Description
The Proposal is Unit 2’s Linked Assignment, which is required for those hoping to meet the “A” grade threshold, as outlined in our Contract Grading System.
Write a proposal for your TED Talk, explaining your ideas and rhetorical choices to an unfamiliar audience. Feel free to write your proposal as a series of short answers in a numbered list. Use this assignment as an opportunity to organize and formalize your thinking for the drafting and realization of the TED Talk, as well as streamline your final preparation efforts. If you wish, we can discuss your proposal in office hours or during the optional Week 5 one-on-one conferences. Be sure to include the following components to structure the outline: 1) Opening gambit; 2) Context; 3) They Say; 4) Gap & Research Question; 5) I Say; 6) Anticipations of Objection / Concession / Counterargument; 7) Why Your Analysis Matters; and 8) Where do we go from here? For a more detailed example, please see the description for The Proposal listed under the Assignments tab on Canvas.
Minimum Requirements for a “Pass” (✓ ) Grade for The Proposal assignment:
A robust sketch of your TED Talk project-in-progress, comprising 500-750 words.Includes all 8 components listed above (and in the model below).
Explanation & Answer
View attached explanation and answer. Let me know if you have any questions.
Outline
1) Opening Gambit
Pressure at the pump has become more intense since the commencement of Ukraine-Russian
war.
2) Context
The Russia-Ukraine war has forced United States and European Union to impose sanctions on
Russia,
3) They Say
Policymakers argue that although different fuels have different amounts of energy per unit of
weight
4) Gap/Research Question
What options do the United States and European countries have in guaranteeing energy security
and long term national security?
5) I Say
We need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels in the transportation system to promote energy
security.
6) Anticipations of Objections/Concessions/Counterargument
Critics consider these approaches far-fetched because average-income households would be
unable to acquire most of the electric cars on offer due to the high cost of production.
7) Why Your Analysis Matters
Energy security is as good as national security
8) Where do we go from here?
It is the right time to relinquish overreliance on imports and create resilient economies
that can survive without fossil fuels.
Based on Sam Ori’s " The Ukraine Crisis is a Wake-Up Call for Energy Security ":
1) Opening Gambit
Pressure at the pump has become more intense since the commencement of UkraineRussian war. I want to demonstrate that unless the United States and European countries
develop policies to contain rising fuel crisis, households will be more debilitated and
unable to meet daily needs. Also, I want to tell my audience that the friction between
Russia and Ukraine has significant geopolitical ramifications that necessitate initiating
policies to guarantee energy security while safeguarding economic and national security
interests.
2) Context
The Russia-Ukraine war has forced countri...
