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Employee Compensation and Negotiation Skills

Learning Activity
Iceland has no minimum wage. Instead, employers negotiate salaries with collective groups or unions who represent the employees. You must be 18 to work full-time in Iceland. However, mandatory school ends at age 16 and teen workers between the ages of 15 and 18 are highly unemployed. Salaries are high in Iceland because of the small population, universal health care, the high cost of living, and the fact that 88% of the population lives in and around the capital, Reykjavik. Still it is one of the poorest countries in Europe.

Youth unemployment is extremely high. Josh has discovered that if he hires young people between the ages of (15-18) part-time or no more than 40 hours a week, he can negotiate a much lower salary. The average salary amounts to $12.50 an hour.. Josh staffs young people exclusively and lets them go before they reach the age of 19. Two recent lay-offs has brought this practice to the attention of the staff who feel the practice is not ethical. The workers feel Josh is trying to use the system to avoid paying the workers a decent wage or to gain full time employment. If Josh does not settle this issue quickly, because the workers will go back to the Collective to ask for higher wages and a guarantee of work after they turn 19. Worse yet, if Jolly Jump’s US teens get wind of the hourly salary difference, they may very well come to expect a large raise.

• Are Josh’s employment practices unethical?
• Would his actions be considered unethical in the United States?
• Discuss the ethics of doing business in another country and cultural relativism.

Project 4: Sarah’s Negotiation Skills( 3pages)

Purpose:
This assignment is designed to have you demonstrate critical thinking, acquired knowledge from the class material and research to successfully negotiate the acquisition of storefront office space in another country.

This assignment is also designed to have you demonstrate critical thinking, knowledge from the class material and research to successfully negotiate the acquisition of a storefront office space in another country.

Outcomes You Will Meet by Completing This Project

• apply fundamental knowledge of functional business disciplines to the global business environment
• analyze the viability of starting and maintaining businesses in the global environment in order to inform decision making
• research, analyze, and evaluate global business variables, and effectively communicate their implications

NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).

Read the following case scenario

Sarah has now arrived in Tokyo armed with her marketing plan and culture research. She has begun seeking the best location for the branch storefront.
Sarah has found a promising leasehold in Tokyo near all the car dealers and across the street from a Chinese motorbike company. The building is a small space but has good foot traffic and signage space and is located in a premier area of Tokyo. It is 75 Tsubo or 2,669 sq. ft. in size. The owners (a father and son) are asking rent of 1,000,000 JPY or $8895.21 per month excluding utilities. The owners have several buildings in the area and are well-respected real estate brokers in Tokyo as their family has been in the business for generations.
The broker who arranged the meeting urged Sarah to think carefully before she spoke to the two men. They were rather old fashioned and probably best to avoid offending them as they controlled a lot of real estate in Tokyo. It might be hard to find a good space if they did not like her. Still, the rent was higher than she budgeted for and getting the price down $1500 would be best for the company.
Sarah was due to meet the father and son the next day. At first, she thought it best for the real estate broker who showed her the space to carry out the negotiations. When asked, the broker was surprised by the request. He declined immediately explaining that it would be impolite. Sarah was worried. She clearly was out of her league. Yet, she had to start learning.

Instructions

Step 1: Write an Introduction

Create the introductory paragraph. The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and tells a reader the main points covered in the paper. To help you know how to write an introduction, view this website to learn how to write an introductory paragraph: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html

Step 2: Negotiation
You will take the role of Sarah and using the course material, your own research and what you have learned about negotiation, complete the following prior to approaching the Japanese owners:
• Identify and compare cultural behaviors of the Japanese and the US in regards to negotiations and the impact that the behaviors would have on Sarah obtaining a rent reduction;
• Discuss the cultural considerations of gender and age issues in Japan that could affect the negotiations;
• Develop three recommendations for a negotiating strategy that might help Sarah win the reduction in rent.

Step 3: Write a Summary Paragraph

Write the summary paragraph. A summary paragraph restates the main topics of the paper. Make sure to leave a reader with a sense that the paper is complete. The summary paragraph is the last paragraph of a paper and does not need a heading.

Step 4: Review the Paper

Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present. Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for this assignment.

Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.

• Read the paper aloud as a first measure;
• Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a second measure;
• Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the paper;
• Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.

How to Set Up the Paper

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be between 3-5 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page. Write clearly and concisely.

