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Directions

Write a 5-page essay (including a Works Cited page, on page 6) based on your chosen topic. This essay requires 3 sources with direct quotes.

Please read this Sample Problem Solution Essay. It contains all the components you are required to include.

Problem/Solution Essay Outline Essay Requirements

• 5 full pages and 1 Works Cited page (9 paragraphs – 1 intro, 7 body paragraphs, and a conclusion)

• A three-point thesis which offers three solutions to a clear problem.

• At least 3 sources (all sources must be credible, 1 source must be a journal articles accessed using BC's library databases, and the other 2 sources can be .org and .gov sources. Sources from .com websites will not be accepted. To find journal articles, please access the Broward College library website here. There you can access databases such as JSTOR, Academic Search Premier, Education Full Text, etc. Search the databases for source material relevant to your topic (a study, an essay about your topic, or an article that explores your subject matter). If you have trouble at first, narrow or broaden your search terms.

• At least 7 quotes in total. You must quote from each source. Use Direct quotes only, with quotation marks. Avoid Paraphrasing.

• You are required to use the Essay Outline attached to this announcement. Quotes should be no more than two typed lines long. Essay Outline Introduction Paragraph: Identify the problem for which you will offer solutions. Include any background information you find important. Write a three-point thesis statement (containing a well-defined problem and three clear solutions). Sample Thesis: The most effective methods for lowering incarceration rates are decriminalizing all illicit substances, creating programs for terminally-ill prisoners to be released, and instituting more restorative justice programs. Note: Remember to devote two consecutive paragraphs to each point in your thesis. Body Paragraph 1: Write a topic sentence that reflects the first point in your thesis. Add a few more sentences, then quote from one your sources and explain the quote (Quote 1 from a source). Body Paragraph 2: Write another topic sentence that still relates to (or offers another angle on) the first point in your thesis. mentions another place in the story where the reader can see the first point in your thesis. Add a few more sentences, then quote from one your sources and explain the quote (Quote 2 from a source). Now address the counterargument. It is important that you anticipate opposition (readers’ objections and questions). At some point in the paper, you need to acknowledge your opposition and deal with opposition points. You can choose to either completely refute an opposition point, or you can choose to concede that the opposition’s point is of some value. You may find that you do both of these things at the same time. Body Paragraph 3: Write a topic sentence that reflects the second point in your thesis. Add a few more sentences, then quote from one your sources and explain the quote (Quote 3 from a source). Body Paragraph 4: Write another topic sentence that still relates to (or offers another angle on) the second point in your thesis. mentions another place in the story where the reader can see the first point in your thesis. Add a few more sentences, then quote from one your sources and explain the quote (Quote 4 from a source). Body Paragraph 5: Write a topic sentence that reflects the third point in your thesis. Add a few more sentences, then quote from one your sources and explain the quote (Quote 5 from a source). Body Paragraph 6: Write another topic sentence that still relates to (or offers another angle on) the third point in your thesis. mentions another place in the story where the reader can see the first point in your thesis. Add a few more sentences, then quote from one your sources and explain the quote (Quote 6 from a source). Now address a counterargument. It is important that you anticipate opposition (readers’ objections and questions). At some point in the paper, you need to acknowledge your opposition and deal with opposition points. You can choose to either completely refute an opposition point, or you can choose to concede that the opposition’s point is of some value. You may find that you do both of these things at the same time. Body Paragraph 7: Now address a second counterargument. It is important that you anticipate opposition (readers’ objections and questions) and deal with opposition points. You can choose to either completely refute an opposition point, or you can choose to concede that the opposition’s point is of some value. You may find that you do both of these things at the same time (Quote 7 from a source). Conclusion Paragraph: Write a thesis restatement and then discuss the significance of the three solutions that you discussed throughout the paper.