Argumentative essay on american dream: not real
Does America still provide access to the American Dream?, In your introduction, you should:
1. Define what YOU personally mean by the term ‘American Dream,/ (you CAN use one of our sources in your definition and it will count as one of your three-five)
2 Give an overview of why the American Dream is an Important part of American culture
3 Give your thesis (your answer to the question and general rationale)
In your body, you should
1 Establish your lines of argument/claims about how or why your stance is valid
2 Offer up evidence from 3-5 of our sources (use your planning document’)
3. Explain how your evidence supports your baby argument (claim) and the BIG argument (access to the American Dream) AND
4 Have at least ONE counterargument element This can be:
a A concession made in one of your claim paragraphs
b A full blown counterargument (refutation or rebuttal) paragraph in your essay
in your conclusion, you should
1. Review your stance
2. Provide a rationale/justification/explanation of why it Is important/significant that there is /is not / is uneven access to the American Dream today
