Assignment objective:In this assignment, you will begin drafting your paper, beginning with the introduction paragraph that introduces the topic of impact on embracing workplace diversity, controversy, and your main argument. Next, you will provide an outline of the three body paragraphs that will support your thesis. Finally, you will develop a references page with at least three academically credible sources.

Details:

The introduction paragraph provides your reader with an overview of the topic, the controversy surrounding the topic, the arguments on either side of the issue, and finally, the introduction finishes with the paper's thesis statement, or the overall argument about the issue.

• Sentence 1: Introduce the general topic.
• Give your reader basic information about the issue.
• Sentence 2: Narrow the scope.
• Continue to provide specific context information leading into your introduction of the controversy.
• Sentence 3: Specific controversy
• Describe the central controversy related to your overall topic.
• Sentence 4: Pro side
• Describe the argument on one side of the controversy, the pro or for side.
• Sentence 5: Con side
• Describe the argument on the opposing side of the controversy, the con or against side.
• Sentence 6: The thesis
• State your overall argument about the issue, and offer three reasons to justify the argument.

It is okay if your introduction paragraph is slightly longer than six sentences (your thesis may be two complete sentences, for instance, instead of one, or you might need two sentences to introduce the general topic or describe the controversy). However, the introduction paragraph should not be too much longer than the sentence/word length specified here.

Outline of Three Body Paragraphs : The outline will offer the topic sentence and at least two points of evidence and explanation for three supporting body paragraphs. Note that you are not writing body paragraphs yet. In this unit, you are planning those body paragraphs by outlining the topic and providing evidence that you will use in each of those body paragraphs, which you will fully develop when you create your final paper.

The topic sentence is the first sentence of each paragraph and introduces the main point or focus of the paragraph; each of the body paragraphs should address one of your three justifications from the thesis statement. Your topic sentences should be fully developed, but the supporting evidence and explanation points do not need to be presented in complete sentences; however, the more you are able to completely structure your outline, the more your professor will be able to offer feedback and instruction. Evidence should consist of statistics, studies, direct quotes, examples, and such from your source materials, and the explanation should indicate how the evidence supports the overall point of the paragraph. Be sure to provide citations for the evidence you provide; doing so will help you keep your source materials organized. Please see theAPA In-text Citations tutorialfor more information and examples. A transcript is available once you access the tutorial.

References Page: The references page for this assignment needs to cite at least three credible sources that you have used within your paper. Please see theAPA Style References tutorialfor more information and examples. A transcript is available once you access the tutorial.

APA Style Formatting and Citation: Your paper should use proper APA Style 7th edition formatting and citations. Include a cover page with a six-line title block, which consists of the title of the paper in bold, then your name, university name, course title, instructor, and due date. The title is the only line that is in bold, and there should be an additional space between the title line and your name. Additionally, use double spacing and one-inch margins throughout the paper. Please see theFormatting Formal Assignments tutorialfor more information and examples. A transcript is available once you access the tutorial.