A Debatable Proposition

Argumentative Research Essay1. You must write a thoroughly researched argumentative essay derived from the discussion in #4 below. The finished final draft must be a minimum of five full pages in length. This means that your essay must end on page six or later (the Works Cited page does not count).2. At a minimum, your argument must demonstrate the following characteristics:A. Contain a thesis statement that states a debatable proposition that reasonable people may disagree over, stated as a declarative sentenceB. Provide 5 to 8 credible sources at a minimumC. Sources must include at least one book or article from a scholarly journal, along with a minimum of 3 periodical articles. Sources provided by the instructor do not count toward your minimum rquired sourcesD. Cite all borrowed material with properly formatted in-text citations and a Works Cited pageE. Carefully consider positions that disagree with yours (your essay must contain a counterargument—a refutation or a concession)3. Other requirements:A. This is a formal argument and may not be written from first person perspectivB. You must use proper, Standard American English grammar throughout your essayC. A brief description of your anticipated approach to the subject must be submitted to me by email by no later than 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16 and be approved BEFORE you begin writing your essay.D. Your final draft must be submitted through Blackboard Assignments by no later than 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. You must derive your subject and formulate a hypothesis from the brief discussion below:Over the past twenty years, the American education system has seen the advent and demise of No Child Left Behind, the implementation of Common Core, and a universal push to advance STEM programs at all levels. During the same time period, U.S. public education has seen an unprecedented drop in funding. The combination of these two phenomena has resulted in administrators shifting priorities (and funding) to programs that provide measurable results in these areas. The additional funding to support these programs has invariably been stripped away from creative arts. Programs in dance, theater, music, visual, and all other arts have been reduced or abandoned through the high school level and even into postsecondary institutions. Many educators have argued that the push to dismantle the arts will eventually lead to a significant deterioration in creative and alternative thinking in American students. Still others argue that forcing all students into these classes is pointless since most have no desire to pursue these subjects.You must submit a brief explanation of your intended subject for your final research essay here in this Discussion Board.Please read the assignment very carefully before submitting your proposed topic. This must be a researched argument. There is no narrow, specific topic here. You are expected to derive a topic from the brief discussion provided in the assignment coupled with cursory research.There are some topics that I will not accept. Two of the topics I will not accept are No Child Left Behind and Common Core. These are only mentioned in the discussion as examples of how the American education system is in flux, changing constantly, and not always for the better: the two have nothing to do with the broad subject of the prompt.You do not have to provide a thesis statement here. However, you must provide a sufficient explanation of your intent for me to be able to understand your proposed topic. I will approve/reject your topic in the remarks that I provide to your DB entry.