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The American Dream EssayOverviewThe purpose of this essay assignment is to determine how well you can write to persuade others to think as you do about an issue. In this essay you will review several short articles, cartoons, and statistical data, conduct an interview, take a position on the issue, and write a first draft of a persuasive essay. You must support your position with information from the source materials as well as an interview that you will conduct during the week.About the DocumentsIn the following documents you will read about whether or not the American Dream is achievable by anyone living in America. Read all of the documents with the above in mind. Read all of the documents and consider the responses from the interview before deciding how you will answer the question. Be sure to incorporate prior knowledge into your essay.The question you must address:Is the American Dream achievable by ALL Americans?To convey your response, write an essay that supports your opinion. You must use the information in the source material provided for you. Remember, an essay contains an introduction of the topic and/or position, a body supporting your view, and a conclusion restating your stance and summarizing your view. Take care not to allow yourself to get off topic. You are answer a question on if the American Dream is achievable by all Americans.Your TaskYou will read the articles or documents about the American Dream, conduct an interview with a person to learn their perspective on the American Dream, take a position on the issue, and write an essay. You will be provided two graphic organizers that you may find useful as you consider your argument. FormatYour document should be no less than 2 full pages typed (double-spaced, 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins). Please include an introduction that has a thesis statement (the point that your essay is based around), the body of your paper that incorporates information from prior knowledge, the documents and the interview that will support your thesis, and a conclusion that restates your thesis as well as summarizes your paper.GradingYour essay will be worth 50 points and will be graded on structure of the essay, grammar and reflection of materials provided. The essay will be due at the end of the week. ................
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