Identify a problem or make a proposition (suggestion) related to language and education. For example, maybe you want to suggest to the school board in your home town that elementary schools should offer second language instruction to all children so that they can become bilingual or multilingual. Maybe you learned English as a second language and want to point out some problems with the curriculum to the school or program where you studied. Maybe you wish you’d studied grammar or vocabulary more intensively in high school or that you’d read more useful/interesting books and want to point out problems or make suggestions to the English department or principal at your high school.
Your topic should be related to experiences you had in high school (or even earlier) or in college. Think specifically about classes you took, teachers/ professors you had, or curriculum choices you made (or that were imposed on you). The only limits are (a) you must have some personal history with the problem or suggestion (either you experienced it yourself or observed it closely); and (b) you must be able to analyze and provide some perspective on this problem or proposition for a specific audience. Your job is to describe for your audience (see below) what the problem and/or idea is from your perspective and convince them that this is a problem or proposition they need to think more about and/or do something about. You will write to an audience of your choosing that has a stake in the problem and would benefit from your insights and analysis. An important component of this assignment is your ability to fit your ideas, tone, and language to your specified audience. Note: “General Audience” or “Everyone” or “Americans” (etc.) is not acceptable. You must have a specific person or (small) group of people in mind. This paper should be written as a letter or memo to a stakeholder and/or decision-maker (or small group of them) to whom you would like to address your concerns (and suggest a solution or course of action, if applicable).
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