Essay : Higher Education Open Letter
We read multiple articles about higher education. Some focused on the value of learning. But some of the sources talked about education as a system, one with flaws. Drawing on your experiences, and the sources we read/watched, write an essay in which you express your arguments about an issue in higher education. You'll suggest what you think should be done to solve the issue. For this essay, you'll also be able to do some research of your own, make sure to follow the source use tips to avoid plagiarizing.
Prompt:
Write an open letter taking a position regarding an issue in American Higher Education. Your thesis should state the problem and ask for a specific solution. You get to choose the issue and do some research of your own to support your argument. All research and information must be documented/cited-make sure it's clear where information is from.
Outcomes:
? Write texts that demonstrate awareness of audience, purpose, and genre across multiple communities and contexts.
? Analyze, respond to, and document a variety of complex written and visual texts.
? Develop flexible strategies for planning, drafting, revising, and editing.
? Collaborate effectively and respectfully with peers throughout the writing process.
? Apply situation-appropriate conventions at the sentence level.
Guidelines:
Writing and Style
? Focus on your analysis
? Write in your voice (I)
? Complex vocabulary/professional level language
? Each paragraph should have a topic sentence
? State a solution or ask for a specific result/action
Thesis
? Have a clear thesis/point with strong arguments
? Your thesis should state a problem and propose a solution (an "ask")
? State the thesis at the end of the first or second paragraph
? Everything should support/connect to the thesis
? It's a good idea to make your claim clear in multiple ways
Format
? No MLA format
? Letter format - like Open Letter Sample 1
? Single space
? Needs a title
? Needs a greeting
? Needs a closing, print name, and signature
? A bio (biography) is optional
Organization
? Multiple paragraphs
? Paragraphs can be shorter than in an academic essay
? Everything needs to be clearly connected
? Use transition words and sentences, connect ideas
Length
? 750 to 1250 words.