Unit IV Assignment
Topic: Are gig workers entitled to the same rights and benefits as traditional employees?
Unit IV AssignmentAssignment Content
Unit IV Introduction Paragraph and Outline
Assignment objective: In this assignment, you will begin drafting your paper, beginning with the introduction paragraph that introduces your reader to the topic, controversy, and your main argument. Next, you will provide an outline of the three body paragraphs that will support your thesis. Finally, you will develop a references page with at least three academically credible sources.
Length: The assignment should be 750 to 1000 words, not including the references page.
References: At least three sources are required, and at least one must come from the CSU Online Library. All sources should be academically credible (academic journals, eBooks, periodicals, organizational websites, etc.) and no more than 5 years old. Use APA Style 7th edition standards to format the reference citations for each source.
Details:
Introduction (roughly 150 to 200 words): The introduction paragraph provides your reader with an overview of the topic, the controversy surrounding the topic, the arguments on either side of the issue, and finally, the introduction finishes with the paper’s thesis statement, or the overall argument about the issue. For more details about what is expected for each of the following sentences, please see Unit IV, Lesson 2: The Introduction. The following components should be included in the introduction (in the following order):
- Sentence 1: Introduce the general topic.
- Give your reader basic information about the issue.
- Sentence 2: Narrow the scope.
- Continue to provide specific context information leading into your introduction of the controversy.
- Sentence 3: Specific controversy
- Describe the central controversy related to your overall topic.
- Sentence 4: Pro side
- Describe the argument on one side of the controversy, the pro or for side.
- Sentence 5: Con side
- Describe the argument on the opposing side of the controversy, the con or against side.
- Sentence 6: The thesis
- State your overall argument about the issue, and offer three reasons to justify the argument.
