Chapter 9: Proposal Arguments

Typically, for the proposal argument paper, students will consider a contemporary problem and argue

(1) that the problem exists,

(2) how to solve the problem,

(3) that the solution is feasible, and

(4) that benefits accrue to relevant stakeholders—paying attention to rhetorical scope, audience, and logical organization

(5) against any possible counter-arguments that would oppose the proposed solutions to remedy the issue. 

In some courses, the contemporary problem—a social, political, or global problem--will be assigned to the students to research and argue.  However, other courses will require students to locate a social, political, or global problem on their own, research it, and argue a proposal to solve the issue.  Follow your course directions carefully to ensure a successful outcome with your writing.

Below, you can find Chapter 9: Proposal Argument images from a writing textbook from 2010.   While this textbook has been updated numerous times since this publication, the basic idea remains the same for proposal arguments.

Look at the chapter if you are working on a proposal argument essay.  You never know how it might help you as you work to construct a proposal argument of your own.  However, if any of the content is contrary to what your instructor has posted as part of the assignment directions for your proposal argument, then ignore that aspect from this reading and always follow the expectations from your instructor.

I do not have access to the title of the work right now; however, I do recognize the content as being an earlier edition of a textbook that I assigned my college-level students years ago.  When I locate the title for this chapter source, I will update this page.  I was not the one who posted this chapter to the Internet, and therefore, I am simply reposting content stored on another server through studylib.net.  This textbook chapter can be found at https://studylib.net/doc/8752648/chapter-9-proposal-arguments.  Please see the source link for direct access to the site that stores this work to the Internet.

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