Identify a problem and demonstrate that the problem you identify exists and that it matters; describe a specific solution to the problem that is fair and feasible; and, justify your solution with evidence from scholarly sources.

Research-based proposal essay.

Identify a problem and demonstrate that the problem you identify exists and that it matters; describe a specific solution to the problem that is fair and feasible; and, justify your solution with evidence from scholarly sources.

  • All sources should be academic.
  • All sources should be cited parenthetically in the text where they appear and in a list of works cited at the end of the essay.