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Native American Controversial Issues Essay
Option 1:
Though some schools and professional teams have used Native American symbols and heritage as mascots since the formation of their organization, the continuation of this
tradition has recently come under scrutiny. Write an argumentative essay on the use of Indian mascots. Use “Insult or Honor” by Alessandra Potenza as well as other outside sources to support your view.
Find this article by clicking on the hyperlink above or Google: Insult or Honor by Alessandara Potenza
Thesis examples:
Though some view using Indian mascots as an insult, the use of Native American images
should actually be viewed as a sign of honor.
Using Indian mascots is a blatant form of stereotyping and prejudice.
Option 2:
Reading about immigration through the eyes of a Native American can add a new dimension
to this controversial issue. Though there are many issues to consider, one cannot deny that
America was formed as a nation of immigrants. Write an argumentative essay on the issue
of immigration. Use “The Great Immigration Debate” by Patricia Smith as well as other
outside sources to support your view.
Find these articles by clicking on the hyperlinks above or Google:
The Great Immigration Debate by Patricia Smith and Workers World a Native View of Immigration
Thesis examples:
The issue of immigration is a highly debated topic, but by looking at the history of
America, one can see that immigration has helped this nation more than harmed it.
Though we are considered “A Nation of Immigrants,” America is now a defined
population and should regulate immigration to the greatest degree.
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Native American Controversial Issues Essay
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Foster, Thomas. How to Read Literature Like a Professor.
New York: Harper Perennial, 2003. Print.
In-text citation:
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Daly, Joyce. “What are You Like? Mary Pat Kelly” Irish
America. Irish America LLC. 2006-2011. Web. 4
February 2015.
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page number)
(Daly 1)
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“Page Title in Quotation Marks”
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lisher/Sponsor (if none, use
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n.d.)Medium of publication
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“Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats.”
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tion Marks” and page
number)
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Works of William But-
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