Write a 5-10 page problem-solution paper on one of the following topics: How to deal with a specific issue relating to homelessness in your community
Be sure to do the following:
I. Overview of the problem in an introductory movement of one to two paragraphs of 6-8
sentences each. Explain why the issue matters. State your thesis at the end of your
introductory movement, which means it would come at the end of the first or second
paragraph. The thesis should include a mention of a problem in need of a solution,
e.g., “In order for SpaceX and NASA to successfully colonize Mars, they will have to
choose a location near a frozen water source and with soil that can be easily drilled
for underground tunnels and bases.”
II. Then, write a multiple-paragraph movement that defines the problem in some detail.
Overview of the concern shown by those with the means to effect change who have been
acting on the problem.
III. In your next movement, propose your solution in equally clear detail. Your problem
and solution movements should be of equal length.
IV. Analyze elements of the implementation process and its outcomes. This means
examining details that most people might not consider, much less notice, to include
possible short- or long-term possibilities.
V. Each body paragraph should be from 4-8 sentences, and most body paragraphs should
include the following structure:
i. An opening topic sentence that supports your thesis.
ii. At least one sentence just after the topic sentence that supports the topic
sentence with logic and evidence.
iii. Include a quote or paraphrase from one of your sources in the third or
fourth sentence of at least five body paragraphs.
iv. The paper should include both direct quotes and paraphrases, and cite at
least seven different sources, all of which should be credible (don’t use
Wikipedia, ask.com, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, BrainyQuote, etc.).
v. A sculpted closing sentence of your own (not an outside source) that
completes the thought of the paragraph.
VI. Finish with a closing paragraph of 4-8 sentences that offers a tonally appropriate call
to action.
The essay must conform to the following guidelines:
I. Use the MLA format precisely in citing your sources, including in-text citations and
works cited page. If you fail to properly credit all sources within your
body discussion, you’ve plagiarized. Note, too, that the works cited page is
never part of the required minimum page count for any of these assignments. Thus,
this assignment asks for 5-10 pages of written text plus the works cited page.
II. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, indent your paragraphs, and double-space
uniformly. Carefully review this video for guidance on how to format your paper
