My essay is about Implementing a four-day workweek in America would significantly benefit Americans by improving employee well-being, increasing productivity, and fostering a healthier work-life balance. This would address the challenges posed by long working hours and the demands of modern-day toxic work culture.
here are the instructions for this assignment:
For this assignment, you will submit the first draft of your essay. You will use at least one source from the Project Resources Document and two sources that you find through your own research using the Shapiro Library to support your essay.
Specifically, you must address the following:
Compose a thesis statement that addresses your position.
Support key points in your persuasive essay with evidence from your research.
These are the key points presented in your thesis statement.
Use quotes or paraphrases to integrate evidence from research into your persuasive essay.
Include at least one quote and/or paraphrase for each body paragraph.
Include strategies to meet the needs of an audience. In your response, include:
An introduction with relevant background information that appeals to your chosen audience.
A conclusion that summarizes your key points and includes a call to action for your chosen audience.
Use persuasive writing techniques in the body of your persuasive essay.
Address and refute an opposing viewpoint to your position.
Use ethos, pathos, or logos to persuade the audience when refuting the opposing viewpoint.
Use attribution conventions throughout your persuasive essay.
Use APA or MLA attribution conventions for all in-text citations and/or paraphrases. Remember, you will need to use the format you chose in Module One for the duration of the course, including all assignments and the project.
Include a References or Works Cited page at the end of your persuasive essay.
Submit your essay as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document (with an additional title page and reference page in the case of APA, or a works cited page in the case of MLA) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use at least one source from the Project Resources Document and two sources that you find through your own research using the Shapiro Library to support your essay. Follow APA or MLA citation guidelines when citing sources both throughout and at the end of your paper.