People’s feelings of being overworked have more to do with perception than fact.

People’s feelings of being overworked have more to do with perception than fact. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Assignment: Writing an argumentative essay is a common academic task. It requires you to try to persuade your reader that your

opinion is correct. To be persuasive, writers use evidence (examples, statistics, quotations, explanations etc.) from reliable

sources. In addition, they acknowledge opposing viewpoints to be more convincing.
In this essay you will evaluate whether claims that Americans are overworked are true or not and you will make an argument against

or in favor of the topic.

Topic: Research shows that Americans work less and have more leisure time than in the past. Therefore, no real problem with life-

work balance exists. People’s feelings of being overworked have more to do with perception than fact. Do you agree or disagree with

this opinion?

In a 1000 – 1200 word essay (4-5 pages) you will develop your claimandsupport your points with evidence from the readings, the

shared articles, in-class discussions, and your personal experience.

Purpose:To show that you understand the readings. To critically read the readings.
To engage with the different readings to select appropriate information that supports and strengthens your argument.
This essay helps assess these learning outcomes:
#3. Use source information as support accurately (paraphrasing, quoting, citing).
#4. Use the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing) in a multiple draft
assignment, to improve written work.
#5. Write coherent texts with topic sentences and supporting details in order to persuade.
#6. Write 2-4 page texts to make an argument using different types of support
#7. Recognize and correct some common grammatical and mechanical errors in written
texts.