In this assignment, you will develop a lengthier, more thoroughly-researched and explicitly- elaborated argument that identifies a specific problem, analyzes its causes and effects, and proposes a feasible solution (or solutions). The problem might be at school; at your workplace; in your community; at your church; in the local, state, or federal government; or in some other specific context. You will need to clearly identify the problem, providing evidence to support your claim that the problem is, in fact, a problem and analyzing the causes and effects of the problem. Then you will propose a feasible solution to the problem. The key word here is feasible. If the solution is too expensive, takes too much time and/or effort to implement, or is unlikely to be implemented for some other reason—such as logistics, ethics, etc.—then it is not feasible).
2.Write a 2,000 – 2,500 word research-based proposal to solve a specific problem in a specific context.
3. Use a minimum of 12 sources in your proposal to provide background to the problem (including its causes and effects) and to support your proposed solution. Your sources must be highly credible and relevant, so you must be selective in your research. Keep in mind that some problems and solutions might require empirical data for support, not just someone else’s informed opinion. However, given the limitations for human subjects research imposed by law on students and faculty by CMU’s Institutional Review Board, any data used in your proposal must be gathered by some other source (e.g. the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, The World Health Organization, etc.) and may not include data that you have obtained directly (i.e., you may not conduct any interviews, surveys, observations, etc.). Your instructor will expect you to upload with your assignment copies of all your print sources and URLs for all web sources.
In addition to including information based on your own knowledge and experience, use a combination of summary, paraphrase, and quotation in your paper, but no more than 10% of the paper (200-250 words) should consist of quoted material.
