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Part 1: Research and Evaluation

Conduct a search in the University Library for three peer-reviewed journal articles that relate to your topic and the reasons you hold your position about that topic, which you outlined in your Week 1 Topic Selection Worksheet.

Review the articles you selected, and highlight information that supports your reasons for your position.

• If the articles you initially select do not support your position, continue to research until you find content that does.

Evaluate each article you intend to use with the Evaluating Resources Worksheet in the Center for Writing Excellence. Your sources should meet the evaluation criteria listed to ensure they are appropriate for your paper.

You will use the information from this evaluation in Part 2 of this assignment, but you will not submit this evaluation document.

Part 2: Thesis Statement and Outline

Create an outline of your argument paper using the Argument Paper Outline Template.

Complete the following areas of the Argument Paper Outline Template. Replace the template text with your information.

• Title page

• On page 2: Title of Paper

• Revised thesis statement

o Review the draft of your thesis statement from your Week 1 Topic Selection Worksheet, and make any necessary revisions to form a clear claim for your argument. Use your faculty feedback and the Writing a Thesis Statement Tutorial for tips on revising your thesis statement.

• APA-formatted level 1 headings for each of the reasons for your position

• Topic sentence

o Topic sentences will begin each body paragraph about the particular topic. The topic sentence should focus on one of the reasons for your position.

• Main points you want to present about each reason for your position

o Each main point should represent an additional detail in the discussion of each reason for your position.

• Supporting research for each main point, including the Information source from which the supporting research was retrieved

• Reference page with an APA formatted reference for each of the peer-reviewed sources used

o Ensure your Reference page lists the sources in alphabetical order. You may use the Reference and Citation Generator, found in the Center for Writing Excellence, to help generate your references.

o Below each reference, include a 25- to 50-word justification for why the source is appropriate for use in this paper. Each justification should be based on the evaluation you completed in Part 1 of this assignment.

You do not need to include the introduction and conclusion paragraphs this week, as you will be working on those next week.

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.

Respond to the following questions in 25-50 words total.

o What is your selected topic?

The topic I have chosen to write my argument paper over is the pledge of allegiance and no longer saying it in schools and the reasons behind it.

o Why is this topic appropriate for an argument paper?

The topic of the pledge of allegiance no longer being said in schools is an appropriate argument paper because there are many different viewpoints on the subject. The topic can be argued either way and will be interesting to discuss.

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)

The postion that I carry on the pledge of allegiance and no longer saying it in schools is that I am against that. I would argue that it should be reinstated and said in schools again.

2. What are three reasons why you have this position about this topic? (25-50 words total)

a. Being that I am a military(army) veteran, I am very loyal to the united states and the flag. Althoug my viewpoint might be biased for that reason, I believe the pledge should be said in schools.

b. Growing up and going to school before the 2000's, I remember standing in class every morning and reciting the pledge. Looking around and seeing everyone united and proud to say the pledge, I believe this is a reason it should be said in schools.

c. The pledge of allegiance was written as a pledge of loyalty to the united stated and the flag. My beliefs coincide with this so that is a reason for it to be said in schools.

3. Do you believe research will support your reasons for this position?What will you do if you cannot locate research to support your reasons for your position? (25-50 words total)

I do believe after doing research that I will find plenty of data to support my position on this topic. If for some reason I am not able to research any data to support my position I will still maintatain my position. I will maintain my position and continue to argue my points on the topic.

Part C: Drafting Your Thesis Statement

Create a rough draft of your thesis statement usingyour position and reasons for your position. Your thesis statement will serve as the claim in your argument.

American citizens should be loyal and devoted in their efforts to support the United States. Citizens should be respectful and observe the customs and laws of the land.

Part D: Components of an Argument

Arguments can be easily misunderstood and misinterpreted. There may be times when we do not fully evaluate arguments before forming our response to them, and our response may have been different if we fully understood what was being argued. Argument evaluation is important in everyday life to help you communicate effectively with others and to form your own arguments.

Selectone article from any of the themes on theArticle List.

Read the article, and respondto the following:

Lyness, K.S., & Grotto, A.R.(2018). Women and Leadership in the United States: Are We Closing the  Gender Gap?. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 5, 227-265. Stainback, K., Kleiner, S., & Skaggs, S. (2016). Women in power: Undoing or redoing the gendered organization?. Gender & Society, 30(1), 109-135.

1. Provide an APA formatted reference of the article you selected.You may use the Reference and Citation Generatorfor assistance.

2. In 25-50 words, indicate the author's claim.

In this article, the author is claiming that women should be mentored and given positions toork as leaders. The women working with mentors are likely to aspire to the C-suit and reach their goals(Stainback, Kleiner, & Skaggs, 2016).

3. In 25-50 words, indicate what evidence or research is provided to support the author's claim.

There are some research that were conducted and that supports the claim of the author. From the research, only 32 percent of the women believed that goals are achievable and they can reach the C-suit. But with the establishment of women mentorship programs, the percentage rises to a value of 49(Lyness, & Grotto, 2018).