Summarize the main points of how this issue is currently affecting today’s 

evaluating a current issue in human resources 

• Summarize the main points of how this issue is currently affecting today’s 

employees, employers, and society in general

• You must include a thesis statement

• Make sure if you have selected a broad topic, you narrow down your essay into a 

focused point you are looking to prove in your paper

• End with a powerful conclusion/recommendation

• Can use relevant news stories/social media/etc. 

• Must clearly reference theory from textbook to support your 

views/opinions/recommendations + minimum of two other reliable sources

• Must be written in a five-paragraph essay style- NO HEADINGS, BULLET 

POINTS or CHARTS (Can use Word or Google Docs, double-spaced, Arial or 

Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1 inch margins, title page, reference page, 

proper grammar and spelling