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Topic Essay Organization

What obstacles and/or challenges might appear on your quest to achieve the American Dream? Have others been successful afterencountering similar ordeals in their own pursuits of the American Dream? Explain how you will overcome these situations.

❖thesis–that you will achieve the American Dream despite the roadblocks you may face ▪

P (points)–about one obstacle or challenge you might have to overcome to realize the American Dream▪

I (illustrations)–personal and real-world/research connections▪

E (explanations)–explain how you plan to overcome the ordeal in the future.

3 Research Requirement: Type of Sources Number of Sources Required credible full citation, including the author’s full name as well as the title of the text.

· 4 Formatting Requirements:✓

please DO NOT include a title page, but make sure your essay has a gripping title ✓

6+ full pages✓

typed in 12-point, easily readable font✓

double-spaced✓

one-inch margins✓

MLA heading✓

at least three MLA full citations, quotations, and in-text citations (one from each required source)✓

MLA Works Cited page ✓

double underline your thesis statement✓

single underline your topic sentences✓

prewriting and outlining materials (this packet) must be stapled after the Works Cited page Works

Chavez, Linda. "The Case for Birthright Citizenship." Patterns foMandell, Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2015, pp. 593-595. Print."Debate: Should American Citizenship Be a Birthright?" Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide. 13th ed., edited by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell, Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2015, pp. 593-595. Print.You can citeinformation from these sources that we have covered in class, but thesesources will not count towards your 3 new, requiredresearch sources.