English 1A—Spring 2019, Essay #4: “A Modest Proposal”
English 1A—Spring 2019, Essay #4: “A Modest Proposal” -45720022098000Background: Jonathan Swift, a very important writer in the Eighteenth Century, was willing to explore aspects of satirical writing in order to voice his opinion. He uses his writing as an educating tool, to solicit reform and provoke change in a specific social arena, such as opening the eyes of unjust English landlords to the plight of their impoverished Irish tenants. Purpose: Following Swift’s model and use of satire, your task for this essay is to develop your own original “modest proposal” for the citizens of California. Effectively incorporating 3-4 outside sources from the Chaffey College Online Database, take a current social problem or issue within the state of California [city, county, or state level] that the citizens of California have exigency for and devise a shocking, satirical solution for it. Let your sense of humor run free in this assignment; it is acceptable for you to be horrifying and repulsive in the essay; it is acceptable to be “politically-incorrect” as long as your use of satire supports your proposal.**No more than one student per topic/issue**Audience: Your purpose is to persuade the voting citizens of California to support your “modest proposal.” **For this essay, the target audience and the subject audience MAY be one in the same.534543047688500Due Dates: dates for outline, rough draft [**missing peer review workshop will result in a 10% reduction of your final draft grade], revised draft, and final draft are listed on the course schedule. **Students must successfully complete all steps/stages of the writing process to receive full credit.Required Format: The Final Draft must be typed, 5 to 7 pages in length, and show mastery of MLA guidelines for formatting the paper: double-spaced, 1” margins, 12 point, Times New Roman font and mastery of in-text citations & Works Cited page.Structure and Content Checklist_____creative scholarly title that follows Swift’s format as a model _____addresses a contemporary problem/issue within the state of California _____establishes and maintains a consistent voice [fictional persona—step “outside” yourself]; in this essay you are allowed to name call, poke fun at members of society, etc., as long as this use of satire reflects your persona/purpose] _____embellishes the severity of the issue _____discusses past or current solutions and their ineffectiveness [or if there is no current law, argue the need for one]_____clear thesis [limited topic + target audience + shocking proposal to solve the problem & improve society]_____offers a solution, while horrifying and humorous, could [in theory] work [creative, shocking, disgusting, but simple]_____uses relevant evidence to support 3-4 specific reasons/social benefits of the plan [add in 1 -2 satirical benefits]_____pokes fun at/ offends various members of society [related to your issue/problem]_____includes at least one counter-argument and its effective refutation_____ includes 3-4 alternative solutions and their ineffectiveness [these are the real or logical solutions to the social issue] _____ organized in a logical manner [see the proposal outline]_____ includes an original disclaimer that lifts the “burden” of responsibility from the persona_____ effectively and consistently incorporates satire into the paper [embrace fallacies!]Please feel free to stick around after class, meet with in my office [CHMB-212], or reach me by email [robert.nazar@chaffey.edu] if you have further questions about the assignment or simply wish to talk about the writing process. This essay is worth 25% of your semester grade, so give it your best effort. Good luck! ................
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