10A

Topics to choose from

Cost of living in York County, United States of America

Choose any one of the following and write on:

1. Food and Housing cost

2. Cost of fuel and transportation

3. Increasing medical cost

Assignment

1000+ word researched problem/solution essay.

Format Guidelines

MLA format for the essay and the citations (in-text and on the works cited page) Typed, double-spaced in Times New Roman, 12-point font The first four lines in the left corner of the first page should include: your name, professor's name, course and section, date of submission.

Assignment Prompt

· Construct a proposal essay of at least 1000 words that demonstrates:

· Focus and control of the topic using a thesis and an appropriate variety of support.

· Organization and structure consistent with the conventions of academic writing.

· Recognition and use of argumentative appeals in conjunction with support from secondary source material.

· Logical development of ideas, points, and examples.

· Application of rules consistent with standard written English.

· Use of clear, coherent, and varied sentence structure.

· Smooth and effective integration of source material, including the use of signal phrases where appropriate.

· Awareness of MLA guidelines through the correct use of both in-text citations and works cited pages.

· Use of at least four primary and/or secondary sources.

· Use of the Classical Argumentative Format is required.

· Choose a problem from anywhere in York, Chester. Or Lancaster counties (South Carolina, America)