Description
Assignment 3: Argumentative Research Essay (Draft)
Due Week 7
200 points
For the argumentative research essay (draft) you will explore one of the four topics in the listed below:
- Responsibility of companies to provide accurate information to consumers
- Accountability in the media
- Advertising and information
- Technology and innovation in the classroom
The purpose of this assignment is to research the chosen topic, decide your stance, and write your essay to persuade the reader to adopt your stance. The essay must be 5-7 pages long and must use at least 6 academically appropriate sources (requirements listed below).
Your points must be clearly supported and the target audience is a similar group of people as yourself (same relative age range and education level).
How to assemble the essay:
- Choose a topic from the provided list and create a research question.
- Research the question and determine your stance (follow the research requirements listed below).
- Write a thesis statement that covers the paper topic, stance, and direction (what you want the reader to comprehend by the end of your essay).
- Create an essay in APA format with proper in-text citations and a References page.
- Each point made should be supported by quoted or paraphrased information from at least one academically relevant source.
- As a general rule, you will have 2-3 citations in each fully-developed paragraph.
- Include a minimum of one paragraph that deals with an opposing viewpoint (including a minimum of one source).
- Review draft to be certain ideas flow, each paragraph supports the thesis found at the end of the introduction, and that the conclusion provides a strong sense of closure.
- Proofread the final version for grammatical, sentence structure, clarity, and word use errors.
- Submit the essay to the provided Blackboard link in Week 7.
Source Requirements:
- Minimum 3 sources from peer reviewed databases (EBSCOhost or other instructor approved database)
- Minimum 3 sources published since 2015
- Minimum 1 source supporting opposing viewpoint
- Standard dictionaries and encyclopedias (including Wikipedia.org) do not count toward requirement
The final version must:
- Be in essay form with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
- Meet the 5-7 page requirement (title and References pages do not count).
- Take a clear stance and articulate the stance through a well-developed thesis.
- Use a minimum of 6 academically appropriate sources (follow source requirements above) properly cited in APA format and represented on a References page.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS
Responsibility of Companies to Provide Accurate Information to Consumers
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INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS
Introduction
Consumers reserve the right to buy or not to buy a product or service. This is a default
choice that the consumers hold despite the level of persuasion that companies provide. There are
several reasons that drive consumption. Consumers' tastes and preferences stand as one of the
most influential factors that necessitate the need for consumption. This factor makes a consumer
to buy goods and services that match their level of satisfaction. However, it is easy to manipulate
the subject factor through offering an alternative or deferring the urgency to consume a product
or a service. There are instances when a consumer does not have a choice, but to consume a
specific product or service. Medical grounds and litigation issues are some of the factors that
dictate consumption. In both cases, consumers need information on the products and services
that they consume. While it is to vest a consumer with the responsibility of getting information
before consumption, companies that provide consumable goods and services should furnish
consumers with the necessary information that they require to know. It is the responsibility of
companies to provide consumers with information to win their loyalty, cater for their medical
conditions, adhere to the law, protect the brand, and be socially ethical.
Consumer loyalty
Consumers usually spend more on products that they trust. A consumer usually goes an
extra mile to find out the ingredients of a product and how it matches with their needs and wants
(Pantanoa and Priporasb, 2016). On services, efficiency plays an integral role in persuading a
consumer to use it again. It means that each product and service that consumers buy should work
to fulfill the needs and wants at hand. If consumers spend on consumables, but they do not get
the expected satisfaction, then they tend to shy away from making such a move in the future.
INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS
Subsequently, a company loses consumers due to misinformation especially wh...
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