Second Amendment Paper Assignment
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Minimum:
o 5 paragraphs
o 5 in-text citations
o 5 sources
o Typed
o Double spaced
o Size 12 Times New Roman Font
o MLA format
o 1 Works Cited page at the end. Properly formatted.
o Title
o 1 inch margins
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Paper Focus:
o The National Rifle Association ran a campaign for many years based on the slogan
that "guns don't kill people, it's people who kill people". Evaluate that statement.
o What do you think of that argument?
 Think about pro-gun control arguments.
 Think about anti-gun control arguments.
 Think about recent violent events where guns were used either
correctly or incorrectly.
 Think about how the second amendment’s relevance to today’s society.
Is it still relevant? Should it be changed? Explain.
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Thesis Statement Advice: A Thesis Statement is one or two sentences found at the end
of your introduction that briefly express the main idea of your paper and answer any
questions about your topic. The thesis statement unifies the ideas of your paper and
provides direction for developing your argument.
o Step 1:Write down your main point. This should answer all the questions in the
assignment and it should be specific and focused. A simple way to write a thesis is
to think of it as an equation:
 What you plan to argue + How you plan to argue it = Thesis Statement
o Step 2: If a reader can say "how?" or "why?" or "so what?" after reading your
thesis, you need to alter your thesis so that it answers those questions.
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To be specific and layout the roadmap of your body paragraphs, many writers use this
example thesis statement phrase: “By observing x, y, and z, one can conclude
that_________________”
Or do the opposite: “______________________ is true due conclusive evidence provided by the
examination of x, y, and z.”