Organization: You Must Use One of the Two Outlines Below Jing this page

Use this outline if  you want to:
   *Reject a change in policy
   *Reject a new law
   *Keep a custom
   *Reject a new theory or a new idea.
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Use this outline if you want to:
   *to propose a change in policy
   *Change a law
   *Change a custom
   *Propose a new idea.
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A) Support:
Evidence that the current position is correct, how the current plan, theory, or attitude addresses the problems or the evidence adequately.
XXPossible Strategies:
XXXXProvide evidence that shows that the current plan or way of doing things is fully capable of handling the problem.
XXXXProvide statistics that show how many people are being helped with the current plan. 
XXXXProvide a quote by an expert who states that the current theory best explains the evidence.
XXXXProvide evidence that shows that the current plan or way of doing things needs small repairs but not an entirely new plan.
XXXXShow that present trends are encouraging.

B) Rebuttal:
Provide Evidence against New or Alternative Plans or ideas.   
XXPossible Strategies:
XXXXChallenge the evidence.
XXXXShow the evidence is outdated.
XXXXShow that the evidence is faulty.
XXXXPresent counter-evidence that shows that the opposition's evidence is false.
XXXXArgue that the evidence doesn't really apply to the case.
XXXXChallenge the link between the evidence and their claims about the evidence.

I Introduction
A) Title and Subtitle
The main title should be short and catchy.  The sub-title should be longer with a literal, detailed explanation of the paper's topic.  See the page of example titles.

B) Introductory Paragraph
The 1st paragraph must be labeled "Introduction".  This is the previous assignment; include it with this assignment when you turn it in.  Make sure thesis statement is still underlined.
1) Establish the status quo.
2) Thesis statement (underlined)

II  The Body
The body of the paper is the place where all the quotes and facts and evidence will be.

A) Support:
Evidence that the current position is correct, how the current plan, theory, or attitude addresses the problems adequately.


B) Rebuttal:
Provide Evidence against New or Alternative Plans or ideas.   


III Conclusion
The last paragraph must be labeled "Conclusion".  No new material may be introduced in this paragraph.  The trick of a good conclusion is to sum up and re-stress what you have already said without making it repetitive.

IV Works Cited
Be sure to include an updated works cited with this assignment.  If the works cited will fit completely on the last page of your paper, go ahead and print it that way.  If it won't, give the works cited a page of its own.