What to Include in a Proposal Argument

What to Include in a

Proposal Argument

SAMPLE

A Proposal Argument Essay
Write a 1,500-1,750-word policy proposal related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs using five to seven academic resources (meaning scholarly sources that are peer-reviewed, reliable and credible).  

NOTE: The Title page, direct quotes, in-text citations, and the References page do not count as part of your overall word-count since they are not argument writing content in your own words. 

The Abstract and the essay itself (minus direct quotes and in-text citations) are the only words to count toward your overall word count requirement. 

When you paraphrase or summarize source content to use in your essay, you may count these words since you have internalized the content and written the source in your own words.  You must still provide an in-text citation at the end of any sentence that uses sourced content—quote, paraphrase, or summary—since the idea did not originate from you but through an outside source.

The policy proposal should be suitable for publication as an editorial in a college or city newspaper or in a publication associated with a particular group, such as a church newsletter or employee bulletin.

The voice and style of your argument should be aimed at readers of your chosen publication. Remember to not use first-person pronouns (I, me, us, we, our, my, mine) or second-person pronouns (you, your, yours) in this writing, unless given permission by your instructor.

Your proposal argument should have the following features:

• Identify the problem related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs.
• Persuade the audience that you have selected that this is a problem that needs solving; give it presence.
• Propose action offering specific details to show how the actions will help alleviate the problem.
• Justify your solution; the reasons why your audience should accept your proposal and act on it.

This essay is NOT simply a persuasive essay on organ sale, trade, or donation. It is anargumentative proposal that offers a practical and justifiable solution to a problem related to organ donation.

First Draft Grading

You will receive completion points for the first draft based upon the successful submission of a complete draft. 

Because your first draft is a completion grade, do not assume that this grade reflects or predicts the final grade. If you do not consider your instructor’s comments, you may be deducted points on your final draft

Final Draft Grading
The essay will be graded using a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations. 

Sources

• Include in-text citations and a references page in APA Style for FIVE to SEVEN scholarly sources outside of class texts.
• These sources should be used to support any claims you make and should be present in the text of the essay.
• Use the Library to help you find sources.
• Include this research in the paper in a scholarly manner

Format
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in your textbook.

Turnitin

• You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Blackboard classroom.
• Please be sure your Turnitin score is at an acceptable level before submitting the draft to your instructor.
• Submit this assignment to your instructor AND post this draft as an attachment in the Module 6 Peer Review Forum: Proposal by Day 3 of Week 6.

© 2018 by Jeanette L. H. Dick

Sample Proposal Argument Essay