main idea (the supporting point),

 include sentences offering background and context where needed,

 include evidence and discussion of that evidence, and

 end with a concluding sentence that wraps up the paragraph.

Be sure to include evidence to support your points from the sources you have found. Since you are using multiple sources, be careful to identify each source with a signal phrase and a precise verb. This will ensure that your readers know who is speaking and can distinguish your voice from that of your sources. Finally, don’t forget to discuss the evidence, explaining to your readers how it helps prove your point.

As you write, be sure to cite your sources in SWS style and use transitions to connect your ideas from sentence to sentence.

Use this template to write three body paragraphs about the benefits of your solution. Each paragraph should be at least 5–7 sentences long.

1. Write your paragraph on the first benefit here. Include in-text citations for any evidence you cite from your sources.

2. Write your paragraph on the second benefit here. Include in-text citations for any evidence you cite from your sources.

3. Write your paragraph on the third benefit here. Include in-text citations for any evidence you cite from your sources.

REVISE YOUR INTRODUCTION

Use the template on this page to revise your introduction paragraph, keeping in mind how you can use your hook and tone to make an impression on your readers.

The introduction paragraph of your proposal is your first chance to make an impression. This is the first step in persuading your readers, and it should capture their attention and clearly introduce your thesis.

In Week 6, you learned about creating a hook—a strategy for catching your reader’s attention as you introduce your topic. Let’s review some of those techniques:

 Include striking statistics or data.

 Use an interesting anecdote or tell a story.

 Provide necessary background or helpful facts.

 Start with a compelling quotation.

 Ask an intriguing question.

Using the template below, take a look at the introduction paragraph you drafted earlier in the process, and make revisions if necessary. Try one of the strategies above to make an impact and get your audience excited about your topic. Remember to cite any information you take from a source, like statistics or quotations, in SWS style.

Use this template to make edits to your introduction paragraph, which you revised at the end of Week 6.

4. Review and revise your introduction paragraph. Be sure to cite any sources in SWS style.

You are still a baby yourself! When I see a teenager with an infant, this is the first thing that comes to mind. Teenage pregnancy is a phenomenon when girls 19 and younger become pregnant. Even though it is alarming to see, this trend of young girls with their infant children has become common these days. Is this the new “trend”? Alternatively, should we as a community question if there is some way to break this trend through programs and awareness. To counter this, the OPA Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program should provide a community service program that teaches birth control education and peer pressure coping skills. While most critics argue that early motherhood offers a route away from delinquency and drugs and toward a better life for girls from the most impoverished communities, the program will prove more effective because teen pregnancies carry additional health risks to both the mother and the baby, teens are often unprepared for the realities of infant parenting, and teens who are pregnant or parenting a child find it difficult to complete their education. One problem in the community is teenage Pregnancy; therefore, The OPA Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program should provide a community service program that teaches birth control education and peer pressure coping skills. The main counter argument to this proposal is early motherhood offers a route away from delinquency and drugs and toward a better life for girls from the poorest communities, but the proposed solution will be more effective because teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to both the mother and the baby, teens are often unprepared for the realities of infant parenting, and teens who are pregnant or parenting a child find it difficult to complete their education.

5. Describe one important revision that you made to your introduction paragraph.

REVISE YOUR CONCLUSION

Use the template on this page to revise your conclusion paragraph, making sure it has all the necessary elements.

Think about the introduction you just reviewed, and how you might restate your thesis using different words to remind readers of the main point. Just like in the introduction, consider the tone you take with your readers. Be passionate, but don’t alienate them.

You’ll also want to make sure to include a specific and realistic call to action, and create a memorable closing by emphasizing the importance of this issue. Finally, remember to cite any information you take from your sources in SWS style.

6. Use this template to make edits to your conclusion paragraph, which you revised at the end of Week 6.

As a reminder, this is your introduction paragraph, with your thesis at the end:

You are still a baby yourself! When I see a teenager with an infant, this is the first thing that comes to mind. Teenage pregnancy is a phenomenon when girls 19 and younger become pregnant. Even though it is alarming to see, this trend of young girls with their infant children has become common these days. Is this the new “trend”? Alternatively, should we as a community question if there is some way to break this trend through programs and awareness. To counter this, the OPA Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program should provide a community service program that teaches birth control education and peer pressure coping skills. While most critics argue that early motherhood offers a route away from delinquency and drugs and toward a better life for girls from the most impoverished communities, the program will prove more effective because teen pregnancies carry additional health risks to both the mother and the baby, teens are often unprepared for the realities of infant parenting, and teens who are pregnant or parenting a child find it difficult to complete their education. One problem in the community is teenage Pregnancy; therefore, The OPA Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program should provide a community service program that teaches birth control education and peer pressure coping skills. The main counter argument to this proposal is early motherhood offers a route away from delinquency and drugs and toward a better life for girls from the poorest communities, but the proposed solution will be more effective because teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to both the mother and the baby, teens are often unprepared for the realities of infant parenting, and teens who are pregnant or parenting a child find it difficult to complete their education.

Review and revise your conclusion paragraph.

The evidence above shows teenage pregnancies are a devastating and recurring problem; thus, the OPA (TPP) Program should provide a community service program that teaches birth control education and peer pressure coping skills. Some argue that early motherhood is away from delinquency and drugs and toward a safer life for girls from the most impoverished families. Still, the suggested approach would be more successful because teen pregnancies pose significant health threats to both the mother and the child, teens are often unprepared for the challenges of child parenting, and teens who are pregnant are more likely to quit their education in favor of taking care of their child. We must pay close attention to what young people have to say about their sexual and reproductive health needs and use the knowledge to create services and strategies that can help prevent teen pregnancy.