Assignment: Topic Selection Worksheet
Complete Parts A through D below.
Part A: Topic Selection
Select a topic for your Week 5 Final Argument Paper using the following steps:
• Review the Discipline Specific Resources for Rhetoric and Research.
• Click on anydisciplinethat interests you.
o Each page has a description of the importance of rhetoric and research to degree programs and professional careers within that discipline.
o The topics for you to choose from are below the "Importance of Rhetoric and Research" paragraph. Each topic has a link to an associated resource from the University Library to learn more about the topic.
• Choose one topicfrom the list of topics under one of the disciplines. Please note the "Accessibility" area on the right is not one of the topics.
Chosen Topic Pledge of Allegiance
My position is that I am for the Pledge of Allegiance
Respond to the following questions in 25-50 words total.
o What is your selected topic?
o Why is this topic appropriate for an argument paper?
Part B: Forming Your Position to Develop Your Argument
Respond to the following questions using the topic you selected.
1. What is your position related to your topic? (25-50 words total)
2. What are three reasons why you have this position about this topic? (25-50 words total)
Article: The power of mentors and sponsors: closing the workplace gender inequality gap.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.