Can you help me with my research project for Communications?

For the Brief:

1. Does it fulfill the stock issues of a policy proposition

a. Does your brief actually deal with the topic?

b. Do you identify the Inherent barrier for your plan?

c. Do you identify the harms currently happening in the status quo?

i. Must present at least 3 harms

ii. Must demonstrate a significant problem that is currently happening in the status quo.

d. Do you present a workable plan that actually solves your harms and significantly changes the status quo?

e. Do you present side effects of the plan?

i. Must present two advantages

ii. Must present at least one disadvantage of another plan/idea

2. Does it follow the Toulmin model

a. Do you clearly identify your claims, warrants, and grounds?

b. Do your claims advocate a position?

c. Do your warrants explain your claims and clearly show the links between your claim and grounds?

d. Do you present at least 2 ground statements for each claim and warrant?

3. Evidence

a. Do you present evidence from a variety of credible sources?

b. Do you at least have 8 sources?

c. Do you follow APA or MLA guidelines for your works cited/reference page?

d. Do you follow the class in-text format for citations?

e. Do you apply the tests of evidence to your sources? Again are they credible?

4. Presentation of Brief

a. Is it well written? Does it follow proper grammatical/technical writing

b. Is everything clearly labeled?

c. Does it have a strong Introduction and Conclusion?

d. Is it typed?

e. Is it proof-read?

f. Is it turned in on time?

g. Is it stapled? Is your name on it? Is your works cited/reference page attached?

h. Is it in my hands no later than 10 minutes after the start of class?