The body of the paper should consist of a heading for each required element.
APA and writing is a main focus of this paper and should be executed with the utmost attention to detail. Should you need help in any these areas of APA or writing, please refer to the APA module located in the content area of the course or ask the professor for guidance.
Use the grading rubric and instructions as guides. Be sure to cover all that is asked of you in the assignment and do so in a way that will guide the professor into giving a high grade. Finally, all work that you submit for this project should be your own. Remember your pledge to uphold academic integrity in all work that you prepare and submit.

Requirements for the Assignment

Before you begin writing the paper, you will read the following requirements that will help you meet the writing and APA requirements.

• Read the grading rubric for the assignment. Use the grading rubric while writing the paper to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.
• Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.
• Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contractions in writing this assignment.
• You are expected to paraphrase and NOT use direct quotes. You are expected to paraphrase, which can be learned by reviewing this link: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html.
• You are responsible for APA only for in-text citations and a reference list.
• The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings to support ideas, reasoning and conclusions.
• You may not use books as source material.
• When using a source document, the expectation is that the information is cited and referenced with a page or paragraph number. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.

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Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen

If you need access to my school library I can give it to you

View the Globalization at a Crossroads series episode and read the article A Model of Global Citizenship: Antecedents and Outcomes by Stephen Reysen and Iva Katzarska-Miller (2013). Go to the Ashford University Library, and locate one additional source on global citizenship that will help support your viewpoint.

Reflect: Please take some time to reflect on how the concept of global citizenship has shaped your identity, and think about how being a global citizen has made you a better person in your community.

Write: Use the Week 1 Example Assignment Guide when addressing the following prompts:

Describe and explain a clear distinction between “globalism” and “globalization” after viewing the video and reading the article.

Describe how being a global citizen in the world of advanced technology can be beneficial to your success in meeting your personal, academic, and professional goals.

Explain why there has been disagreement between theorists about the definition of global citizenship and develop your own definition of global citizenship after reading the article by Reysen and Katzarska-Miller.

Choose two of the six outcomes of global citizenship from the article (i.e., intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice, environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the betterment of this world).

Explain why those two outcomes are the most important in becoming a global citizen compared to the others.

Describe at least two personal examples or events in your life that illustrate the development of global citizenship based on the two outcomes you chose.

Identify two specific general education courses.
Explain how each course influenced you to become a global citizen.

The Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen
Must be 750 to 1,000 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style

Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice
resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions as well as Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
Must use at least one credible source in addition to the two required sources (video and article).
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s In-Text Citation Guide

Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

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Find the Errors Essay Paper Available Here

Find the Errors

Review requirements for APA formatting. There are many resources found in the Writing Center, such as the following:
Introduction to APA

Formatting Your References List

Citing Within Your Paper

Write: Using the Week 1 APA Unformatted Example Essay, complete the following task:
Using the “Track Changes” function located under the “Review” tab at the top of the Word document with the unformatted essay, identify as many APA formatting errors as possible (there are at least 25 errors).
Using the “Comments” function, correctly write out the APA rule that applies to the identified errors. You do this by highlighting the word, words, or error and clicking on “New Comment” located under the “Review” tab at the top of your Word document. A comment box will pop up at the right of your paper for you to write the rule to the error.
Do not comment on repeat errors. For example, if two citations have the same formatting mistake, comment on only one of them.
Note that there are some capitalization and punctuation errors that you may correct through Track Changes, but they are not the focus of this exercise.
Digital divide
Erik Cartboy
GEN499: General Education Capstone
Joe Momma, PHD
23 OCT 2017

