Double-Space and include a title on page one of your paper:
PURPOSE: To analyze a problem and to provide a solution.
*Be sure to state both the problem AND your proposed solution in a single sentence as your thesis statement, positioned at the end of your intro paragraph.
AUDIENCE: Classmates, others interested in the field
FORMAT: Submit an essay of at least 6 paragraphs:
-Intro/Thesis: stating the problem and proposed solution.
-2 paragraphs minimum – discussing the problem
-2 paragraphs minimum – discussing the proposed solution
– Conclusion – wrapping up your discussion.
THESIS: State your problem and specific solution in one unified sentence, positioned at the end of your intro paragraph. Be direct and clear: The problem is _________, and the solution to this problem is _________.
Avoid statements like “there are steps that can be taken to solve this problem” and instead state the specific solution you are proposing.
EXAMPLE of A THESIS: The Great Pacific Garbage patch poses a problem to the environmental health of the planet and a solution is for the federal government to pass legislation to stop the use of disposable plastics and to use the Garbage Patch to create new products.
*DO NOT make an announcement of your intentions, as in “in this paper I will” or “this paper intends to show…” Instead state the main point you’re making about the problem you’re identifying and the specific solution you’re proposing, as the example above shows.
Write in third person, objective voice (No first person “I” or second person “you”).
LENGTH: 750 – 1,000 words (Times New Roman font). Please do not go significantly (~10%) under or above the word count requirement. This word count includes only the paragraphs in your final essay (not the Works Cited/References page or previously submitted sections).
SOURCES: 4 (four) sources from the APUS Library
*Two sources for your problem
*Two sources for your solution
(These may include sources you used in previous assignments).
CITATIONS: Write your paper using your own words. Cite all borrowed words and ideas *Place all borrowed words in “quotation marks.”
DO NOT USE AI. AI Checker software will detect use of AI-generated writing, and papers will be returned for revisions.
*Read the attached “Grammarly Announcement” for a warning about using grammar checker software.
NOTE: Papers submitted with fewer than the required number of sources will suffer steep penalties, and
*papers submitted with no sources cited throughout will not earn a passing grade.
*Including references at the end of your paper that are not cited (named) in your paper is not the same as citing and will not earn a passing grade.
FORMAT: Use APA or MLA formatting.
