Humanities Homework Help

• What is the problem? What proof do you have that it exists? Is it getting worse?
• Why should your audience care? How does the problem affect them?
• What is your tentative claim or thesis? Example: “We need to change/fix/improve/….”
• How would you solve the problem? What are a few possible solutions?
• Which solution do you think is likely to be the best? (It is ok if your answer is tentative.)
• What is your call to action? What do you want people to do?

Then, based on your answers to these questions, create a simple outline following this template.

• Introduction and explanation of the problem
• Identify the problem
  • Background and history of the problem
  • Claim/thesis
  • Solutions
    • Solution one: pros and cons
    • Solution two: pros and cons
    • Solution three: pros and cons (as needed)
• Conclusion
  • Final recommendation
  • Call to action