Academic English Essay Plan: Replacing Humans with AI in Workplaces

This assignment presents an essay plan template addressing the topic of replacing humans with artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. The plan begins with an introduction providing background information on AI's advancements and its impact on various sectors, leading to the thesis statement: that replacing humans with machines may not be a positive step. The plan outlines two main arguments: machines lack human attachments, work ethics, and motivations, and they cannot improve themselves without interventions. Each argument includes supporting evidence, counter-arguments, and refutations. The plan also includes an optional third argument. The conclusion restates the thesis and summarizes the main arguments, advocating for a collaborative approach between humans and machines. The essay plan references several sources to support the arguments presented.

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Instructions
 Write complete sentences for the thesis statement and for the topic sentence of each argument
 Use dot points to complete other parts of the plan
 Includerelevant source details in the right margin
 Your plan should be approximately 350-450 words in length (not including the template)
Student Name: ____________________________Student Number:________________________________
Essay question: _________________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Word Count: ________________Referencing Style:
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Sources
(author(s), year and
title)
Introduction
Provide background information and context:
 Artificial intelligence has come a long way and now every significant
sector has been affected by the use of new technologically advanced
machines and robotics.
 There are machines that can do multiple works for the benefit of the
workplaces regardless of what type of service an organization
provides.
 Many organizations have been gradually replacing human employees
with machines or robots that can deliver more accurate
performances.
 The question arises whether the use of artificial intelligence for
replacing humans in the workplaces is a right step forward or not.
Dirican, C., 2015.
The impacts of
robotics, artificial
intelligence on
business and
economics. Procedia-
Social and
Behavioral
Sciences, 195,
pp.564-573.
State your thesis (your overall position) using a complete sentence:
It can be said that replacing humans with machines may not be a positive
step for the future ahead.
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Sources
(author(s), year and
title)
Outline the arguments you will use to support your thesis:
 Machines do not have attachments, work ethics and motivations.
 Machines do not have the capability to improve themselves without
interventions.
Argument 1
Write the topic sentence using a complete sentence:
Machines do not have attachments, work ethics and motivations like human
beings that are necessary for enhanced work performances.
Supporting sentences (explanations, examples, evidence):
 Attachment is one of the most important aspects for an employee in
order to deliver quality work for any workplace.
 Every workplace has some ethics, goals.
 Those goals and ethics need to be aligned with the personal goals and
ethics of its employees so that the betterment of the workplace
becomes the sole agenda of the employees.
 Machines do not have the sense of attachment or motivation and thus
their performances may not be motivated to work better.
Ronen, S. and Zuroff,
D.C., 2017. How
does secure
attachment affect job
performance and job
promotion? The role
of social-rank
behaviors. Journal of
Vocational
Behavior, 100,
pp.137-148.
Counter-argument:
 However, it can also be stated that machines deliver error-free work.
 So, it can be assumed that there will be no need of work-attachment.
Cellan-Jones, R.,
2014. Stephen
Hawking
warns
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Sources
(author(s), year and
title)
artificial
intelligence
could end
mankind. BB
C news, 2(1),
pp.1-18.
Refutation of counter-argument:
 Still, it cannot be denied that an organization cannot be improved
without motivated employees who come with new, creative and
diverse set of ideas every single day.
Zacher, H.,
Robinson, A.J. and
Rosing, K., 2016.
Ambidextrous
leadership and
employees' self‐
reported innovative
performance: The
role of exploration
and exploitation
behaviors. The
Journal of Creative
Behavior, 50(1),
pp.24-46.
Argument 2
Write the topic sentence using a complete sentence:
Machines do not have the capability to improve themselves without
interventions.
Supporting sentences (explanations, examples, evidence): Maddux, J.E., 2016.
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Sources
(author(s), year and
title)
 Human beings have the capability to improve on their own without
any technical intervention.
 Human beings are capable of self improvement through self
reflection.
Self-efficacy.
In Interpersonal and
intrapersonal
expectancies, 12(1),
pp.41-46.
Counter-argument:
 It is true that machines can also be improved with a daily technical
check but this needs interventions by engineers.
Wisskirchen, G.,
Biacabe, B.T.,
Bormann, U.,
Muntz, A.,
Niehaus, G.,
Soler, G.J.
and von
Brauchitsch,
B., 2017.
Artificial
intelligence
and robotics
and their
impact on the
workplace. IB
A Global
Employment
Institute,
47(1), pp.1-
120.
Refutation of counter-argument: Więcek, D., 2013.
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Sources
(author(s), year and
title)
 It is obvious that it will be difficult to check each and every machine
in the workplace in order to see whether the machines need any
repairing or not.
 It will also cost a lot of money.
 Human employees can communicate with their leaders and fellow
employees and solve their confusions on their own that save a lot of
time.
Implementati
on of artificial
intelligence in
estimating
prime costs of
producing
machine
elements. Adv
ances in
Manufacturin
g Science and
Technology, 3
7(1), pp.44-
53.
Argument 3 - OPTIONAL
Write the topic sentence using a complete sentence:
Supporting sentences (explanations, examples, evidence):
Counter-argument:
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Sources
(author(s), year and
title)
Refutation of counter-argument:
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Conclusion
Re-state your thesis.
Re-state the main arguments supporting your thesis:
 Replacing humans with machines may not be a positive step for the
future ahead.
 Machines do not have attachments, work ethics and motivations.
 Machines do not have the capability to improve themselves without
interventions.
A concluding statement (eg refer to future implications, suggestions or
recommendations for future research):
 A collaborative approach using both humans and machines in the
workplaces may be the best way to achieve success and quality work
at the end of the day.
Note: the grey area suggests that sources should not be used in that section of the essay plan
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