Background
Provide a brief history of your topic. This is a good place to answer some of the questions listed in the instructions. What is the problem being addressed (explain, describe, and “prove” that it exists)? Who is affected by this problem? Why does this problem exist (identify the root causes)? Why does the problem persist? (Identify the major factors that contribute to the problem’s ongoing presence.)
Side A
This is where you will present YOUR side of the argument (in third person). Example topic sentence: Due to the many safety and health concerns caused by face-to-face instruction, virtual learning is the obvious solution during a pandemic. INCLUDE RESEARCH AND CITATIONS. This might be a good place to answer, “what is at stake if the problem is not solved?”
Side B
This is where you will present THE OTHER side of the argument, the counterargument (in third person). Example topic sentence: Despite the dangers of schools meeting face-to-face, some insist that virtual education is not the solution. INCLUDE RESEARCH AND CITATIONS.
Possible Solutions
In this paragraph, you could answer: Who can take action? What should they do, exactly? Why would this help? What are the positive and negative aspects of your solution(s)? How do the positives outweigh the negatives and “win” in the end? INCLUDE RESEARCH AND CITATIONS.
Conclusion
Restate your claim in slightly different way. Summarize and bring your essay to a satisfying finish. Write a full paragraph, no less than one hundred words.
