English essay

Essay One   Directions:  Using one of the sources below as background for the topic of the paper, develop an argumentative essay that uses specific evidence (from the soundtrack to Hamilton) as part of a series of analytical paragraphs to support a clear position articulated in the thesis statement.  

Basic Guidelines:              Length:  4-5 pages (at least four full pages of text)             Paragraph style:  Paragraph with No Spacing             Spacing:  double-spaced             Margins:  one inch             Font:  Times New Roman or Courier New             Size:  12 point             MLA Documentation Style 

Approved Sources   

Felter, Claire and Danielle Renwick.  “The U. S. Immigration Debate.”  Council on Foreign   Relations, https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-immigration-debate-0.  

Miranda, Lin-Manuel.  “Lin-Manuel Miranda on Disney, Mixtapes and Why He Won’t Try to  Top ‘Hamilton.’” Fresh Air, By Terry Gross, NPR, 2017.

Topic: Alexander Hamilton and Immigration 

3 Songs:

"Alexander Hamilton"

"My Shot"

"Guns and ships"