Module 5 Reading Quiz
When proposing a solution, what are the best strategies you can use not only to persuade readers that you understand the complexities of the issue, but also to compel them to actually approve the recommendations in your proposal? Choose ALL answers that apply.
- identify a list of specific benefits for relevant stakeholders that are worth implementing the proposal - determine if your solution makes sense and can be feasibly carried out - show that the profits of your solution would systematically offset its costs, even if the initial up-front financial costs seem expensive - provide credible evidence to support claims (e.g., citing facts, examples, and statistics from high-quality research)
Which of the following statements best describes the basic structure of a proposal?
Problem > Solution
As a general principle, to increase the likelihood of your proposal withstanding legitimate criticism from skeptical readers, the more concrete your problem and solution are, the better.
True
In the process of thinking about and writing your proposal, if you encounter any objections that are particularly strong, it's best to concede them: admit that they have merit, but then point out their shortcomings.
True
Primary sources are original works, such as historical documents, literary works, eyewitness accounts, diaries, letters, and lab studies, as well as your own original field research.
True
Proposal arguments are the most common form of argument.
True
Secondary sources include scholarly books and articles, reviews, biographies, and other works that interpret or discuss primary sources.
True
In the essay, "Colleges Need Honor Codes," writer Melissa Burrell addresses her college president to propose the adoption of a student honor code. To build her case, she lists several benefits of implementing an honor code EXCEPT
an honor code redefines plagiarism and effectively absolves cheating as a concern for everyone.
When you evaluate a source, you should
assess the objectivity of the author, the credibility of the source, and its relevance to your argument.
When writing a proposal, it's best to make all the following moves EXCEPT:
ignore possible objections.
In his essay, "Self-Driving Cars Will Change the Rules of the Road," writer Adam Cohen generally supports recent innovations in and adoption of self-driving cars for public use. However, he concedes that self-driving cars raise a number of questions; for him, the most serious are...
legal.