Argument Essay-at least 5 -paragraphs 1 to two pages

ARGUMENT WRITING ASSIGNMENT:

Watch the video “Who’s Getting Rich and Why Aren’t You?”

Remember that you must take a stand and argue for either the middle class workers or big business. 

Look at the organizational chart on the next page to help you organize your thoughts. You do not have to complete or turn in this chart.

What do you think?  After viewing the video, are you for or against big businesses downsizing their companies by laying off employees, closing factories, and taking over smaller companies?  Take a stand.

FOR____________________________AGAINST______________________________

Support 1_____________________________________________________________

Support 2_____________________________________________________________

Support 3_____________________________________________________________

You must use references from the video to support your position.  To help you focus on some of the major points, consider the following:

Thousands of white collar workers laid off due to downsizing

Who’s falling back?  Who’s moving up?

Intense and relentless competition

Is the American Dream changing?  Fading?

Is money freedom.

You earn what you learn.

Not enough skilled adults.

Unskilled low-tech jobs leaving the United States.

How can the worker fight back?

Individual responsibility.

No loyalty to employers or employees.

Efficiency is survival.

Attitude – Aptitude – Productivity – Motivation

Buy American! Do you care?

No choices – No options

Education determines earnings?

No choices, no options for big business.

Survival of the fittest.

Strong back/good intentions – Are they Enough?

Watch Lecture 10 - Argument Writing   (Links to an external site.)

Watch Video:  "Who's Getting Rich and Why Aren't You?"

Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfJcpO-pCdc (Links to an external site.)

Part 2 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw9ieef7DTc (Links to an external site.)

 Part 3 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpVsYR74Ko (Links to an external site.)

Part 4 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHT7lsvvrsk (Links to an external site.)

Part 5 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbUHSqiUPFw (Links to an external site.)

Part 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bsTw-hqK3s (Links to an external site.)