It’s a argumentative essay The best way to improve employee satisfaction and retention at a place of employment.

Argumentation helps to clarify positions on a variety of issues and effectively formulating an argument gives us ways to evaluate conflicting claims and refute them  in a respectful manner.

Instructions

1. Planning will involve careful selection of your topic (what you will write about), audience (for whom you will write), and purpose (why you are writing on that topic for that audience).
2. Research will enhance your prior knowledge and help you write from an educated, credible perspective. We’ll share all of this in the Week 3 Discussion.
3. Begin writing your essay later this week, so you can share your rough draft in the Week 4 Discussion.

Topic and Audience: 

To write a practical and valuable argumentative essay, identify a real-world audience such as colleagues at work, customers you serve, or even your own family members. Each of the following sample topics is accompanied by questions a writer might ask about the topic. These are just examples of the options you may choose from. As you research the topic, you may discover additional choices that could address the issue

Focus your argument on three or four persuasive reasons that provide support for the option you believe is better. Be sure to include a counterargument, followed by a refutation. 

Sample Organizational Structure

• First paragraph: Introduction and thesis
• Second paragraph: First reason
• Third paragraph: Second reason
• Fourth paragraph: Third reason
• Fifth paragraph: Counterargument and refutation
• Sixth paragraph: Conclusion

Expectations: Successful assignments will

• focus on an appropriate topic
• feature an introduction that clarifies the scope, audience, and significance of the analysis and provide a clear thesis statement indicating a recommendation
• provide three to four persuasive reasons in support of the preferred option
• include a counterargument, followed by a refutation
• use and cite at least two credible sources for supporting evidence or examples
• conclude with an overall assessment and recommendation
• include a references page listing all sources used with proper APA citations
• be typed and submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.docx)
• follow current APA guidelines for essay format;
• be three to four double-spaced pages (750–1,000 words), not including the title or references page; and
• be submitted for grading by the end of Week 4