Option 1. Argue for or against an established theory.

Option 2. Argue for or against your own theory.

Option 3. Argue for or against a business decision, organizational plan, business philosophy, policy

decision, or concept related to the class.

The paper should cite approximately eight peer reviewed full text journal articles retrieved from

ProQuest, BE & T, InfoTrac, and Academic OneFile. Your paper should integrate at least the following

elements:

The presentation of a firm position regarding your stance or theory.

An offering of a strong position using evidence-based argumentation.

An address of opposing points as to present a well-rounded argument controlling personal

biases and strengthening your argument while diminishing the oppositions points.

An effort to use evidence and argument flow as to instill a sense of trust into your reader.

Do you feel stuck while planning your argument? If so, then try jumpstarting the assignment by using

the following steps:

1. Choose a stance you believe in and write down why you believe in the stance.

Ask yourself the following questions:

Who is my audience and which points will they be interested in?

What kind of tone am I assuming for my argument?

Does my tone match the audience? (If not, consider changing your tone.)

Am I engaging in a fallacy or illogical stance? (Make sure you make sense or no one

will believe you!)

Would someone agree or disagree with me given my points? (Argue with yourself

as to find the strengths and weaknesses of your stance.)

Am I making a moral or cultural argument? (If so, you may need to reconsider a

stance able to utilize scholarly literature.)

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Can I research my stance? (If not, you may need to consider a new stance.)

2. Research as to find the evidence needed to support your stance or theory. Seek the

needed facts, quotes, and existing research you can use for your argument

3. Outline and write the essay starting with the evidence-supported defense of your points

and slowly transition into an address of opposing points.

4. Provide a brief summary of the argument as to conclude the essay.

Paper Requirements

The analysis requires the additional components:

One nameless/anonymous or web reference.

Two APA formatted short quotes used to support the paper.

support your argument and

research findings.

APA formatted paper including:

o Font: Times New Roman, 12 point, and double spaced.

o Margins: One inch margins, all around.

o Indents: One-half inch indent as to begin a paragraph.

o Proper APA citations and references.

o Proper use of Level 1 headings as to label the introduction, main body, and conclusions

segments.

o Proper use of Level 2 headings as to label the sections within the main body and

conclusions.

o A proper title page.

o A reference page utilizing hanging indents and alphabetized by the last name of the first

author.