The digital divide is a term used to describe how individuals in certain demographic groups, such as racial minorities, rural communities, and individuals of lower socioeconomic status, are at a disadvantage due to unequal access to the Internet (Eastin). This digital divide exists between the educated and the uneducated, between generational differences, between economic classes, and, globally, between the more and less industrially developed nations. The digital divide can have serious consequences because of it’s ability to segregate a portion of the world’s population.
A study found that eight of ten Internet users looked online for various health-related data. These users where looking to understand medical conditions and treatments, access care providers and learn about insurance. With eight out-of-ten Internet users, or 59% of all U.S. adults, looking online for health information, this activity ranks as the third most popular online pursuit (Begany O, 2014). Many of the advanced countries are home to just 15% of the world’s population, but almost 50% of the world’s total Internet users. The top 20 countries in terms of Internet bandwidth are home to roughly 80% of all Internet users worldwide (Buchi L 2016). There are more Internet users in the US than on the entire African continent, and the divide is getting staggering.
Many investigations of the digital divide argue that Internet access is a valuable asset for users (DiMaggio J., 2001) in finding jobs, social support, or government information. That means those who have access will gain an advantage and continue to outpace those who do not. A study showed differences emerged as central in choices for technology use, including older adults finding both cell phones and Web sites less user-friendly than both middle aged adults and young adults. Specifically, the digital divide in technology “use is found between the oldest adults and the two younger groups”. The older generation didn’t have the internet through their education, so where never taught computer skills. Data suggest that “at least in metropolitan areas, the digital divide between the oldest adults and the rest of the population, rather than between the sexes”.

lower levels of depression, developing programs for technology mentoring in the community is suggested (Buchi, Just, & Latzer, 2016). Once people understand the things they can do with a computer for example, they’ll be more inclined to explore new technology. the millions living in poorer regions of the world, it is unlikely that the wave of technology will hit

Begany, G. (Oct/Nov 2014). Addressing eHealth Literacy and the Digital Divide: Access,Affordability and Awareness. Bulletin of the Association for Information Science & Technology, 41(1): 29-32.

Buchi, M., Just, N., & Latzer, M. (2016). Modeling the second-level digital divide: A five-country study of social differences in internet use. New Media & Society Vol 18(11), pp. 2703-2722.

Dictionary.com. (2017). Dictionary.com. Retrieved from Digital Divide: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/digital-divide?s=ts

Eastin, M., Cicchirillo, V., & Mabry, A. (2015). Extending the digital divide conversation: Examining the knowledge gap through media expectancies. Journal Of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 59(3), pp. 416-437.

Ramirez, M. (2014, August 28). What it Really Takes for Schools to Go Digital. Retrieved from Time.com: http://time.com/3104013/digital-classrooms-race-to-the-top-blended-learning/?iid=sr-link4

Van Volkom, M., Stapley, J., & Amaturo, V. (2014). Revisiting the Digital Divide: Generational Differences in Technology Use in Everyday Life. North American Journal of Psychology, vol 16(3), 557-574.

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Trends in Psychology Annotated Bibliography

For this assignment, you will review 3 scholarly journal articles related to the unified psychology perspective. The scholarly journal articles will be within the last 5 years.

Search the South University Online Library databases. Other sources, such as textbooks, Wikipedia, and other online sources will not be accepted. Read and analyze each of the articles and create a synopsis.

In your synopsis, make sure to include:
A summary of each of the journal articles.
Your thoughts and perspectives regarding the concepts covered in each of the journal articles.

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Decision to Fire General McChrystal was controversial

The Decision to Fire General McChrystal was controversial

The decision to fire General McChrystal was controversial. One argument in favor of him being fired was captured by Eliot Cohen, a noted civil-military relations expert and Professor at Johns Hopkins, who wrote the following op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: “General McChrystal’s just-published interview in Rolling Stone magazine is an appalling violation of norms of civil-military relations. To read it is to wince, repeatedly—at the mockery of the vice president and president’s special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, at the sniping directed toward the U.S. ambassador . . . The quotes from General McChrystal’s underlings bespeak a staff so clueless, swaggering and out of control that a wholesale purge looks to be indicated.”1
On the other hand, Kori Schake, a West Point professor and former government official advised,“Anyone who thinks they can do a better job than General McChrystal at putting together a counter-insurgency strategy, persuading warfighters to adopt restraint while keeping them fighting, bringing the Karzai government into the fight and up to the standard, and keeping our allies contributing, ought to step forward. Until then, we ought to let him concentrate his efforts on winning the war we’re fighting.”2

Keeping this information in mind, read the following scenarios and choose one for your initial Group A discussion board posting.
Scenario 1
At a large planning conference held in Washington, DC, you start a conversation with two officers, one from Turkey and the other from Colombia. Both spoke about the difficulties of combatting terrorism in their countries and wonder how a recognized expert like General McChrystal could be fired. How do you explain the professional ethical issues at stake in the President’s decision to fire General McChrystal?
1 Eliot A. Cohen, “Why McChrystal Has to Go,” The Wall Street Journal, June 23, 1010.
2 Kori, Schake, “If You Can Do Better, Step Forward,” in “Should the Runaway General Be Fired?”, The New York Times, Room for Debate Blog, June 22, 2010.

