satire essay on gun control

Satirical Essay Assignment
Instructions:
In this assignments you will identify a current social issue and develop a satirical essay about that issue modeled after Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal”. The essay must follow the outline below with each of the main headings of the outline labeled in the essay. You must cite sources if used to define the problem.
Outline:
Who are You? (Narrator)
Target Audience:
I. Introduction and definition of the problem
a. Historical Context of problem
b. How it hurts society
c. Statistics and facts about the issue
II. The Solution and implementation
a. Explain solution and how it will be implemented
b. Explain 2-3 advantages this solutions presents to society or ways in which it will help society.
i. ii. iii.
III. Possible objections, concessions, and refutation
a. How might people disagree with your proposal?
b. Do you concede to some of those arguments and why?
b. Present arguments to defeat your opponents’ viewpoints
IV. Conclusion or closing
a. Make clear how your solution will benefit all of society (not just you as an individual).
b. Bring it full circle. Your reader should feel compelled t