Thesis statement: There has been much discussion revolving around the issue of
whether college students should have part-time job. Some people assert that college
students are benefit from doing a part-time job while many others argue that doing a
part-time job has a negative influence on college students.
Argument 1: Part-time job will offer college students with more chances to develop
their interpersonal skills, which may put them in a favorable position in the future job
markets.
Counter argument and rebuttal: Having a part-time job is detrimental for students in
their college lives. According to the article Student part-time employment:
characteristics and consequences, the author David Robotham states that some
students may be destroyed by pressures (Robotham).
Argument 2: College students can get financial support from doing a part-time job.
Obviously, students can get some money from their part-time jobs to cover their daily
expenses.
Counter argument and rebuttal: Doing a part-time job may increase college students
financial burden. For example, the author Jacqueline Fitzpatrick states students get
less help from OSAP if they have a part-time job (Fitzpatrick).
Argument 3: Doing a part-time job can make the college students independent.
According to the article College students should have a part-time job, the author
states that college students, who have a part-time job, will not have to depend on their
parents for their needs (UWIRE).
"College students should have a part-time job." UWIRE Text 4 Nov. 2013: 1.
Academic OneFile. Web. 1 Nov. 2015.
Sources Analysis:
Education & Training: The type of Education & Training is scholarly journals.
Senecas library database provides some reliable sources for students. Education &
Training is one of the most reputable sources on Senecas library database. The author
analyzes the pros and the cons of having a part-time job in students college life from
the article Student part-time employment: characteristics and consequences. The
author states that students have some pressures from their part-time job. It is related to
my essay.
Guelph Mercury:
Mercury is one of the oldest daily newspapers in Ontario, but because I got the article
from Senecas library database. The main idea of the author in the article
STUDENTS WITH PART-TIME JOBS BEING PUNISHED is that the total of
OSAP will reduce if students who have a part-time job. As a result, doing a part-time
job will increase students financial burden. It is one of the negative impart for the
students who have a part-time job, which is related to my essay.
UWIRE: UWIRE is a college news wire service which provides the news from more
than 600 college newspapers. UWIRE is reputable, because the article from UWIRE
which is under the database Academic OneFile. And Academic OneFile is an excellent
database for beginning searches. According to the article College students should
have a part-time job, the author lists the benefits for the students who have a parttime job, such as enriching their experience, earning money, managing time
effectively, becoming independent, etc. It is related to my essay.