Thought Essay #2

Thought essays are designed to provide students with an opportunity to work with the course material outside of the context of the class lectures and discussions. For this thought essay, you will be asked to identify and explicate the Stock Issues concerning a proposition of your choice.

Student Learning Outcomes:

SLO2: Use investigative and analytical thinking skills to examine alternatives, explore complex questions and solve challenging problems.

SLO3: Synthesize information in order to arrive at reasoned conclusions.
SLO4: Evaluate the logic and validity of arguments, and the relevance of data and information.

Directions

First, choose one of the following propositions:

Resolved: That the federal government should ban smoking in all public areas in the United States.

Resolved: That the federal government should legalize adult prostitution.

Resolved: That the federal government should legalize the cultivation, sale, distribution, and use of marijuana.

Then, in a 2-3 page thesis driven essay, answer the following questions:
What is the ill? What is the problem in the status quo that you feel needs to be addressed? How many people are affected by this problem? How are these people affected by the problem?
What is the blame? What causes the problem? What is the current policy regarding this problem? Why does this current policy fail or not work?
What is the cure you propose? What specific actions are you proposing?
What proof do you have that the proposal will reduce the problem?
What are potential costs to the cure you propose? Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?

Requirements

§ 2-3 pages

§ Essay format (Intro, Body, Conclusion)
§ Double-spaced
§ 12pt. font
§ Times New Roman font
§ Standard margins
§ In-text citations and Works Cited page required § MLA or APA format

Thought Essay #2

Thought essays are designed to provide students with an opportunity to work with the course material outside of the context of the class lectures and discussions. For this thought essay, you will be asked to identify and explicate the Stock Issues concerning a proposition of your choice.

Student Learning Outcomes:

SLO2: Use investigative and analytical thinking skills to examine alternatives, explore complex questions and solve challenging problems.

SLO3: Synthesize information in order to arrive at reasoned conclusions.
SLO4: Evaluate the logic and validity of arguments, and the relevance of data and information.

Directions

First, choose one of the following propositions:

Resolved: That the federal government should ban smoking in all public areas in the United States.

Resolved: That the federal government should legalize adult prostitution.

Resolved: That the federal government should legalize the cultivation, sale, distribution, and use of marijuana.

Then, in a 2-3 page thesis driven essay, answer the following questions:
What is the ill? What is the problem in the status quo that you feel needs to be addressed? How many people are affected by this problem? How are these people affected by the problem?
What is the blame? What causes the problem? What is the current policy regarding this problem? Why does this current policy fail or not work?
What is the cure you propose? What specific actions are you proposing?
What proof do you have that the proposal will reduce the problem?
What are potential costs to the cure you propose? Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?

Requirements

§ 2-3 pages

§ Essay format (Intro, Body, Conclusion)
§ Double-spaced
§ 12pt. font
§ Times New Roman font
§ Standard margins
§ In-text citations and Works Cited page required § MLA or APA format