Work and Self-esteem

In brief… this is a RESEARCH essay that requires you to do independent research related to Uchitelle’s article. Be sure to summarize the information in the article and use it as the centerpiece of the paper. At the same time, incorporate other research into your paper in order to support your thesis. According to Louis Uchitelle in his essay “The Consequences — Undoing Sanity,” one of the primary costs of layoffs is that they deprive people of a primary way to define their self-worth. Write an essay in which you reflect on the relationship between work and self-esteem. Consider using yourself or someone close to you as a case study. Can you think of a job you or someone you know has held or a career path that defines one’s self-worth? What would the effect be of having this particular work outlet taken away? Finally, research the current unemployment statistics (locally in Nevada and nationally). Find out what parts of the country is doing well economically and who is still struggling? What sectors of the economy are hiring? Based on your research, what parts of the country are good places to look for work? How is Nevada fairing in the economic recovery? Before writing consider this: PURPOSE — to demonstrate a careful reading of Uchitelle’s essay and to discuss your own experience with work and self-esteem. Be sure to compare your own experience or someone you know with that described in Uchitelle’s essay. Also, research the job market and hiring trends. Be sure to credit your sources in-text. AUDIENCE: your instructor FORMAT — Research; MLA Reminder: If you incorporate outside sources into your essay be sure to give them credit by citing them in your paper. Also consider reviewing rules about paraphrasing, summarizing and quoting. Keep in mind, as you start writing the research essay that it is like a synthesis essay but with more than one source. The trick is to manage and organize the many voices into a cohesive and intelligent discussion. However, the requirements are the same. 1) Use multiple sources 2) Summarize main ideas 3) Compare and contrast 4) Revolve all information around a thesis. Keep Note: This is a RESEARCH paper. A research essay uses more than one outside sources to support and extend the themes discussed in an essay. Make the article, ‘‘The Consequences–Undoing Sanity’’ the anchor for your paper. Summarize it (Summarize the main ideas that provide the “take away”; relate the theme, tone, and point of view as well; MUST BE accurate and thorough), analyze it, identify its central question and then use research to find out the answer. Read the instructions carefully. –This essay requires that you do research. As such, it is very important that you cite your sources as you refer to them in the text (called in-text citations). You must follow MLA guidelines — not doing so will result in a loss of points. — Use TWO or THREE CREDIBLE sources outside of your own. Your goal is a well-rounded understanding of the issue. Take in different perspectives and ideas and craft an original, thoughtful and interesting paper. Craft a discussion that meets these requirements. The first paragraph must contain a powerful thesis! Click the following link to view how a RESEARCH THESIS should be written: https://writemypaper4me.org/blog/research-paper-thesis The introduction does what all introductions do… it looks at the big picture and lays the foundation for understanding the topic and why it is important; it might also provide a preview or road map of where the essay will lead. Hint: The synthesis portion of this research paper should include the similarities/differences between the article and credible sources and also contains the bigger picture of what they all allude to. For more detailed information on writing a synthesis, visit: https://users.drew.edu/sjamieso/Synthesis.htm