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Find at least three authoritative articles that discuss the development of the gadget and determine whether: 1) the gadget was a worthwhile invention; 2) that it changed the lives of most Americans; and 3) why the gadget didn't have a long life span.
Of these two authors, which of the two: 1) argues that the gadget was worthwhile; 2) argues that it wasn't worthwhile; and 3) which one convinces you more, given the evidence?
The papers written with this introduction style stress evidence.
Write a two- to three-page paper that address the following questions: Could laws or extra-national organizations have prevented the sinking of the S.S. Sinkatania in 1970? Who should be responsible for the laws or procedures that govern cruise ship safety and regulations? Does the United States government have an obligation to ensure that foreign cruise ship operators meet with certain standards, even if those standards aren’t mandated by their own governments?
The papers written with this introduction style stress analysis.
Using two words, identify a theme that ties together these things from the 1960s: The Beatles, the Vietnam War protests, and hippies.
The papers written with this introduction style stress a student's ability to find a common historical motivator for the items in question.
Papers written with this introduction style help develop a student's ability to find evidence and analyze that evidence so that they can make a clear and concise argument.