this assignment is due tomorrow…… must have done by tomorrow….no late work….. do the following: · · · Prewriting Argument Essay 1. Identify whether you support, refute, or complicate the claim in the assignment prompt. To support the claim would mean that you agree with it. To refute the claim would mean that you are adamantly opposed to it. To complicate the claim would mean that you are conditionally in favor of it. Yes, I do support the claim. Personally, in 2018, I started changing the way of accumulating items, I instead take them to Goodwill or give them away at the end of the day is the same thing is just spending money on items I don’t need. 2. Be sure that you have three reasons to support your claim. They should each be strong enough to support a 6-10 sentence . Possessions are an important measure in life, Americans desire more opportunities, America popular culture is grounded in consumption. 3. State your , formatted as shown in the course materials. (A simple formula to follow is: The main idea is A because 1, 2, and 3. Another formula is: Even though A, the main idea is B because 1, 2, and 3.) Accumulation of things defines an American because possessions are an important measure in life, Americans desire more and more opportunities, American popular
culture is grounded in consumption. 4. Locate one quote, summary, or paraphrase from the sources listed in the assignment prompt to support each of the three reasons. You will need a total of THREE–one for each body paragraph. (Be sure to use the when creating your paragraphs in the rough draft). · Accumulatios of things defines an American because our possessions are an important measure in our lives, “The Self-Storage Self” by Jon Mooallem, (p. 103). · hunger for more — more toys, more land, more opportunities – is an essential part of our history and character, “The More Factor” by Lawrence Shames, (p. 76). · popular culture is grounded in consumption, whether we’re considering the direct purchase of goods and services; the enjoyment of music, movies, and television; or simply the use of a smartphone or other digital devices and all that they offer you “The Culture of America Consumption” (P. 66). 5. Offer a preliminary ending for your , such as a question, prediction, or call to action. America takes a look at how this great nation has given its residents the opportunity in becoming challenging to buy or afford to buy what they want. Freedom to be who you are, and live your dream without restrictions. The amount of stuff we own these days is staggering.