The Problem-Solution Research Project

Problem-Solution: The Opioid Crisis between the Rich and the Poor  For this problem-solution research essay, you will explore a social /political /economic /environmental problem that is being debated and discussed in 2020, something that you are personally interested in. Narrow your focus so that you can explore your subject matter in some depth in this 2400-word essay, and begin your library research to delve further into the topic. The bulk of the essay should be devoted to the problem. Your paper should include differences in thinking among experts: the “dialectical process.” Your topic should not have the binary “for and against” quality, however. And though you are looking at different points of view—and acknowledging valid points on different sides—know that your reader should be clear about your point of view. The thesis you assert, and the sub-points of your paragraphs, should be yours—backed up by support you find in outside sources. Your solution may address changes in personal habits, school or community programs, laws, policies, candidate choice. The purpose of this essay is not to collect quotations and tell what others say about a topic, but to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize the materials and information you find—and reach your own conclusions. Information for Essay #3 must come from reliable, credible sources. You must have at least 8 authored sources on your final Works Cited page, but you may have more. You must cite all of these sources in your paper using correct in-text citations that give others credit for their words and ideas. The research paper:   uses “I” rarely, if ever, since it’s not about you but rather about your topic.  is based on your information you have systematically collected and recorded  has lots of citations—paraphrases and integrated bits of quotations  is generally more formal in its writing style than the process portion.   is written in the author’s own voice–no more than 15% direct quotation  often uses signal phrases with the names and credentials of authorities to give the paper the feel of human voices discussing your topic (e.g. “According to Martin Jones, a researcher on kidney dialysis at the Maine Medical Center…”)   has substantial sections which are dialectic in nature uses more than one source to back up each assertion (point) in a paragraph includes an annotated bibliography with eight authored sources (MLA style)   supports every assertion you make with examples, facts, statistics, analogies, interview data, or other appropriate evidence.