Assignment 5: Future Trends Essay

Length: 1000 to 1200 words

Instructions: Taking into account what you’ve learned in this course about the evolution of labour, imagine what the workplace will be like at a point 5 to 10 years in the future. What will change?

Your answer should identify one or more current trends and extrapolate from them. Do not discuss specific developments in your workplace except insofar as they are part of larger trends. Identify challenges and opportunities for workers in dealing with this (or these) developments.

Be sure to identify your sources appropriately. See the Write Site for information about how to cite websites.

Content: 60%

• Identifies one or more trends from reliable sources or provides relevant examples.
• Moves logically from identifying the trend to how the trend will impact the workplace.
• Challenges and opportunities are identified and elaborated appropriately, and these proceed logically and reasonably from the trend(s) identified.

Format, Mechanics, and Style: 40%

• Sources are identified and cited according to an established academic style.
• Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are used correctly.
• Style is appropriate for a university-level course.