Peer Response
I chose to answer scenario 1. I chose it because something similar did in fact occur. In my previous job (Executive Officer at the Inter-American Defense College), I had the honor and privilege of interacting with several foreign diplomats, high ranking senior officials, and Generals/Flag Officers. While General McChrystal was not the particular topic, we did have lengthy discussions regarding the differences in how our militaries conduct themselves and the expectations of a military officer.
In General McChrystal’s case, he was fired so we could continue to uphold the military’s culture of accountability. General McChrystal was held accountable for his disrespect and contempt of the chain of command. As a military officer, regardless of our rank and position, we are able to dialogue and voice our disagreements with our superiors behind closed doors. However, once we are given a lawful order, we have to carry them out as if the orders were of our own design.
In our oath of office, we state “that [we] take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion[1]”. We do so because our word is our bond, without integrity the moral pillar of our core values is lost[2]. In General McChrystal’s case, his integrity was lost. He was still a great man and a great general, but he betrayed the trust of his Commander and Chief. General McChrystal obliterated President Obama’s authority with the military, and undermined unity of effort through undermining the civilian control of the military[3].

Because of the aforementioned topics, I have discussed with various Latin American leaders that a US military officer is held to a higher standard. A military officer is not a 9 to 5 job. We are on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. As such, we have to speak and conduct ourselves in a professional manner—because we are always on duty!

[1] The Oath of Office. Airman Online. (2019). Online at: https://www.airman.af.mil/Portals/17/002%20All%20Products/006%20Trifolds/Oath_Pamphlet_for_Officer.pdf?ver=2015-12-22-113949-437
[2] The Oath of Office, Ibid.
[3] Noah Shachtman. “Why Obama had to fire McChrystal”. Wired: Security (June 2010). Online at: https://www.wired.com/2010/06/obama-had-to-do-it/

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Identity and power in leadership Assignment

Identity and power in leadership

Provide a brief description of the leadership example you have selected and explain why you have done so (200 words). Provide your sources of evidence in an appendix to the TMA.

Analyse the leadership example in respect of identity and power using two concepts drawn from Block 4 (1400 words).

Using at least one concept from Block 4,
offer written advice to the leader(s) or related
organisation within your leadership example in respect of practicing leadership, incorporating some of the knowledge you have learned about identity and power (400 words).

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Teamwork in health care Essay Paper

Teamwork in health care

Explain what it takes to have teamwork in health care

Assignment 4: Collaboration and Teamwork in Health Care

Overview: Explain the concept of true collaboration in health care and describe the benefits of effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Then, describe the characteristics required for effective collaboration, describe barriers to collaboration, and offer evidence-based strategies to overcome those barriers.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Explain the principles and practices of highly effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
o Explain the concept of collaboration in health care.
o Describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
o Describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
o Identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Competency 3: Explain the internal and external factors that can affect the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
o Describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for patients, organizations, and team members.

Context: Every day, in every patient setting, health care professionals must interact with other health care professionals, as well as with providers from other professions to share information, conduct safety and quality checks, and work with patients in a variety of ways to make sure they understand their health care needs and will be more likely to comply with treatment plans.

Research consistently shows that interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork improves the quality and safety of patient care by recognizing the skills and experience of each team member, allowing the team to function more effectively and efficiently.

Library Resources
The following e-books or articles are linked directly in this course:

• Petri, L. (2010). Concept analysis of interdisciplinary collaboration. Nursing Forum, 45(2), 73–82.

• Bender, M., Connelly, C. D., & Brown, C. (2013). Interdisciplinary collaboration: The role of the clinical nurse leader. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(1), 165–174.

• Supper, I., Catalo, O., Lustman, M., Chemla, C., Bourgueil, Y., & Letrilliant, L. (2015). Interprofessional collaboration in primary healthcare: A review of facilitators and barriers perceived by involved actors. Journal of Public Health, 37(4), 717–727.

• Youngwerth, J., & Twaddle, M. (2011). Cultures of interdisciplinary teams: How to foster good dynamics. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 14(5), 650–654.

