Proposal Essay Proposal Worksheets

Work in groups of four, subdivided into 2 sets of partners. 

You and your partner should trade enthymemes with the other twosome in your group, but DO NOT give them your proposal essay proposals.

Working with your partner, answer the following questions about the other twosome’s proposal (fill out one worksheet for each person per editing duo; i.e., you and your partner should turn in, together, a total of 2 worksheets)

1. What are the advantages of the proposal?—list a bare minimum of 3 advantages

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2. Does the proposal sound feasible? Why/why not?

3. Who might object to the proposal and why? Give as many answers as possible—a bare minimum of 2

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4. What data will the proposer need to make his/her argument compelling? (demonstration of support for the idea, construction costs, zoning laws, time needed for completion… &c., &c.)—a bare minimum of 5 pieces of information.

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5. Where can the proposer get this information? Suggest 1+ source for each. (total of 5 sources)

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When you have finished evaluating your peers' enthymemes, use their suggestions to make your own proposal essay proposal more thorough and submit to the Teacher Folder

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