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Assignment Purpose and Objectives: A Research Proposal allows you to explore your topic, and ask questions that will help you narrow your focus to a manageable scope. At this point, you are not offering a fully reasoned argument. You are simply justifying your entry into a conversation on your topic by discussing what you have found in your initial thinking and research. You do not need to identify the definitive position you are taking yet or attempt to prove why a particular position is correct. This proposal is simply to clarify the issue you will write about rather than make an argument

Assignment Expectations and Requirements: In a well-organized essay, respond to the following: • Introduce the issue and present your initial formulation of the “question” you will be posing (e.g. Government-mandated rules regarding COVID: Are strict government-mandated COVID rules a necessary response to the pandemic or an infringement of individual rights?) • Explain why the topic is important or compelling to you. • Describe what you already know (or assume you know) about it. • Describe what you need to know more about it. • List the Discourse Communities which your topic may impact (political, governmental, and/or societal arenas, academic, scientific, or legal communities, particular age groups or ethnicities) and in which it may be discussed (academic journals, general knowledge news/editorial sources, particular social media sites). • Describe any worries you have about being able to effectively research and comment about this topic (e.g. is there too much scientific or academic jargon to understand? Is what you’ve found so far too generalized or stereotypical? Is your topic/question not compelling enough?). • Include at least one (1) potential source you have found and are considering using for your paper (attached at the end of the proposal).

Evaluation Criteria: As you prepare your proposal for submission, keep in mind the following: Does the proposal present some investigation of and explain whether the selected topic would be a feasible research paper topic? Have you explored and presented how the selected topic could be narrowed and focused to address a specific question (or set of questions) and be presented in a substantial, well-evidenced academic essay (that is, have you reviewed some sources and are comfortable that you’ll be able to find, understand, and utilize enough material to satisfy the research requirements)? Is the proposal effectively presented: is it well-structured (with an introduction of the issue, explanation of your interest, and where your research is headed) and wellwritten (with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling)?

Length and Formatting: 4 pages; Typed double-spaced; default 1-inch margins; Times New Roman, font size 12.