• Perreault, K., & Careau, E. (2012). Interprofessional collaboration: One or multiple realities? Journal of Interprofessional Care, 26(4), 256–258.

Assessment Instructions: You are part of an interdisciplinary team that has been highly effective. Your supervisor asks you to write a short article about why the team has been so successful and submit it to the organizational newsletter for publication.

Directions include for you to write in the article for this assessment, the following:
• Explain the concept of true collaboration in health care.
• Describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for the following groups:
o Patients.
o Organizations.
o Team members.
• Describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Format this assessment according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.

Search the library and the Internet for peer-reviewed journal articles on collaboration and teamwork in health care.

Additional Requirements
• Include a title page and reference page.
• Ensure your assessment is 4 pages.
• You will need at least 3 articles to support your work on this assessment.
• Use double-spaced, 12-pt., Times New Roman font.

Collaboration and Teamwork in Health Care Scoring Guide
Explains the concept of collaboration in health care and describes the unique aspects of collaboration in health care. Describes the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for patients, organizations, and team members and considers the consequences of ineffective collaboration and teamwork. Describes the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration and explains how each contributes to more effective collaboration. Describes barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration and considers possible causes for the barriers. Identifies evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration and suggests methods for implementing the strategies.

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Demand measures for consumers Assignment

Demand measures for consumers

Consumers are diverse and have different needs and wants. Marketing professionals use segmentation to divide the marketplace into groups of consumers who have similar needs and wants.

Please reflect on the company that markets your favorite beverage or the company that markets your preferred laundry detergent (select 1 specific company and 1 specific brand from this company).
If you were to market this product, what 3 different consumer segments would you market to, and why?

Econ:
Price elasticity of demand measures consumers’ responsiveness to changes in the price of a good. There are a number of variables that affect consumers’ decisions, among them the following:

The availability of substitutes
The specific nature of the good
The part of income spent on the good
The time consumers have to buy the good

Please draw on your experiences as a consumer and your Unit 2 readings to address the following 4 topics. Make sure you use economic concepts in your main contribution.

Choose a product that you have purchased in the past 1–3 months from a clothing or shoe store.
Describe how each of the 4 factors listed above contributed to the elasticity of the good.
Is the product considered elastic, inelastic, or unitary elastic?
What effect does the current supply and current demand have on this product?

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Public Transportation Essay Assignment

Public Transportation

The Assignment
Over the course of the term you will be writing a 4-6-page (~1,000-1,500 word) argumentative paper with a standard, 12-point font, double-spaced lines, and 1” margins responding to the prompt.
For the purposes of Part 1 of the assignment, you will be composing TWO PARAGRAPHS of this larger paper: an introduction and one of your body paragraphs.

Your paper will provide an argument supporting a determinate position (your thesis or conclusion) in some controversial debate (topics below); to do so, you will draw upon at least two articles on the topic in contention, one from (roughly) each side of the issue.

Your own position (thesis/conclusion) may be more nuanced than simply for or against in a given debate: you can split-the-difference on the issue as long as you insightfully explain precisely how and why (e.g. “I am for stricter gun control in the following ways . . . and against these sorts of restrictions…”).

**PLEASE NOTE: this is not a “pro and con” paper.** The point of this paper is not simply to list the “pros” and “cons” or positives and negatives of both sides. You are to take a determinate stance on the issue at hand in a clear and precise thesis statement (your own view stated as the conclusion/thesis of your paper). You are not remaining neutral, and simply weighing the ups and downs of both sides on the issue: you are supposed to have a point of view and argue for it. This point of view may, for instance, be “Yes, the minimum wage should be raised, and here is why…” or “No, the minimum wage should not be raised because…” or even “the minimum wage should only be raised if certain economic preconditions in a given area are met; this is because…” or etc.

Topics
There are six argument/debate topics I have supplied (available on iCollege under “Content > Argumentative Paper Assignment > Paper Topics & Source Material”):
• Raising the Minimum Wage: For or Against
• “Police/Criminal Justice Reform” or “Black-on-Black Violence” — What is the main issue we should be focusing our time and resources on (at least when it comes to matters of Criminal Justice)?
• Public Transportation: Should it be free?
• Streetcar Renaissance: For or Against. Are Streetcars a wise choice for cities?
• Immigration to the United States: More Restrictions or More Immigrants?
• Is There a Right to Health Care?

