Your thesis statement here so that I can review it before you can begin writing the body portion of your argumentative speech. Use one of the starters below to construct your thesis statement. Sample introduction starter FOR legal reform:

The United States should consider reforming some of its laws, specifically, those which are affected by [list one or two amendments you want to change] because [explain three reasons why one from each of your three sources].

Sample introduction starter AGAINST legal reform:

The United States should not reform many of its laws, specifically those which are affected by [list one or two amendments you think should be maintained strongly] because [explain three reasons why the amendment already works well or should not be changed, one reason from each of your three sources].

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.