Essay #5, Your Capstone Essay worth 225 points Due May 31
You must have 3 sources for your MLA Works Cited.
Option One. In the context of the Netflix documentary Dirty Money, Episode #2, "Payday," write an argumentative essay that answers the question: Were Scott Tucker and his associates fairly prosecuted or did the government overreach its powers and exact unjust punishment on these allegedly greedy businessmen? Be sure to have a counterargument section. For your required 3 sources, you can use the documentary, the Vulture review, and the Atlantic review.
Option Two. In the context of the Netflix documentary Dirty Money, Episode #1, "Hard Nox," support, refute, or complicate the assertion that in spite of Volkswagen's 30 billion dollars paid in fines and legal fees for committing fraud and other crimes, that their ascent in the world economy is evidence that Volkswagen, as an agency of unbridled corporate greed, has triumphed over the wheels of justice. You must have a counterargument section. For your required 3 sources, you can use the documentary, the Vulture review, and the Atlantic review.
Option Three. In the context of the essays in Chapter 10, defend, refute, or complicate the assertion that young people should be required to perform public service.
Option Four. Defend, refute, or complicate Martin Luther King’s justification of civil disobedience in his essay “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (309)
Option Five. In the context of the online essay “Anti-Vaxxers: Enjoying the Privilege of Putting Everyone at Risk” by Jeb Lund, support, defend, or complicate the assertion that the vaccination crisis results largely from the hubris of white privilege. You can refer to the John Oliver video on vaccinations.
Option Six. In the context of “The War on Stupid People” by David H. Freedman, support, refute, or complicate the notion that society places misplaced admiration for intelligent people.
Option Seven. Support, defend, or refute the notion that college debt should be forgiven.
Option Eight. Support, refute, or complicate the argument that college should be free.
For context, see Chapter 11 in your book. Also consult the following:
Forgiving All Student Loan Debt Would be an Awful, Regressive Idea The Problem with Public Colleges Going Tuition-Free
Final Exam
Blue Book Exam done in two parts for Week 16, June 5 and June 7: In a 4- or 5-paragraph essay, develop a thesis that explains how Megan Phelps-Roper overcame the "The Backfire Effect" and freed herself from the family religious cult that raised her. to develop this thesis you must read the essay “Unfollow” by Adrian Chen and “The Backfire Effect” from The Oatmeal.
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