Alternate Topics
If you would like to write a paper on another topic, I am quite open to it! I want you to write on something you are interested in. Still, to take this course you must do quite a bit more work upfront. First, you must find your own sources: you need to research and find at least two articles, one on either side (roughly) of the issue that your proposed paper topic addresses. Also, I must approve of your custom topic and the sources you propose, so you will need to get an early start. If you want to take this route, you will need to email me your paper proposal & sources and/or speak with me during (virtual) office hours ASAP to discuss.

Source Materials
For each of my pre-selected topics/issues (not for your self-selected alternate topics), I have clipped some blog posts, articles, and editorials from the web (again, available on iCollege under “Content > Argumentative Paper Assignment > Paper Topics & Source Material”).

• These articles and writings are to serve as a limited source of (sometimes biased) background, opinion, satire, and argumentation to serve as a springboard for writing longer argumentative passages. I’ve selected at least one piece of writing that falls either side of these selected debates.

• Sometimes, these articles’ arguments are all one-sided, and don’t concede an inch to the opposed position, making the issue seem to be a stark black or white choice. Sometimes the authors present more nuanced positions, conceding some to their opponents, or straddling the issues in various ways.

• You may want to supplement your understanding of these issues with your own research and turn up new papers/articles: just remember to evaluate these new sources for quality; and when in doubt, run them by me.

• You must incorporate at least two (2) sources into your own paper, one from each side of the issue (i.e. one that you will draw from in support of your position and one that you will argue against):
o In the paper, you will draw on some aspects of an article or editorial which you agree with in order to further support of your position.
o But you will also draw on elements in another author’s work that you disagree with, and argue against their claims and reasoning to further support your own opposing position.
o In other words, you will use at least one article as a positive foil to further support your own thesis and argument, and you will use at least one article as a negative foil to argue against in support of your view to the contrary.
o In both cases you will need to introduce the ideas and claims of these outside papers/articles sufficiently for your reader to be able to follow, and while you may quote, paraphrasing and putting matters in your own words (while still appropriately citing sources) demonstrates better understanding and mastery of the material which you are drawing upon.

General Suggestions for Writing
Conceiving of Your Audience
When writing, address your paper to an imagined audience of unsympathetic, highly-critical, and uninterested readers: someone who isn’t knowledgeable, doesn’t care for you, is annoyed and judgmental, and doesn’t want to be there. If you can convince such an audience, or if you can at least get them to follow your argument and understand it as a plausible position, then you will be able to pitch your argument to anyone. Crafting your paper with such an imagined, “nightmare” audience in mind will ensure that your argument is as strong and well-crafted as it can be. Expecting your audience to be such “nightmare readers” is an exercise in preparing for the worst, while hoping for the best. Preparing for the worst possible audience will make your writing much easier to follow and your arguments much stronger for more typical, “non-nightmare” readers.

Originality
Your paper should show some level of independent, creative thought in how you present your thesis, the arguments your present for it, and/or the way you and explain/analyze the subject matter:
• You might seek to present an existing thesis/conclusion in a novel or illuminating way.
• You should seek to come up with original arguments, novel justifications, and new examples in support of your thesis (even if the thesis itself is not wholly original).
• Your explanation of relevant ideas/concepts and reconstruction of others’ views about the issues in contention can demonstrate originality.
• Originality might take the form of combining ideas from different sources in a creative or novel way.

• While demonstrating original, independent thinking, try to also be clear, precise, rigorous, and concise: those are true virtues of good argumentative writing.

Readability
• Make sure your writing is as easy to understand and comprehensible as it can be. Avoid overly-complex, ornate, or overly-technical phrasing when doing so would stand in the way of comprehensibility.
• Choose your words precisely.
• Be as clear as possible.
• Make your writing as concise as possible without sacrificing clarity or important detail & nuance.
• When you use technical vocabulary or concepts, make sure you define, explain, and employ them appropriately/accurately.
• Avoid overly complex sentences and phrases. Simplify and break these down into shorter pieces. Think about what each word is doing for you, and edit out words/phrases that are unnecessary for your point to come across.

