using at least TWO texts from this class (one must be an article), answer the following question: How does economic inequality impact the American dream?

Texts

1. “The American Dream: Dead, Alive, Or on Hold?” by Brandon King
2. “Ending the Secrecy of the Student Debt Crisis“ by Daniela Senderowicz
3. “The New American Dream“ by Courtney Martin

Format

This essay will be 2 pages double spaced, and any essays that do not meet the requirement will lose points. Remember to use proper MLA in-text citations.

Outline:

1. Introduction

– Hook

-Connect the hook to the topic and briefly introduce the topic

-Introduce the 2 sources that you will use (title and author). Each source should get its own 1-2 sentence summary.

-Thesis: Answer my question. Thesis should state a position and rationale (reasoning).

2. Body 1- Prove your thesis using source 1

3. Body 2- Prove your thesis using source 2

4. Conclusion

– Recap discussion

– Say the the thesis in a new way

– Closing-> Focus on the significance of the topic