In​ ​a​ ​Proposal​ ​Essay,​ ​You​ ​Can: 
Answer​ ​Questions​ ​Like:
● What​ ​problems​ ​concern​ ​you?
● What​ ​issues​ ​make​ ​you​ ​angry?
● What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​strongly​ ​believe​ ​in?
● What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​argue​ ​with​ ​people
about?
● What​ ​causes​ ​the​ ​problem​ ​you’re
writing​ ​about?
● What​ ​solution(s)​ ​are​ ​there​ ​for​ ​the
problem​ ​you’re​ ​writing​ ​about?
● What​ ​evidence​ ​or​ ​support​ ​do​ ​you
have​ ​for​ ​your​ ​claims​ ​or​ ​arguments?
Structure​ ​Your​ ​Essay​ ​With:
● An​ ​introduction​ ​that​ ​grabs​ ​our
attention​ ​and​ ​explains​ ​the​ ​problem​ ​at
hand​ ​thoroughly.
● A​ ​essay​ ​body​ ​that​ ​convinces​ ​us,
through​ ​reliable​ ​evidence,​ ​that​ ​your
proposed​ ​solution​ ​is​ ​the​ ​best​ ​option.
You​ ​should​ ​also​ ​highlight​ ​the​ ​cause(s)
of​ ​the​ ​problem.
● A​ ​conclusion​ ​that​ ​answers​ ​the
question​ ​of​ ​“So​ ​what?”​ ​and​ ​propose​ ​a
call​ ​to​ ​action​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end.​ ​You​ ​should
leave​ ​us​ ​with​ ​something​ ​to​ ​think​ ​about
through​ ​linking​ ​your​ ​introduction​ ​to
your​ ​conclusion,​ ​a​ ​powerful​ ​thought​ ​or
quotations,​ ​etc.
Add​ ​Elements​ ​Such​ ​As:
● Quotations
● Facts
● Someone’s​ ​Story/Anecdote
● Survey​ ​Data
● Statistics
● Expert​ ​Analysis
● Expert​ ​Opinion
Consider:
● How​ ​you​ ​can​ ​use​ ​pathos/logos/ethos
to​ ​convince​ ​people​ ​that​ ​your​ ​solution
is​ ​the​ ​best​ ​solution?
● How​ ​does​ ​your​ ​evidence​ ​support​ ​your
ideas?
● Is​ ​your​ ​Works​ ​Cited​ ​page​ ​alphabetical
and​ ​structured​ ​correctly?
● Do​ ​you​ ​have​ ​in-text​ ​citations?
● Are​ ​your​ ​sources​ ​credible?