Has the US Army maintained its status as a profession? Argue why or why not. 

1. TOPIC

Has the US Army maintained its status as a profession? Argue why or why not. Give at least one example to support your argument.

2. REQUIREMENT

a. You must write an argumentative essay for the topic specified above. The assessment requires you to apply critical thinking skills and effective writing skills. As your first writing assignment, the essay is a short assessment.

b. Double-space your paper with one-inch margins all around (top, bottom, left, and right) in Arial font, size 12-pitch. The paper should be one-to-two typed pages (approximately 600 words); do not exceed two pages. Indent new paragraphs five spaces.

c. Your paper should include the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and be generally free of errors. Use active voice and third person for academic writing; use complete sentences (subject, verb, complement) that communicate full thoughts. Finally, organize the sentences to construct a coherent argument leading to your paper’s conclusion.

d. Always cite the sources used to write your paper. If something is not your original thought, you must cite your source using either footnotes or endnotes IAW the Turabian style of documentation; do not use parenthetical citations. This includes direct quotations, paraphrases, and summaries of the assigned readings, doctrinal references, videos, or any outside sources.