Read the following scenario. Then, take a position on this question and write a persuasive essay in which you argue for your position. Be sure to provide reasons for your position and examples to support your reasons. This essay should contain at least TWO paragraphs. Also, include a ONE SENTENCE counterclaim and immediately refute it. The counter claim may begin like this: "Some people may believe that"

And the refute should begin like this: "However" or "I disagree because" or "they are wrong because." You want your refute to be longer with more details than the one sentence counterclaim.

DO NOT begin your response with "yes" or "no." Instead, begin with a topic sentence that includes your position.

Prompt:

Josh has been in a band with his friends since they were little kids. As he has grown older, Josh has come to recognize that he is a better musician than his friends are. Instead of playing in his friends' garage band, Josh is thinking about joining the all-city jazz band, where he can play with and learn from some of the best musicians around.

Should Josh join the jazz band instead of playing with his friends? Consider the positions below as you think about how you would answer this question.

Who is the speaker? read the quotations and answer the questions for each quote. quotation analysis "those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of " what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 2. "all communities divide themselves into the few and the many. the first are rich and well born, the other the mass of the people…" what is the main idea of the quotation? they divided the people in between rich and poor who do you think is the speaker? hamilton what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? federalists believed that the country should be ruled by the by the best people 3. "laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 4. "a fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker?

Write 3 parallel sentences about an animal of your choice

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