Prompt:

Write a researched argument about the issue and carefully analyze and explain a specific social, economic, political, civil or environmental problem and propose one or more ways to solve or at least alleviate it. Use the problem-solution method to develop your paper. This paper is your own argument, but you should take into account what you’ve learned during this course: begin by showing the conversation your paper is responding to (“they say”), have a clear statement of your own argument (“I say”), include quotes and incorporate them smoothly, point out possible objections to your argument, use appropriate transitions, and explain why the issue matters. You might also consider adding metacommentary and finding ways to include your own voice, even though this is academic writing.