What challenges or complications might you encounter from your audience or the research process?

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

· Textbook: Chapter 5, 13

· Lesson

· Link (Word doc): Con-Position Proposal TemplatePreview the document

· Minimum of 3 new articles (academic or credible online sources different from Weeks 1 & 2 articles)

Apply the following writing resources to your posts:

· Link (library article): Counterpoint: Vaccines: Caution Advised (Links to an external site.) (This is a sample con article. This link will take you to an overview of vaccines. Click on the title under Related Items in this overview area to access the article.)

· Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)

· Link (website): APA Citation and Writing (Links to an external site.)

Instructions
For this assignment, you will select a topic different from the pro topic you worked on in Weeks 1-2. Conduct research on the topic and locate articles that takes a clear con position.

Next, develop a con-position proposal for this new topic. The goal of the proposal is to create a working thesis statement and basic research plan that considers context, audience, purpose, and presents potential sources. A proposal is not an outline, as it does not structure the paper. Rather, a proposal offers direction for research needs and gives your professor an opportunity to provide feedback before the drafting process.

Access the Con-Position Proposal Template and complete the six required sections:

· Subject

· Research Question

· Claim

· Research Plan

· Synthesis Matrix (Add the 3 con sources.)

· Reference Page

For an example proposal, refer to pages 269-270 of our textbook.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 1 to 1.5 pages (not including title page & reference page)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page & Reference Page

· Reference page (3 articles)

Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Proposal Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 3, 4

TEMPLATE:
Title of your proposal
Your Name
Class

Professor

Date due

Con-Position Proposal

Please use this document as a template for your proposal by filling in the sections with blue font.

SUBJECT:

Topic choice (1-4 words)

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Present your research question (1 sentence).

CLAIM:

Present your working thesis statement here. Try to include the topic and all 3 con-points (1 sentence).

RESEARCH PROPOSAL:

Detail your thoughts on developing/proving your thesis and finding applicable research. What challenges or complications might you encounter from your audience or the research process? How will you overcome such obstacles? (1-2 paragraphs)

3 SOURCE COLLECTION via a Synthesis Matrix

A Synthesis Matrix is basically a visual representation of our collected resources. It shows the breakdown of topic to specific evidence. Please fill in the table below with your 3 collected resources (you should have at least one from this week’s discussion board). Some sources may cover more than one pro-point, while others just prove the one pro-point.

Source: Use an APA in-text citation

1st Con-Point:

Note point here

2nd Con-Point:

Note point here

3rd Con-Point:

Note point here

(Author, year) for first source

Detail Evidence

(Author, year) for second source

Detail Evidence

(Author, year) for third source

Detail Evidence

References