3.

OUTLINING MY IDEAS (class portfolio)

OBJECTIVES: To create the outline of your persuasive essay.

ACTIVITY 1 - RESEARCH
Consult at least three different sources to find information about your topic. Make sure you relay on resources written in
English and academic papers (as possible).

A. Write here your topic and your thesis statement (you created it in week 5).

Topic · Technology influence in our society

The new technologies should be promoted as a law, and the workers should adapt to
Thesis Statement the technology challenges

B. Now, find information regarding your topic and your thesis.

- Technology - impact on all areas of human life

Topic background - contribute -knowledge society
(Long- and short-term - all the possibilities -development - ways of )organizing, communicating, educating,
history, definition of teaching and learning=learnin)
important terms, important - Transformation /evolution of society itself.
aspects to keep in mind
when referring to this topic)

- Between the ages of 12 and 24 (84.1 %), / between 24 and 54 (76.3 %) - access -
Information that supports use - Internet in Colombia.
your argument - More and more young - use of technology.
(Facts, examples, statistics, - technology into more industries - factor - division U.S. workforce - promising jobs
expert’s viewpoints) with good wages /low-wage jobs with less opportunity for advancement.
- Improving workforce skills to prepare employees for future jobs is a major
challenge

- found that job losses over the next 10 years will effectively be offset by even
Information that greater job creation.
contradicts your - those who find themselves out of work will not necessarily be those that
argument employers are looking to hire.
(Facts, examples, statistics,
expert’s viewpoints)
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 C. Please save here the sources you consulted (Source name, Author, Publishing source, year).

Source 1 https://mintic.gov.co/portal/inicio/Sala-de-prensa/182108:Colombia-avanza-en-su-meta-
de-estar-conectada-en-un-70-en-2022-DANE
Source 2 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/technology/remote-work-for-everyone.html

Source 3 https://www.zdnet.com/article/technology-will-create-millions-of-jobs-the-problem-will-be-
to-find-workers-to-fill-them/

ACTIVITY 2 - OUTLINE
Now it is your turn to complete the OUTLINE for your persuasive essay based on the research you did. Make sure you
include short and clear ideas.

MY TOPIC IS:

Hook
Introduction
(Paragraph 1)

Background information

Thesis statement

Topic sentence
Argument
(Paragraph 2)

(1st argument)

Supporting details

Closing sentence

Topic sentence
(Opposite view)
Argument

Refutation
Counter

(2nd argument)

Supporting details
Closing sentence

Thesis restatement
Concl

Summary of main points

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Strong ending sentence

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