Topic 1 – Paragraph 1Answer the following in one full paragraph:

• What is the issue in your career or field of study?
• What two opposing viewpoints are there on what to do about this issue?
• What do you think should be done and why?
• Who would your audience be? (i.e. who can make a decision)
• What objection might this audience raise and why?

Topic 2 – Paragraph 2Answer the following in one full paragraph:

• What is the issue in your career or field of study?
• What two opposing viewpoints are there on what to do about this issue?
• What do you think should be done and why?
• Who would your audience be? (i.e. who can make a decision)
• What objection might this audience raise and why?

Summary Paragraph – Paragraph 3After completing the proposals for the each of the two topics, write a final paragraph including:

• Which topic you are leaning towards and why?
• What strengths do you bring to this topic?
• What challenges are you likely to encounter?
• What one question are you asking the audience to consider? (see the video above)