Your main assignment is to write the draft of your article. Here is how to organize your draft! You should email me the draft or upload it to Dropbox.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU MODEL YOUR ARTICLE ON YOUR MENTOR ARTICLE. USE THE STYLE, TONE, ETC. AS A GUIDE! I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE BOTH FROM THE SAME PUBLICATION! 

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCE YOUR Topic (a 1-2 sentence description)

INTRODUCE YOUR Problem and Proposed Solution

State YOUR Thesis Statement (thesis + reasoning)

BODY PARAGRAPHS

Explain the problem that your community faces. Provide AT LEAST 3 reasons (should be more!) to support your argument. And provide evidence from your research to support the argument (quotes, paraphrased sections, summarized key ideas). 

Example: One reason that {your problem} exists is ________. {Insert author} explains why this happens. She argues that, ____________ (CITATION).

Explain your proposed solution. Provide reasons AT LEAST 3 reasons to support your argument. And provide evidence from your research to support the argument (quotes, paraphrased sections, summarized key ideas). 

Introduce and refute (disprove) the counterargument / opposing solutions to your proposed solution.

CONCLUSION

How do you want your audience to react (think / act)? Add a call to action or a memorable statement that leaves your audience thinking.