1. Name
Date
Argument Essay Topic Proposal
TOPIC:
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
GUIDING QUESTION:
WORKING TITLE:
WORKING THESIS:
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH:
· 2-3 Articles about the general topic (explain each):
· 2-3 Articles that support the topic (explain each):
· 2-3 Articles that support counterarguments (explain each):
· Overall ideas, goals, etc.
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TOPIC:'Computers&in&the&Classroom&
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STATEMENT'OF'PURPOSE:&My&nephew&and&a&close&frie
5. Goal: Learn more about your topic and create a thesis statement
that explains your opinion on the topic and how you will
support your topic
Reading: p. 27�OPEN Student Example: Topic Proposal
Example (FILE ATTACHED)�OPEN Assignment Template:
Topic Proposal � Argument (FILE ATTACHED)
Proposals are used in business, publishing, and other "real
world" arenas.� For the purpose of this class, proposal will
include the following elements: topic, statement of purpose,
guiding question, working title, working thesis, and beginning
research.� Preparing the proposal allows you to clarify and
refine your approach to the topic and to focus your direction of
the paper.� Your proposal needs to sell you paper - it needs to
interest your audience, demonstrate the direction you plan to
take, and validate the thesis through a presentation of the
research strategies and types of sources you found.
Criteria of the assignment:
TOPIC: What is the basic topic you plan to write about?� (Be
sure this topic falls within the parameters of the assignment.)
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:� Why are you particularly
interested or qualified to write this paper? Include any special
relationship or connection you have with this topic.
6. GUIDING QUESTION: The fundamental question that directs
the search for understanding.
WORKING TITLE: Short, clear, intriguing two part title. The
first part is the general topic, the second part is your opinion.�
General Topic: Opinion
WORKING THESIS: In a single sentence, capture the essence
of what your paper will explore. Basically, what you will prove
in your paper. (Use a 3-prong thesis statement.)
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH: What scholarly articles (6-8)
have you found on this topic? What interesting bits of
information have you found thus far? What is your overall plan
with the research you have gathered.
**Scholarly Articles are REQUIRED*** Failure to include
scholarly articles will result in a decreased grade.
(My Instructions)
This was the topic I chose in the last assignment. Sex Ed
Programs. If you couldn't find enough Scholary resources about
7. this topic you can choose one of the topics mentioned below
The topic that piques my interest most is the one about Sex Ed
Programs. The topic about Sex Ed Programs brings one of the
most controversial arguments regarding the place of sex
education in the contemporary world. Such a further research on
such a topic would provide crucial conversations that reflect on
the impact of sex education to school children, as well as it
place in the modern societies. My choice of the topic is
catalyzed by the negative trend that is being recorded regarding
sex lives and sexual behavior of young people, especially
teenagers (school children) across the country and abroad. �
Topic: Sex Ed Programs�Explanation: Sex Ed programs are
usually geared towards educating school children, especially
teenagers about sex education. �Interest: this topic is crucial as
there is an increased percentage of teenagers involved in sexual
intercourse, and thus it is essential to extend research on the
viability and impact of Sex Ed programs in schools.�Guiding
Argument: Children, and especially teenagers are usually
curious about their sexuality, and thus teaching them sex
education at rather younger age could be contributing to
increased sexual-related behavior in the recent past.
�Counterarguments: children can learn about safe sexual
practices and equally understand the appropriate age for
engaging in sexual intercourse.
�2. Topic: Single-Sex Schools�Explanation: there are
numerous schools that only enroll single sex to discourage
unnecessary sexual interactions between boys and girls.
�Interest: the topic is crucial considering that more children
find it difficult to co-exist successfully with others of their
8. opposite sex.�Guiding Argument: children who study in single-
sex schools are limited learning on how to interact and co-exist
with individuals of their opposite sex.�Counterarguments:
children who study in single-sex schools learn or perform better
as the environment provided in such schools empower them to
focus only in seeking education.
�3. Topic: Sports Impact on Academics�Explanation: the
majority of children who took part in sports did not show better
grades as compared to those who took part in less sporting
activities.�Interest: the topic is essential as it explores how
sports affect the academic performance of children in schools.
�Guiding Argument: children who participate too much on
sporting activities are highlighted to perform worse than those
who are less active in sports. �Counterarguments: children who
take part in sports usually perform better as sports enhance
good mental health.
�4. Topic: Distance Learning Degrees�Explanation: Distance
learning degrees are commonly viewed to be of less quality as
compared to conventional learning degrees.�Interest: the topic
is important in revealing the quality of distant learning degrees,
as well as their relevance in the competitive job
market.�Guiding Argument: Distance learning degrees are of
low quality as students do not have a personal interaction with
their tutors.�Counterarguments: distance learning degrees are
competitive as any other degrees as they satisfy examination
board of the respective university they are offered.