Writer's Toolbox For Building Arguments
Writing Strategy: Using the "Stock Issues" Strategy to Develop a Proposal Argument


Use the following questions to help you generate ideas for your proposal argument.

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Stock issue 1: Is there really a problem here that needs to be solved?

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Stock issue 2: Will the proposed solution really solve this problem?

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Stock issue 3: Can the problem be solved more simply without disturbing the status quo?

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Stock issue 4: Is the proposed solution really practical? Does it stand a chance of actually being enacted?

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Stock issue 5: What will be the unforeseen positive and negative consequences of the proposal?

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