The document outlines a task to identify and narrate a specific local problem experienced in Arizona or the writer's hometown that highlights a significant societal issue. The narrative should demonstrate personal impact and be broad enough for further research, leading to a problem-solution proposal paper. Examples include local public health issues, city infrastructure problems, or personal experiences of discrimination.

1. Your task:
You must identify a specific,
local
problem (either in Arizona or in your hometown) that you have
personally experienced or witnessed. Your argument will take
the form of a narrative that highlights how you have in some
way been affected by an important societal issue, with further
elaboration on the issue to help the audience understand its
importance. The problem must be specific enough that your
argument is something new and original coming from you, and
broad enough that you can eventually research it in more depth
and address it in a problem-solution proposal paper.
Some examples of topics:
A local public health issue that has affected members of your
family
A problem in city infrastructure (e.g., lack of public
transportation, or unsustainable forms of energy production)
that has personally affected your life
A personal experience of discrimination that has made you or
others close to you feel threatened