“The Personal and Social Impact of Mental Health Stigma” Project Statement: I am writing about my personal experience of struggling with anxiety and depression, which is connected to the broader social issue of mental health stigma, about which I argue for increased awareness and

What You Need to Do
Please SUBMIT the following for the argumentative portion of your CUMULATIVE PROJECT: Argumentative Personal Essay:
This Project Statement, with X, Y, and Z filled in to update me on how you now see your essay:
I am writing about my personal experience of ____X____, which is connected to the broader social issue of _____Y______, about which I argue_____Z______.
A polished version of an introductory paragraph for your argument, containing:
Orienting information about your social issue (2-4 sentences)
An explanation of what’s at stake in your essay, or why anyone would need to read an essay that argues this thesis about this social issue (2-3 sentences)
Your thesis (1-2 sentences)
ALL of the paragraphs from your Narrative Pre-writing Assignment 2 with at least 1 argumentative sentence connecting the content to your thesis added to each in BOLD
ALL of the paragraphs from your Research Pre-writing Assignment 2 with at least 1 argumentative sentence connecting the content to your thesis added to each in BOLD
1-2 paragraphs in which you acknowledge and respond to potential counterarguments to your thesis