Topic: Should the minimum Wage be Raised

Paper details: In this assignment, you will write a position paper in which you choose an issue over which there is some disagreement and defend one side of that issue. You will use appropriate reasons and researched evidence in order to support your claim on the issue. To successfully complete this assignment, you must be able to articulate an arguable and qualified claim, defend a claim using appropriate reasons and evidence, research sufficient evidence to support that claim, and correctly cite sources in the paper using MLA style citation. Minimum requirements  1000-1250 words  2-3 sources  MLA style formatting  One paragraph identifying claim on a specific topic  Two paragraphs explaining reasons and supporting evidence  One paragraph demonstrating an opposing side (naysayer) Thesis: Increasing the federal minimum wage helps the economy, reduces the need for social assistance programs, and satisfies the gap of adjusting to the rising cost of inflation. Source 1 (https://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/labor/news/2013/12/03/80222/raising-the-minimum-wage-would-help-not-hurt-our-economy/) Source 2 .http://www.epi.org/publication/safety-net-savings-from-raising-minimum-wage/ Source 3 http://www.epi.org/publication/safety-net-savings-from-raising-minimum-wage/ Source 4 (opposing view) http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/04/the_fight_for_15_it_s_a_bad_idea_raising_the_minimum_wage_to_15_would_hurt.html