This research paper is a problem/solution essay (personal solution) that is taken from “Utopia for Realists” by Bregman Rutger. Necessary information for this paper…
******In addition, you must include and quote from Utopia for Realists in your essay.*****
It is also required that you include at least two academic and peer-reviewed outside articles (or a chapter from a book) in your essay. The remaining three or more sources should be from Rereading America, reputable magazines, newspapers, and government or university websites. Use the library database to ensure that you have good, reliable sources. Blogs and study sites are not permitted. Plagiarism in this essay will result in an F on the paper and in the class.
Your first paragraph should identify the problem and convince readers that the problem is urgent and needs solving. Begin by answering the question: Why is this a problem we should focus on and not something else? Or: why does the problem need to be solved? Why is it urgent?
Your remaining paragraphs should argue for the advantages or disadvantages of your solution. Your job is to try to convince readers that a particular solution would be effective. You might think of your paragraphs as presenting one advantage of the solution the following paragraph to present another advantage, and so on. If you want to suggest modifications, you could also argue for those as well.
Outline:
Thesis: Answer the prompt.
Body paragraph #1: What is the problem you want to focus on and why do we need to solve it? (Why is it urgent?)
–Include 2 examples/ quotes/data/or statistics and explain them.
Body paragraph #2: How or why would your solution be effective? In other words, Assert one advantage, disadvantage, or modification per paragraph.
-Include 2 examples/ quotes/data/or statistics and explain them.
Body paragraph #, 4, 5, 6, etc.: Assert one advantage, disadvantage, or modification per paragraph
Conclusion: What is the significance and relevance of this reading and the issues it raises for readers today? How will your solution affect the future? Discuss why your audience of college students and teachers should learn more about these issues. That is, answer the questions—so what, who cares?
