Issue Brief
For my issue brief, I wanted my issue based around something environmentally related but is also fresh and almost unheard. This led me to my topic of the increase in fertilization cost, what it means for the economy globally, and how a potential world war caused this disparity.
My first paragraph will be my introduction to the topic as probably not many people are familiar with the problem. I will then label some statistics of fertilization prices over the years as well as throw in a little infographic. My second paragraph will be based around why this is happening globally. What really led to the increase in fertilization prices across varying countries. Third paragraph will be about much the economy will be affected. Which countries will fail and which will thrive. Fourth paragraph will be about alternatives to this issue and if they are even plausible. Now the remainder of the work is unknown yet, however, the ending will be if the problem is solvable, and the potential outcome of the world due to this crisis. I will tie everything together and conduct a final conclusion.
Since this is a relatively new topic so more information will be presented as life goes on so I will have more ideas as life goes on.
Here is my intro paragraph:
You are probably curious on what a paper about fertilizer may have to do with public policies and issues? And that is where the issue begins. Everybody in the world is currently caught up with the known, Covid, gas prices, and a potential World War III. However, nobody seems to talk about the increase in fertilizer prices as America receives most of their fertilizer from Ukraine and Russia.[1] This is seen as a huge economic problem because if fertilizer prices increase, it can lead to one of two outcomes; Either higher prices among fresh fruits and vegetables or less mass produce as fertilizer would cost more to buy and apply to crops. Fertilizer consists of many different elements like for example, ammonia, nitrogen, nitrates, phosphates, and sulphates, etc. However, within the last year, the prices for these materials have increased by an astounding 30%.2 A 30% increase is a drastic change, especially within a year as it causes people to change their lifestyle and adapt to new ways of living. A rather relevant example would be Covid-19 as it spurted an outrage with people around the world, and people were poorly handing the situation, so to avidly avoid the same situation, when must all as humans be prepared for these consequences
Source:
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/22/fertilizer-prices-are-at-record-highs-heres-what-that-means.html
1). Comment on the title. How does it offer a way forward on the issue? Does it hint at or echo the paper’s thesis? Make suggestions.
No title yet.
2). Does this piece’s title and introduction respond to an exigence?-Does it make the issue pressing or connect to other pressing needs and issues? Make suggestions.
I feel like you have set your topic up well to be pressing as it is caused by the potential world war and is important to solve quickly.
3). Comment on the thesis. Does it set up a clear argumentative claim? Is it advancing a specific policy or practice? Can you imagine how the rest of the argument will unfold?
If you are able to I would focus on a solution rather than whether a solution can be attained.
1). Comment on the title. How does it offer a way forward on the issue? Does it hint at or echo the paper’s thesis? Make suggestions.
(What an interesting topic, by the way!)
I also didn’t realize we needed to make a title, but as a suggestion you could do something like “The Widespread Impact of Rising Fertilizer Prices and …. (where you would put what you suggest the response to be”. Just an idea!
2). Does this piece’s title and introduction respond to an exigence?-Does it make the issue pressing or connect to other pressing needs and issues? Make suggestions.
I definitely see list of things that show the exigence of the issue, so this is clear from the paragraph.
3). Comment on the thesis. Does it set up a clear argumentative claim? Is it advancing a specific policy or practice? Can you imagine how the rest of the argument will unfold?
I’m not really sure which one of your sentences is the thesis, perhaps this one? “avidly avoid the same situation, when must all as humans be prepared for these consequences”
I think making a separate sentence that encompasses all you said previously specifically about fertilizer and your direct suggestion would make this super clear and a great leeway into your paper!
I am really interested to read more about this!
1). Comment on the title. How does it offer a way forward on the issue? Does it hint at or echo the paper’s thesis? Make suggestions.
There’s not a title at the moment.
2). Does this piece’s title and introduction respond to an exigence?-Does it make the issue pressing or connect to other pressing needs and issues? Make suggestions.
I did like how you listed many of the things that show the exigence of the issue, like Marina said, but these need to be woven much better into your introduction in order to create more formal prose, as well as reinforce/create a thesis. You do emphasize how the issue is pressing, but you don’t really connect it as well as needed to these conflicts.
3). Comment on the thesis. Does it set up a clear argumentative claim? Is it advancing a specific policy or practice? Can you imagine how the rest of the argument will unfold?
I honestly have no idea where the thesis is nor even where your suggestions for public policy are. It seems like you’re setting up a research paper on the importance of fertilizer rather than a policy brief on how to combat the issues of rising fertilizer prices.