3-14 Look at students’ thesis statements. Look at 5 types of thesis statements. Look at logical fallacies. See Harari’s video “Why Fascism Is So Tempting.” Go over thesis statements.
3-19 Peer Edit for Essay #2
Essay #2 Due 3-26-19
Minimum of 2 sources for your MLA Works Cited page.
Essay Option for Essay #2
Based on the crisis of growing student debt as evidenced in Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act episode, develop an argumentative thesis that addresses the question: Should we forgive student loans? Be sure to have a counterargument section. You might consult the following:
Student Loans Video by Hasan Minhaj:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0CyBv18A5k
"Americans Are Drowning in Student Loan Debt"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-are-drowning-in-student-loan-debt-the-us-should-forgive-all-of-it/2018/06/19/82565218-7314-11e8-9780-b1dd6a09b549_story.html?utm_term=.dc47f956051c
"Eliminating All Student Debt Isn't Progressive"
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/18/opinion/student-debt-forgiveness-college-democrats.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/01/opinion/letters/student-loans.html
"Forgiving All Student Loan Debt Would be an Awful, Regressive Idea"
https://slate.com/business/2016/08/mass-student-loan-forgiveness-is-a-terrible-idea.html
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