Assignment Requirements:
Focus an issue or problem that affects your discipline, society, country, age-group, or gender.
Problem that I chose: 70% of my sixth grade students did not receive a passing grade in the mathematics section on their Renaissance test. This is because they do not know their multiplication tables, and they have challenges solving mathematicaI problems. I plan to solve this problem by finding strategies on multiplication knowledge and problem-solving.
- Your essay must be thesis-driven and argue (arguable claim + good reasons) that specific and researched solutions may take steps toward solving an issue.
- Your topic should be narrow, plausible, and demonstrate critical thinking. Your essay should be 2500-2600 words and you will need to use 10 sources to support your ideas.
Your essay must follow the structure provided below:
Paper Structure
Introductory paragraph:
- The introduction should introduce your problem. At the end of the introduction, state your thesis, which includes your position, or in other words, how you plan to solve the problem. (I’ve started my introduction, I will send it to you)
Section: Problem description & explanations:
- 2-4 paragraphs
- Provides background and description of the problem
- Explains why this is a problem and who this problem affects (I have some points relating to this portion that I will send to you)
- Your problem description and explanation should eventually directly relate to the solutions you will eventually provide.
Section: Steps to solve/solutions to the problem:
- The remainder (at least 75%) of your paper should focus on steps to solve this problem.
- Provides evidence to support solutions
- Steps to solve the problem must be well-researched, clear, and logical
- Explains why other solutions are less effective are less useful than yours
Conclusion:
- Wraps up argument, reminds readers why your plan is the best/most useful/better researched…etc
- Restates the significance of the argument
- Points to the future (future research, future implications, etc.)
References & Manuscript Format
- As with any scholarly research paper, you must cite the sources you used.
- Cited works should always use a standard format that follows the writing style advised by your major (which is APA format). (This section does not count towards the total word length of your research paper.)
- 10 sources. I will provide you with the 8 sources that I want you to use and then I would like you to find 2 more.