Argument Analysis: The Giver

In my 110 Composition Exit Exam (CEE 110), Givers Without Takers, organization and structure was a necessity in my essay. In sum, the CEE 110 was an opinion-based argument based on the TEDtalk called, Are you a giver or a taker?, by psychologist Adam Grant, which was about different types of people in the workplace. He made it known from the beginning that the givers, the outgoing and helpful coworkers, are priceless in a company, and that the takers, the selfish workers, are toxic and bring everybody down. Grant also gave three ways to keep the givers giving, which included preventing burnout, encouraging help-seeking, and to remove the takers from the environment. From these points, I built my argument.
In this paper, I agreed with Grant, and backed his points with experiences of my own in the workplace. I began my paper similar to this one, with summarizing the TEDtalk and a thesis statement, then leading into my three points and concluding with a persuasive summary of the paper and a call to action. My first transition to supporting Grant’s main point, preventing burnout, was, “When it comes to burnout, there's no mystery about whether or not it happens, but more of when and how” (CEE 110, 2017). From this I lead to the fast-food industry and how the fast paced environment can be stressful and without the right supports, it
When burnout is prevented by all and help is no problem to achieve, when there are no takers or bad apples, then the goal has been accomplished. When Adam Grant gave his speech, Are You a Giver or a Taker?, his end result in mind was to create a path for business owners and students and workers to create their own efficient giver-friendly environments. Environments which are essential to creating the best and most efficient organization, that create the best people and the best workplace” (CEE 110,