ENG 215 – Appendix A: Peer Review Feedback Form 1
Appendix A: Peer Review Feedback Form 1
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Assignment 3: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists
Peer reviews should provide feedback to a peer on the criteria expected in the paper. Follow
these instructions:
1) Receive a classmate’s paper from your professor (in class if on-ground; by e-mail if online).
2) Copy the Peer Review Feedback Form from the Appendix.
3) Comment on all criteria, noting strengths and / or areas for improvement on the feedback
form.
4) Provide completed Peer Review Feedback Form and classmate’s paper to your professor.
Note: On-ground students should submit the feedback form and paper to the professor during
the class meeting in which the paper is reviewed; online students should submit the feedback
form and paper to the professor via the Assignment Tab in the course shell.
Criteria
1. Provide an appropriate title and an
interesting opening paragraph to
appeal to your stated audience
(appeal with logic, ethics, or
emotion).
2. Include a defensible, relevant
thesis statement in the first
paragraph. (With revised thesis
statement.)
3. Describe the history and status of
the issue and provide an overview of
the problem(s) that need to be
addressed. This should be one or
two (1-2) paragraphs.
4. Explain the first problem
(economic, social, political,
environmental, complexity, inequity,
ethical/moral, etc.) and provide
support for your claims. This should
be one or two (1- 2) paragraphs.
5. Explain the second problem
(economic, social, political,
environmental, complexity, inequity,
ethical/moral, etc.) and provide
support for your claims. This should
be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
6. Explain the third problem
(economic, social, political,
environmental, complexity, inequity,
ethical/moral, etc.) and provide
support for your claims. This should
be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
+ Strengths
Comments < Areas for
Improvement
ENG 215 – Appendix A: Peer Review Feedback Form 1
7. Use effective transitional words,
phrases, and sentences throughout
the paper.
8. Provide a concluding paragraph
that summarizes the stated problems
and promises a solution.
9. Develop a coherently structured
paper with an introduction, body, and
conclusion
10. Support claims with at least three
(3) quality, relevant references. Use
credible, academic sources available
through Strayer University’s
Resource Center.
11. Other
Running head: Persuasive Paper
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Assignment 3: Part 1: A Problem Exists
Nephratearii Dotson
ENG215
Professor Stephen Weber
August 7, 2016
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Research Proposal
A Problem Exists
People that make over $250,000, have things like student loans, mortgages, children, etc.,
that make raising taxes for this group a hardship. A household making $250,000 with $100,000
of student loans debt left to pay off isn’t necessarily rich (Hornick, 2011). Although, people
making $250,000 or more pay more in taxes will benefit us low to middle class people, the taxes
should be raised for the wealthy. The political party and the government expects increasing taxes
on income more than $250,000 a year will help the U.S. economy. President Obama stated if you
are rich, you should be paying more in taxes (Hornick, 2011).
President Obama restated his desire not to renew the Bush-era tax cuts again for the
wealthiest Americans as he seeks to reduce the nation’s budget deficit. CNN ask some of the tax
experts on their opinions, and some feel it is their job to spread around what they have. They feel
our society is in a much better place when they have the money to spend on social material
(Hornick, 2011).
In 2012, Steve Doocy, co-host of Fox & friends, states that someone who makes
$250,000 loses about half of that to taxes. He took aim at President Obama’s proposal to let
George W. Bush-era tax cuts expire for taxpayers making $250,000 and up. President Obama
raise taxes to 5%, which people would take home about $125,000 in some parts of the country, if
people have a couple kids in college, it’s not that much money. The main taxes they will
consider are federal taxes, federal payroll taxes, and state income taxes. Adding these three taxes
together and subtracting them from $250,000 gives a range of take-home pay from $158,000 to
$194,500. This is more than $125,000 in take-home pay (Jacobson, 2012).
According to research, Bernie Sanders, recently unveiled tax proposal call for a major
overhaul to the individual income tax brackets (Williams, 2016). If Bernie Sanders was to reach
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office, his tax plan is intriguing in that he’s looking to raise taxes on everyone, not just highincome households. High-income households will fund the majority of the tax revenue increase
under Sanders’ tax reform plan. According to research from the Tax Foundation, Sanders’ tax
plan would, on a statistic basis, raise $13.6 trillion over the next decade, mostly from a
combination of payroll tax increases and individual income tax hikes. When taking into account
the perceived economic impact of Sanders’ plan, the Tax Foundation estimates a positive
revenue impact of approximately $9.8 trillion over 10 years (Williams, 2016).
A substantial amount of money would be raised by a 6.2% income-based tax on
corporations, which is primarily being used to fund a universal healthcare program for all
Americans. Individual income tax increases are expected to generate significant additional
revenue if Sanders’ plan is enacted (Williams, 2016). All Americans would see an increase in
their marginal tax rate of 2.2%, which is estimated to raise nearly $2.5 trillion over 10 years.
This tax is known as the “healthcare premium” in Sanders’ plan, and its paired with the
aforementioned 6.2% employer tax to help pay for a universal health program. Sanders’ plan
would create four new tax brackets for households earning $250,000 and up. Sanders wants to do
away with the preferential tax treatment of capital gains and dividends by taxing them as
ordinary income for households earning more than $250,000 per year (Williams, 2016). The two
lowest marginal income tax brackets would rise from 0% to 2.2%, the next three marginal tax
brackets (compromising individual income between $37,650 and $250,000) would owe 17.2%,
up from 15%, and then beyond that the capital gains and dividends tax would match the ordinary
income tax, which is a large jump from the current tax of 20%. With the income tax bracket
changes, Sanders has plans to apply Social Security payroll taxes on individual incomes over
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250,000, eliminate the alternative minimum tax, and limit tax deductions to 28% for households
with income over $250,000 (Williams, 2016).
Hillary Clinton would combat “quarterly capitalism” by raising short-term capital gains
taxes for those earning $400,000 or more a year, the top 0.5% of taxpayers. Investments held
between one and two years would be taxed at the maximum income-tax rate of 39.6%. Clinton’s
tax proposal, is to raise some income taxes by 10% on incomes greater than $5 million a year.
She would mandate a minimum 30% tax rate for earning $1 million a year. The additional 4%
tax would raise $15 billion a year, and affect 34,000 households (Amadeo, 2016).
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Research Proposal
References
Amadeo, Kimberly. (2016). Hillary Clinton 2016 Economic Plan. What Would the First Woman
U.S. President Do to the Economy? Retrieved from:
http://useconomy.about.com/od/fiscalpolicy/p/Hillary_Economy.htm
Hornick, Ed. (2011). Make more than $250k? Obama wants you to pay more in taxes, like
it or not. CNN. Retrieved from:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/13/wealthy.taxes/
Jacobson, Louis. (20120. Steve Doocy says someone earning $250,000 pays half of that in taxes.
Politifact Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Retrieved from:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/jul/16/steve-doocy/steve-doocysays-someone-earning-250000-pays-half-/
Williams, Sean. (2016). Bernie Sanders Income Tax Brackets: How Much Would You Owe?
Retrieved from:
http://www.fool.com/retirement/general/2016/02/07/bernie-sanders-income-tax-bracketshow-much-would.aspx
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