The purpose of this proposal is to let me know your plan for the Toulmin essay. Prior to completing this proposal, please make sure to review the Toulmin assignment directions carefully. These directions can be found in the classroom. The assignment directions are also given below.

There is no time or submission limit for this assignment. Please take your time in completing this quiz.

The Toulmin assignment directions are as follows:
This essay, not the quiz, should be between 900 and 1000 words. This essay will help you practice what you have learned so far in this course. First, you will choose a topic of interest. Make sure that you choose a topic with two opposing sides. Then, you need to research that topic in order to specify the topic’s scope, so it can be easily discussed in a shorter, 1000 word essay. For example, you may be interested in learning more about traffic issues in the United States. However, that topic is too large to cover in a 1000 word essay. After researching peer reviewed articles that discuss US traffic issues in general, you may discover that the metro system in the District of Columbia is underfunded and underutilized. Through your research, you found that you could make a claim that more funds should be made available in order to upgrade the metro system, which would improve traffic issues in the District of Columbia. This would make for a stronger, specific argument.

Thefollowing overused topics may not be used in your essay: guncontrol, abortion, capital punishment, gay marriage, gays in themilitary, mandatory drug testing, euthanasia, childhood obesity,women in the military, diets (including the Paleo diet), workoutregimens (including CrossFit), underage drinking, and thelegalization of marijuana.

This essay must include a minimum of five sources. Three should peer-reviewed sources preferably from the APUS databases. You may use eBooks; however, as discussed earlier this semester, books generally are not as current as peer-reviewed articles. You may also use primary sources (interviews, statistics, etc); however, these primary sources should be obtained from experts within that field. If you cannot find strong sources for your chosen topic, then change your topic. If you have a question about the validity of a source, please email me, or post your question to the open forum.

Make sure to include the following sections in your essay: introduction and claim, background, body, and conclusion. Within the body of your Toumin essay, make sure to include the following in any order: support for your claim, opposing or alternate views, scholarly research, and rebuttals.

After you have written your essay, please make sure to revise the content of your essay. Lastly, be sure to edit your essay by checking grammar, format, and smaller technical details. Please make sure your essay is written in third person.

Itis broken down into 3 parts and if you can send it in this format i would appreciate it.

Part1

Pleasepost your proposed one-sentence thesis statement for thistopic.

Remember,this single sentence thesis statement has a clear stance and is nevera question.

Part 2

Lista peer-reviewed source (for peer-reviewed sources see the "AdvancedSearch" link just below the Search box on the Library Welcomepage) that you plan to use in this essay.
Youmust include either a short quotation and/or paraphrase with thein-text citation and a works cited entry for this source in MLA form.*Note: To receive credit for this question, the source must bepeer-reviewed and correctly cited (a hanging indent is not requiredto receive credit).

Part3

Givea tentative outline for your essay. Remember, your essay must havethe following components: introduction, background, support for yourclaim, opposing views, rebuttals, and a conclusion. Clarify thesecomponents in your outline. Your outline may be a topic or sentenceoutline but must be somewhat concrete.

Example:

IIntroduction and thesis
II Background Info
a. Firstexample
b. Second etc.

III Support forClaim
a. First example
b. Second example, etc.

IVOpposing View Discussion
a. First possible opposition toclaim
b. Second, etc.

V. Your rebuttal to allthe points in IV

VI. Conclusion