The American Dream: Dean, Alive, or on Hold?” Brandon King 610 & “America Remains the World’s beacon of Success” Tim Roemer 618

• Make your own argument, the “I Say” (using one of the methods in Chapter 4) tothe issues raised in the essays. Be sure your thesis gives your response—andbe sure you do more than summarize and simply agree. Review Chapter 4.
• Make sure you use the ‘sandwich’ method to introduce quotes (Chapter 3), and make sure that you include a naysayer to show objections to your argument(Chapter 6) and address the “so what?” factor, why this issue matters (Chapter

• Content and Support: See rubric

  You must use essay form that is appropriate to college-level writing (paragraphs, transitions, an introduction and conclusion, etc.). You must explain your ideas in detail in order to make a clear and complete argument. Make sure that your essay is written only in first person (where appropriate) and third person. Do not use second person (you).

  Support: See rubric

  You may NOT use research in completing this assignment. Instead, present your own ideas only and the ideas in the essay that you chose. Do not consult any outside resources or the Internet or you will be plagiarizing. Provide MLA in-text citations for all quotes and paraphrases, and provide an MLA Works Cited (See Lesson 11) Use the “sandwich” method from Ch. 3 of They Say/I Say to incorporate quotes properly. Be sure that you respond in one of the ways in Chapter 4. Remember to include a naysayer (Ch. 6) and answer the “so what” factor (Ch. 7)

  that is the outline for the essay summarizes should be like this My thesis is:
  The three articles I plan to use are:

  1. 1) Article 1:
     Supporting quotes/paraphrases from article and page numbers: a.b. c.
  2. 2) Article 2:Supporting quotes/paraphrases from article and page numbers: a.b. c.

  Paragraph I – Introduction- Hook: 2-3 sentences introducing the topic you have chosen – One sentence giving the thesis of article 1
  – One sentence giving the thesis of article 2
  – YOUR THESIS: What is YOUR opinion regarding this topicParagraph 2 – Support

  • – Topic Sentence: explain how the thesis of article one either supports or refutes your thesis statement
  • – Supporting sentences: For each of the quotes you have chosen above, use the sandwich method to introduce, quote/paraphrase/cite, and explain why the citation is relevant to your thesis
  • – Concluding sentence: summarize the paragraph’s main point againParagraph 3 – Support
  • – Topic Sentence: explain how the thesis of article two either supports or refutes your thesis statement
  • – Supporting sentences: For each of the quotes you have chosen above, use the sandwich method to introduce, quote/paraphrase/cite, and explain why the citation is relevant to your thesis
  • – Concluding sentence: summarize the paragraph’s main point againParagraph 4- Conclusion
  • – Restate YOUR thesis statement.
  • – 3+ sentences on the “so what”? Aspect of this topic. What are the implications forsociety? Do you propose a solution? Who needs to pay attention to this? Why is it important?