My thesis statement is" will argue that texting while driving should be strictly prohibited through implementing stricter laws, promoting public awareness campaigns, and developing advanced technology to disable texting while driving, in order to reduce the number of road accidents and ensure public safety."

you will be taking a position on a topic that matters to you and trying to convince your readers of it--through logical argumentation (logos), presenting yourself as trustworthy (ethos), appealing to readers' emotions and values (pathos), and carefully employed research. Your essay should include the following Key Features:

1. A clear and arguable position
2. Necessary background information
3. Good reasons
4. Convincing evidence
5. Appeals to readers' values
6. A trustworthy tone
7. Careful consideration of other positions

You are strongly encouraged to choose a topic from They Say/I Say, where you will find collections of essays that take different positions on important current issues. you will already have a head-start on your research, but you may consult with your professor if you have a different idea. It is possible that this project will also be structured as a proposed solution to a problem in the world; if this is the case, you might find the "Proposal" section in the Norton Field Guide to Writing useful, but your essay will still need to include the Arguing a Position Key Features (information about the problem would fall within "necessary background information," etc.).

This should ideally be a full-length draft: ten pages long in MLA or APA with eight reliable, academic sources.