Use of Robots

Choose a topic that is of interest to you about an issue concerning a current social issue or modern technology and write an essay in which you take a position on that issue. Your main goal in this researched essay is to present your findings on the topic, present your position on the topic, and finally, show your audience why they should care about the topic.

You must have a minimum of six primary and/or secondary sources. A minimum of two of your sources needs to be scholarly, academic journal articles. Some suggestions for topics might be the benefits created or problems caused by social media, the benefits created or problems caused by driverless vehicles, the benefits created, or problems caused by the use of robots and other automation/technology in the industry, police departments, or the military.

Your argument should contain all of the genre’s features listed here: An explicit position A response to what others have said or done Appropriate background information A clear indication of why the topic matters Good reasons and evidence Attention to more than one point of view An authoritative tone An appeal to readers’ values Introduction Establish the importance of issue Establish credibility State position:

Explicit thesis statement Body Provide necessary background information Reasons and evidence to support position Acknowledge possible counterarguments and refute them Conclusion Summarize arguments Elaborate on implications Make clear what audience to do in response This assignment will require you to incorporate and cite within the text of your essay at least five articles.

You may use one of the articles that we have used in class. Any essay that does not include In-Text Documentation and a Works Cited list will receive a grade of 0. Any essay that contains a Works Cited list but lacks In-Text Documentation will not receive a grade higher than 50%. Other Requirements Page Count:

6 full double spaced pages, Times New Roman font. (Your Works Cited page does not count toward the page count for your essay.) Use MLA Style heading for essays without cover pages. Be sure to include headers that contain your last name and page number for each page. Be sure to double space the entire essay.  You must use at least six articles in writing this essay.  NO PLAGIARISM