From Education to Work
Training beyond high school can lead to a variety of degrees and certifications: the bachelor's degree from four- year institutions; a two- year associate's degree that demonstrates competence in a particular field; a license that gains one access to a trade; apprenticeships that gain one access to a union; and more. Given the discussions of Blinder, Kessler, and Krugman concerning changes in the new economy and good jobs that are likely to remain for American workers, what are the relative values of these degrees? What can one expect, in terms of employability when pursuing one type of post-high school education over another? In addition to referencing one or two the authors just noted, locate and incorporate two academic journals from Algonquin's edatabases
Final Argumentative Synthesis Essay (1500-1750 words without the APA references)
The final paper assignment will be an argumentative synthesis similar to the demonstration paper in Chapter 5 of our textbook. Develop a balanced, detailed discussion that contains
- An introduction that draws the reader in an ends with the thesis statement
- An explicit argumentative thesis that makes an assertion about your contentandorganizes/announces the arguments in the paper; for the sake of clarity, underline the thesis.
- Arguments that contain claims and specific support
- Critical engagement with the three-four sources (with and against the grain)
- Clear transitions between each section to signal the direction of your discussion