Guidelines for Your Introduction
Please avoid fluffy, flowery introductions: nothing like “Since the dawn of time, mankind has wondered about…”. Nope: get to the point. What’s the issue, and what’s your view about it? In your introduction, just (briefly) introduce the topic, then tell me what you are going to argue about it (your thesis), and finally, tell me how you are going to argue for this position (your argumentative roadmap). That is, briefly introduce the subject-matter, state the thesis/conclusion you will argue for, and then give your roadmap or plan for arguing for this thesis in your paper: e.g. “First, I will explain … Next, I will argue … Then, I will engage … Finally, I will …”.

So, in brief, your Introduction should:
1. Briefly introduce the topic of the paper.
2. Contain a clear statement of what you’ll be arguing for (your precise, determinate thesis/conclusion).
3. Contain a clear statement of how you’ll argue for it (your argumentative plan or roadmap for the paper).
4. Be clearly and concisely on point (topic, thesis, plan) as possible.

Your introduction should not:
1. Contain excess fluff, filler, or frill.
2. Contain too much background information and detail: save that for body paragraphs.
3. Be challenging for a reader to easily follow.
4. Fail to contain a clear and precise thesis or argumentative plan.

Guidelines for Your Body Paragraphs
(Yes, you are only writing one body paragraph for the purpose of this assignment, but in general, here are some guidelines for the body of your paper.)

General Guidelines for the Body of the Paper
• The body of your paper should employ a number of helpful transitional/organization-guiding phrases (i.e. guidepost/signpost words like “first,” “next,” “last,” or etc.) throughout to let readers know they are in your argument plan/roadmap that you supplied in the introduction. Using such guides or signposting words/phrases (e.g. “in this section, I will argue that …” or “now I will explain how….”) will clue your readers in to where you are in your overall plan for the essay and thus help them better follow your argument.
• Also, as far as possible, your paper should clearly spell out the role of each paragraph and section of your paper, and simplify these as best you can. If the point of one paragraph is too convoluted and/or multifarious your readers will likely have difficulty following.
• The Body of your Paper should:
1. Provide an explanation and analysis of the topic/issue and an exposition of the relevant background literature.
2. Present your own argument in a clear, precise, consistent way, avoiding mistakes and fallacies of argument.
Let’s look at these last two items (1 & 2 above) in turn.
(1.) Explaining Background Information on the Topic / Providing Exposition of Other Author’s Work
The exposition of other authors’ arguments—whether you are supporting them or arguing against them—should come in the body of your paper. Remember: don’t present a caricature of your argumentative opponents’ positions. Even views you disagree with should be articulated/reconstructed in their strongest possible terms—be as charitable as you can in laying them out. Only then proceed to criticize them. Affording your opponents this charity of interpretation helps make your own criticisms of them and their arguments stronger, thus strengthening your own contrary viewpoint. If you can show that your opponents and their arguments are mistaken, even when these opponents’ arguments are presented in their strongest possible terms, you will have strengthened your own, opposing argument and position. You will have positioned yourself into a better position vis-à-vis a more worthwhile opponent.
More generally you should, when providing background or exposition of others arguments:
• Paraphrase, or put matters in your own words, when possible; this is preferable to direct quote, because it demonstrates your comprehension of the other author’s points. (Still, remember to cite! You have to cite sources even when you don’t use their words, but just their ideas.)
• Explain the topic/issue being addressed and the ideas/concepts involved therein as clearly and precisely as you can. Analyze/break down the matter into their constituent parts and their relations.
• Provide a clear & charitable interpretation of the relevant sections of other authors’ work, including those you are arguing against. Do not present others’ views as straw men (a fallacy we discussed). Your own argument is improved and strengthened to the extent that you are able to argue against opposing views cached in their strongest possible terms.
(2.) Presenting your own argument in a clear, precise, consistent way
• Pitch your claims at an appropriate level of strength, avoiding overstatements—appropriately qualify or temper your premises and conclusions.
• Make the considerations or reasons you present in favor of your thesis (premises), as clear, precise, and concise as you possibly can.
• Make it clear how your arguments lead to your thesis/conclusion. The inferential/argumentative structure of your paper should not be a guessing game: it should be obvious to the reader how the pieces fit together in support of your thesis/conclusion.
• Use plenty of particular, tailored examples and specific pieces of evidence (or data) to support your contentions.
• Be sure to think about how to make each example or each consideration as strong as it can possibly be in support of your argument and thesis. Ask what each detail might do, and whether changing, removing, or adding it strengthens your argumentative point.

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