Assignment:
Your assignment is to create a 4 page argumentative/persuasive research paper given one of the following options.
Argue for the established theories:
Contingency Theory
Systems Theory
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:
1. The presentation of a firm position regarding your stance or theory.
2. An offering of a strong position using evidence-based argumentation.
3. An address of opposing points as to present a well-rounded argument controlling personal biases and strengthening your argument while diminishing the opposition's points.
4. 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:
Two APA formatted short quotes used to support the paper.
1. One APA formatted figure that you created that helps support your argument and
research findings.
2. APA formatted paper including:
o Font: Times New Roman, 12 point, single spaced.
o Margins: One inch margins, all around.
o Indents: One-half inch indent as to begin a paragraph.
o Proper 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