Please answer the questions below to help you identify if your paper will be arguing crisis.
(1) What is your specific topic?
(2) What is your stance?
(3) Based on your topic and stance, what is the problem or critical situation?
(4) What does society think about the problem or critical situation
(5) What are some current solutions to the problem? How has society responded
(6) Based on your stance, what is your solution to the problem or critical situation?
(7) What are two values surrounding your stance?
(8) Based on the invention formula, state one claim of fact (crisis).
(9) Based on the invention formula, state one claim of policy (solution).
(10) Identify two authoritative/expert sources that can help develop your argument.
economic Crises and Austerity Measures: Discuss whether austerity measures (government spending cuts) are an effective way to address economic crises, or if they do more harm than good to a nation’s economy and its citizens.
The Role of Social Media in Political Crises: Evaluate whether social media is a force for democracy and grassroots organization in political crises or if it contributes to misinformation and civil unrest.
Humanitarian Intervention in global wars: Debate the ethical implications of humanitarian intervention in foreign wars, considering when, if ever, it is justifiable for one nation to intervene in the affairs of another to prevent human rights violations.
Economic Status/economic systems – Emergency financial situation (loss of a job, medical bills, theft of a purse or cash, or utilities being shut off)
Community resources – a lack of housing resources, food resources, or inadequate crime protection
