TYPE: Argumentative
LENGTH: 5 paragraphs (w/ 5 sentences PER paragraph)
SOURCES: Borrow 3 sources...(1 PER main point!)
MLA format. Double spaced
Topic: Americans must realize that happiness does not lie solely in consuming "stuff".
***READ pgs. 438-440 to form thoughts for essay writing (The Sundance Reader). (Stuff is Not Salvation by Anna Quindlen
Choose 3 MAIN POINTS that support OR argue the idea that "Americans happiness is not bound in possessions and the addiction of consuming."
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TO DO: **(You will borrow 3 sources...one PER main point!)
1. Writers will need an essay TITLE and SUBTITLE.
2. Writers will need a THESIS Sentence (including 3 main points) ...this sentence will appear in your Introductory paragraph.
3. See the following LAYOUT for the essay, which will total 5 paragraphs with 5 sentences in EACH paragraph.
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PARAGRAPH #1 = Introduction
PARAGRAPH #2 = MAIN POINT #1
PARAGRAPH #3 = MAIN POINT #2
PARAGRAPH #4 = MAIN POINT #3
PARAGRAPH #5 = CONCLUSION
A WORKS CITED page MUST be included on the LAST page of the essay. (Use AT LEAST 3 sources!!!)...Create your Works Cited page at EasyBib.com.
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