The American Dream: One Powerful Paragraph

Background: Read the various opinions on the American Dream. You may do additional research on your own as well (on the internet). Assignment: Who do you agree with? Is the American Dream still attainable today? This is a one paragraph essay. See guidelines below for writing powerful paragraphs:

Paragraph Basic Outline (minimum 9 sentences, maximum 15): Attention grabbing sentence:

Introduce Topic:

Topic sentence (answer the question with clear view point):

Supporting Details and Points (use specific details and examples as much as possible):

Concluding Sentence (recaps topic sentence and main points):

Grading Rubric (20 points) Follows basic paragraph outline (above) 10 points Free of clarity and grammatical errors* 10 points

*Do not use the following words: I, me, my, us, we, our, you, your (-1 point if used) **Do not exceed 15 sentences or -1 pt per sentence)