Posted: April 19th, 2016

What is the APA?

The academic essay Assignment in this unit will be a written, cohesive argument for a specific change in your community or workplace. The Assignment should take the form of a persuasive essay, in which you will provide reliable evidence from at least four sources to support the argument for change that you are advocating. You will also need to address a counter-argument or misconception about your topic within the essay, as the ability to do so is a key component of a strong argument. Essentially, the essay will reflect what you have learned about writing effectively, using research, and creating a logical argument to influence an audience.

Your persuasive essay will need to meet the following criteria:

•APA 6th Edition format for the document, including an appropriately formatted title page and References page •A thesis statement at the end of the introduction paragraph •Well-developed paragraphs that include evidence from sources to support your argument for a specific change in your community or workplace •Four reliable sources should be cited within the text of the Assignment; at least one of the cited sources should be either a book/ebook or a periodical article •All cited sources need to have full citations on a References page (except for any interviews you conduct, which only require in-text citations) •Standard American English and a formal tone throughout the writing •Only the third person point of view should be used Achieving the above criteria should be your main goal with your academic essay.