Uber or Taxi

Topic: Uber or Taxi
Worth: 16.5%
Word Count: 250 – 300 (title and reference page not included)
Effective Writing I (GART-1500)
Assignment Details
Fall 2021
1. Review chapter 16 in the textbook and read the article “Uber v. Taxi” published by The Walrus
(https://thewalrus.ca/uber-v-taxi/).
2. Compose an argument paragraph for or against one of these transportation services: Uber
Technologies Inc. or the taxi industry. Your paragraph should have:
• A creative title indicating the type of paragraph you are writing and the assignment topic
• A topic sentence clearly stating your position on the topic
• Body sentences arranged in a logical order that include two convincing supporting points
and one important counterargument
• A concluding sentence that reaffirms your position
• Formal language (no slang or contractions)
• At least one complex sentence followed immediately by a simple sentence
• At least one compound sentence
• At least two transitional words or phrases
• At least one use of a colon
• No first-person pronouns
• Citations of source material (proper APA or MLA format will not be evaluated)
• Proper grammar and spelling