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Assignment | Proposal Essay with Research (Vasconcelos): Getting Started

ENGL 1301 | Prof. M. Vasconcelos (Spring 2023)

Your Assignment

You'll be writing a proposal essay recommending a new approach to something that could solve a major problem in a significant institution in the US.

Your Goals:

1 academic/library source
MLA style Works Cited page and in-text citations
600-1,000 word essay, double-spaced (~2.5 - 4 pages)

Skills to Flex:

Finding information sources using the library collections
Synthesizing separate info sources to make a cohesive argument
Develop a clear thesis statement

Proposal Essay guidelines

Pointers on Proposal Essays

How to Write a Proposal Essay/Paper

The Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings (5th ed., LSC-UP) by Richard Bullock; Maureen Daly Goggin
Collection: Borrow 2 hours in-library use; ask for it at the front desk
ISBN: 9780393431179
Published: 2019
Read proposals in your Norton Field Guide on page 246.

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