Outline and essay

Part 1: Outline Discussion

Overview

Now that we have spent time examining the structure of argument samples, researching, and preparing an outline.

the sample outline.

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Part 2: Essay

Assignment

Choose one question from the options below to form your answer to Essay 3.

• To what degree, do you think the American Dream is possible in the United States? Why? 
• To what degree, do you think the American Dream is possible for certain groups? Why? 
• To what degree, does social class play in obtaining the American Dream? Why?

You will need to take a position on the American Dream, and as you prepare for this topic, there are multiple ways of referring to the American Dream. Sources will argue opportunity, mobility, and meritocracy. 

Evidence

• Adam Ruins Everything: Why the American Dream is Myth
• Horatio Alger's Ragged Dick
• Frontline/PBS Poor Kids
• Richard Reeves and Eleanor Krause's "Raj Chetty in 14 Charts: Big findings on opportunity and mobility we should all know"