Choose a social, environmental, or political issue that is persistent (whether or not you have been personally affected by it). This is an issue that must be able to be approached analytically and critically, as you will be arguing for a specific solution to it.

Write an introduction that introduces your topic, problem, and thesis. The thesis should contain what youre going to be arguing throughout the paper.

Select at least five academic sources to support your thesis. You may use additional credible sources that dont necessarily count as academic, such as documentaries or news articles, but remember to use caution about fake information.

Determine who your audience is and then use rhetoric appropriately to convince them of your solution. That means there must be clear uses of ethos, pathos, and  logos throughout.

Your paper should not only include evidence and support for your argument, but it should also acknowledge counter arguments and reasoning as to why these counter arguments are invalid (logical fallacies, etc.).

Questions you should answer throughout your paper include: Why do you believe [insert here] is a problem? What is your proposed solution? Not only why is it a good idea but why is it the best idea? Why do some people believe theres not an issue? Why do some people believe that your solution isnt the best? Why are they wrong?

By the conclusion, it should be evident not only why there is a problem in what youve addressed, but why others should care about it and why your proposed solution is the best option.