Assignment 3: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists

Assignment 1: Research Topics with Explanation

Gregory Best

Dr. Roger Fontana

ENG 215

7/12/17

Topic One: Should taxes on people making over $250,000 a year be changed?

Reason for electing the topic

One of the principle reasons for imposing taxes is to reduce wealth and income inequality. Individuals who earn $250,000 a year are categorized as rich people. In the United States, rich people do not pay more taxes. This increases inequality in the distribution of wealth and income (Thio & Taylor, 2011). There is need to change taxation policies for those who earn $250,000 a year in order to reduce this type of inequality. The current progressive taxation system is not comprehensive. Despite ensuring that those who earn more money pay a higher rate of tax, individuals who earn less than 250000 are still overburdened by a more rates (Bös & Felderer, 2012). By changing the taxation policies, the government can be able to collect more income, thus reducing inequality by exempting poor people from paying hefty taxes. Tax proceeds gathered from the rich can be sufficient to provide facilities to the poor, thereby raising their standards of living.

Target Audience

The target audience for this essay will include policymakers, economists, and members of the public. Policymakers include legislators and opinion leaders who need to be enlightened on the need to reduce the ever-widening income inequality in the country. Economists can also gain insights into ways in which the hotly debated issue of income tax can be handled.

Thesis Statement: Increasing taxes for those who earn $250,000 and beyond can be an effective way to reduce income inequality in the United States.

Topic Two: Should Transportation Security (TSA) regulations be changed?

Reasons for Selecting the Topic

The Transportation Security Act 2006 was introduced with the primary objective of reducing risks faced by people who travel using public means of transportation. However, new risks and vulnerabilities emerge which have direct impacts in the security plans that are developed in airports, bus stations, and railway stations (Haines, 2011). There is need to re-examine the issue of transport security because democratic systems face a hard task on weighing their responsibility to protect their citizens while ensuring that there is free movement of goods and humans across the country (Marinik, 2011). With the constantly-changing security threats emerging from terrorist attacks and hacking, there is need to review the transportation security regulations.

Target Audience

The primary target audience for this essay includes key stakeholders in the transportation sector of the economy. They include transport cabinet secretary, legislators, investors in the private sector, and members of the public. Others include heads of transport parastatals and private institutions. Security agencies are also included on issues that have security implications.

Thesis Statement: The transport security regulations should be changed to address the ever-changing security threats in the United States and abroad.

Topic Three: Should Regulations for Home Schools be changed?

Reasons for topic selection

The introduction of homeschooling policies and rules has been an important step towards adapting teaching methods that best fit the needs of children. As a result, children can now spend extra time with their parents and address difficult concepts (Rury, 2012). However, concerns have been raised by policymakers that homeschooling regulations have failed to effectively address problems such as restraining delinquent behaviors from children, and effectively dealing with the problems stemming from lack of comprehensive exposure to learning materials (Sykes, Schneider & Plank, 2012). Furthermore, teachers who provide homeschooling services struggle with the challenge of providing instructional messages to students who do not interact with others.

Target Audience

The primary target audience for this essay will include key stakeholders in the education sector. They include both internal and external stakeholders. Internal stakeholders are school heads and teachers and students, while external stakeholders include parents and government agencies in the education sector.

Thesis Statement: Homeschooling regulations should be hanged to make the learning process more comprehensive.

References

Bös, D., & Felderer, B. (Eds.). (2012). The political economy of progressive taxation. New York:

Springer Science & Business Media.

Haines, F. (2011). The paradox of regulation: What regulation can achieve and what it cannot.

Springer: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Marinik, A. (2011). Feasibility of a consolidated security credential for persons who

transport hazardous materials (Vol. 6). Washington: Transportation Research Board.

Rury, J. L. (2012). Education and social change: Contours in the history of American schooling.

Springer: Routledge.

Sykes, G., Schneider, B., & Plank, D. N. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of education policy research.

London: Routledge.

Thio, A., & Taylor, J. D. (2011). Social problems. Roca Baton: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.