Assignment:Problems/Solutions, Write a 3-5 page essay that identifies the problems/solutions to rising college tuition, more BAs than jobs, or student loan debt through interviewing other students, friends, professors, family members or strangers. The goa

Assignment:
Write a 3-5 page essay that identifies the problems/solutions to rising college tuition, more BAs than jobs, or student loan debt through interviewing other students, friends, professors, family members or strangers. The goal of this assignment is to write an essay that identifies problems and offers 3 solutions. In the end, you should question what you believe, form new opinions and develop your arguments. 
Objectives: 
To learn to gather information based on interviewing
To compile the information to reach a conclusion
To form a thesis based on research
To learn the mechanics of using quotes and paraphrases in your own papers
Process: 
Go out and interview people
Interview questions:
Which higher education issues exist today? (be specific)
How do we solve these problems?
Organize your notes and draw conclusions from those answers
Write a paper using your research (the interviews & any articles we read in class)

— Interview subjects in class and outside of class. 
Take notes and/or record the interview to obtain quotes.
Have the participant fill out the verification form. 
You will need the exact words of the person to use in your quotes.

— Compile and analyze findings- Bring typed or written quotes to class. Formulate a thesis, fill in a basic outline, and write an introduction.

— Continue drafting AT HOME- introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.

— Put Works Cited page together.

—Submit final paper, verification form & Works Cited page by midnight via Turnitin. 
Your paper should include:
Your name, my name, class, and date- MLA formatted heading
1 inch margins all around, page numbers, 12 point Times New Roman font, double spaced, and a creative title

Introduction- hook-background-thesis
4 body paragraphs- (1 problem paragraph, 3 solution paragraphs) each body paragraph should include a topic sentence, 2 quotes or paraphrases per paragraph (at least 8 responses from participants- include quotes and paraphrases) and commentary
Conclusion- repeat of thesis-repeat main points-final thoughts or summary of what you’ve learned (6 paragraphs total).
A Works Cited page. We will discuss this in class. 
A verification form.

Grading: This is a summative assessment, which means that it is an assignment that demonstrates your understanding of skills you learned thus far. In other words, as long as you edit and include all of the above, you should do well.