This document provides an agenda and guidance for students writing an essay that proposes a solution to a problem. The agenda includes: conducting a vocabulary test, reviewing the components of the essay such as outlining the problem, thesis statement, proposed solution, implementation steps, and considering counterarguments and alternative solutions. Students are instructed to present the problem, discuss consequences of not solving it, draft a thesis statement, describe their proposed solution and how it would solve the problem, list implementation steps, anticipate objections to their solution, and consider two to three alternative solutions by describing each one and explaining why their solution is better. They are assigned homework that involves posting a draft, taking notes for their counterargument, considering alternative solutions, and noting what additional research