DefinitionEssay:America
Readthefollowingquotations:
“IwasbornanAmerican;IwillliveanAmerican;IshalldieanAmerican.”
DanielWebster(AmericanDiplomatandPolitician,1782-1852)
“Americalivesintheheartofeverymaneverywherewhowishestofindaregion
wherehewillbefreetoworkouthisdestinyashechooses.”
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WoodrowWilson(Politicianand28 UnitedStatesPresident,1856-1924)
“ToomanyofuslookuponAmericansasdollarchasers.Thisisacruellibel,even
ifitisreiteratedthoughtlesslybytheAmericansthemselves.”
AlbertEinstein(SwissScientistandNobelPrizeWinner,1879-1955)
“ThereisnothingwrongwithAmericanthatcannotbecuredbywhatisrightwith
America.”
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WilliamJ.Clinton(Politicianand42 UnitedStatesPresident,1946-present)
WriteanessayinwhichyoudefinethewordAmerica.
BasicRequirements:
• Introductionparagraphwiththesisstatement(HINT:Thisthesisstatementwillpropose
yourdefinitionofthewordAmerica.)
• 2-3bodyparagraphsthatcorrelatewithyourthesisstatementandsupportyour
definition
• Aconcludingparagraphthatremindsmeofyourkeypointsandeffectivelyarguesyour
definition
Asyouwriteyouressay,youmust:
• FocusondefiningtheconceptofAmerica.
• Effectivelyorganizeyourideasusingtheprovidedgraphicorganizer.(Afive-paragraph
essayisnotnecessary;however,youdoneedadefiniteintroduction,bodyand
conclusion.)
• IncludesupportingevidencefromourstudiesofColonialAmericaandtheAmerican
Revolution.(ThisrequirementismandatoryandmustbefulfilledtoearnanA.)
• Includeideasfromanyofthefollowingsources:
§ Thedictionaryandorpersonaldefinition
§ Synonymsandantonyms(compare/contrast)
§ Ananecdote
§ Anyideasstimulatedbytheabovequotations
§ Otherhistoricalevidence
§ Evidencefromrelevantliteraryworks
• Includeampleandappropriatedetails.
• Edityouressayforstandardgrammarandlanguageusage.
• Proofread!