Sample proposals


Course requirement extortion 
Strengths: This proposal gives many examples and statistics on textbooks. Also, all of the issues, and solutions are very clearly stated.
Weaknesses: The conclusion was very weak. The proposal is not very organized.

Off campus purchases
Strengths: Sub-headings helped a lot. Problem was good and understandable.
Weaknesses: Uses first person. It could also use a bit more information.

Nuclear Power
Strengths: Varying scholarly and normal sources. Very in depth on the topic.
Weaknesses: It was fairly choppy. Not a very good conclusion.

Rating: 1. Course extortion, 2. Off campus, 3. Nuclear Power. 

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