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Solution Paper

Assignment

For your Solution Paper, you will look at one of the environmental sustainability problems you came across in your research for your Multimodal Project and argue for a solution to that problem. The solution should be yours, not multiple solutions or a list of solutions already tried. If you find that you need multiple solutions that work together to solve the problem, consider arguing for a program that would involve the solutions. Remember to focus on the solution, not the problem.

Dates to Remember

26 Mar.  Annotated Bib 1 due

28 Mar.  Annotated Bib 2 due

4 Apr.     Workshop 1

11 Apr.  Workshop 2

29 Apr.  Project and Reflection

                 due

Assignment Guidelines

  • This project should be done by yourself.

  • The key to this project is balance.

    • Spend as little time as possible on the problem you are solving. You should spend enough time on the problem as needed to give your audience a clear idea of what the problem is. However, your problem should not take up more than about 20% of your total paper.

    • Include a synthesis of the solutions that have been attempted for this problem. Your synthesis should be concise and build an opening for your solution.

    • Include a GAP STATEMENT. A gap statement is your argumentative statement, or thesis, that says what you are going to argue and what everyone else missed.

    • Spend the rest of your paper, about 70%, arguing for your solution, the one you came up with and think will work the best for the people, the ecosystem, and the global environment.

    • This project should be between 1500 and 2000 words and include at least 5 sources.

  • Annotated Bibliography:  You will turn in your Annotated Bibliography in two parts—five sources each time. You should include the source citation, 2-3 sentences summarizing/describing the source, and 1-2 sentences about how you plan on using the source. See the Schedule for due dates.

  • Please also include a Works Cited page and cite all media (that is everything) in 2016 MLA.  I can help you with this, and the Student Writing Center (one visit required--up to four for extra credit--and I cannot tutor you) can help you with this.

Reflection

The process paper for your Solution project should be around 500 words and be more of a reflection of how you came to your topic, your decisions, your goals, and what you want your audience to walk away with. 

Image: forest path from National Geographic

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