Proposal

Symposium Research Topic Proposal Presentation

You will be given 10 minutes to convince your classmates and teacher to approve your chosen Symposium topic.  The format of this presentation will be determined by your group.  Feel free to be creative as long as you fulfill the requirements below. 

Proposal Requirements

• The problem must be real and current and you must be able to provide proof it exists.
• The group (oppressed) must be suffering from at least 3-4 violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and you must be able to identify the specific articles of violation.
• You must be able to identify at least one current organization working to improve the conditions of your oppressed group.
• Using easily identifiable appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos, make a compelling argument that you are capable of creating a meaningful and informative symposium presentation on the topic.
• At least 70% of the class and teacher must approve your proposal.  (Duplicate proposals will be chosen based on the highest approval percentage.)