write 1500 words

Please answer the following questions:

1. What is your chosen topic for this essay? Why did you choose this topic? What is it about this topic that interests you?

2. What is your tentative thesis? (You should make sure your thesis is debatable; you can change it later once you do more research)

3. What do you believe, in general, are the causes of this problem?

4. What are its effects?

5. What is your solution?

6. What might be an objection (or counterargument) to your solution?

7. What would your rebuttal (or answer) be to that objection?

8. What outside sources (those we did not read or view in class) have you found that you plan to use in this essay? Why do you believe they are reliable sources? (Please be specific! Don't simply say "online newspapers," but provide me with a link to a specific article you found!)