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Write a paper that synthesizes classroom sources and your
own knowledge, experiences, and research to answer the question “Is there such
a thing as a just war?” Remember that definition is an important element of
argument. Remember that a synthesis paragraph begins with your own
opinion/topic sentence, which is supported by quotations from two different
sources. Not all of your body paragraphs need to be synthesis paragraphs. Four
to seven pages. MLA format.
Minimums:
1) Two synthesis
paragraphs.
2) Three sources from the classroom.
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The
Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Volume I, by
M.T. Anderson
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“The Gettysburg Address,” by Abraham Lincoln
(from The Language of Composition)
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Henry V,
Part I, by William Shakespeare (http://www.bartleby.com/70/2931.html)
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“Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of
the Nobel Peace Prize,” by Barack Obama
- Songs shared by your classmates.
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“The Apology: Letters from a Terrorist,” by
Laura Blumenfeld, in The Language of
Composition
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Johnny Got
His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo
3) Additional sources from your own research. Be sure your
internet sources are reliable and college level. You will need to work hard to
establish these sources. You may consider:
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Historical conflicts, large and small
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Contemporary conflicts, such as wars in Africa
and the Middle East
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Contemporary and classical literature
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Modern films
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Popular songs
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Personal experience
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Something interesting that I haven’t thought of
yet
4) An element of visual rhetoric. This could be an editorial
cartoon or an image. Your image should be included in the body of the paper.
You should explain how this image helps you argue that there is or isn’t a just
war. Be sure to cite the source of your image.
5) Evidence against your thesis, soundly refuted by your laser
sharp logic.
6) A properly formatted Works Cited page. If your internet
sources aren’t from class, you’ll need to include the link. For your
convenience, I’ve googled “How to Cite a Song” for you:
Songwriter's
last name, first name. "Title
of Song." Title
of Album. Name of Publishing
Company, Year Recorded. Format.
