Donald Trump’s Immigration Plan

Donald Trump is one of the most famous and successful Americans. He is currently running for president, and is doing extremely well. As of September 2, 2015, Trump is leading the Republican polls in Iowa. Iowa is the most important election of the primary/caucus season. He is a clear front-runner, and is driving the news cycle. There is a real possibility he could become president.

He became a sensation, politically, after saying, “When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending the best. They're not sending you, they're sending people that have lots of problems and they're bringing those problems. They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime. They're rapists and some, I assume, are good people, but I speak to border guards and they're telling us what we're getting." Many Americans who have rallied behind Trump’s cause share this sentiment. Many Americans agree with Trump enough to vote for him.

In August of 2015, he released his immigration plan. If he becomes president, he will attempt to initiate these policies.

Your task is to write an essay that either supports OR refutes his stance on immigration. You will either PROVE why his immigration plan would be good for the United States, or PROVE why his immigration plan would be bad for the United States.

Citations:

Your essay must be cited in MLA format. This means you are writing in-text parenthetical citations AND a Works Cited page. Due to the fact that we have done all of the reading, you have all of the research completed and you just need to cite your evidence correctly. Remember, if the information does not come from your head, then it needs to be cited. If you do not cite information that is not your own, it is plagiarism.If your paper is cited incorrectly, it is plagiarism.

*https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Paper requirements:

  • Printed; 4-6 pages
  • 12 pt font; Times New Roman
  • 1” margins
  • double spaced
  • MLA format
  • If paper is formatted incorrectly, I will not accept it.
  • Turn in the rubric

Rubric:

4 / 3 / 2 / 1
  • Is perfectly formatted.
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  • Is not perfectly formatted.

  • Citations are perfect.
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  • Citations are not perfect. Plagiarism

  • Includes ALL of the elements of a research paper.
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  • Is missing 1-2 elements of a research paper.
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  • Is missing 3-4 elements of a research paper.
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  • Is missing 5+ elements of a research paper.

  • Introduction has a strong thesis and engaging opening.
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  • Introduction has a strong thesis or an engaging opening.
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  • Introduction has a thesis and opening.
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  • Introduction lacks focus and does not have a clear thesis.

  • Body paragraphs have fascinating and appropriate pieces evidence.
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  • Body paragraphs have appropriate evidence.
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  • Body paragraphs have evidence, but evidence is not clearly related.
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  • Body paragraphs are missing evidence.

  • Each piece of evidence is well explained and linked to the thesis.
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  • Most pieces of evidence are well explained and linked to the thesis.
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  • Some pieces of evidence are explained and linked.
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  • Evidence is lacking connection and explanation.

  • Conclusion sums up argument and leaves reader thinking.
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  • Conclusion sums up argument or leaves reader thinking.
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  • Conclusion is complete.
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  • Conclusion is unclear.

*Each row is out of 4 pts.

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Due Dates:

2/3 – Annotated Trump Immigration Plan

2/19 – Complete Outline

3/2 – Final Draft

Research Paper Outline

Introduction / Hook: a short story, example, statistic, or historical context that introduces the paper topic.
Background: give an overview of the subject
Thesis: Answer the question and discuss your main points. 1-2 sentences at most. This gives focus to the paper, always refer back to it. This is your argument.
Body Paragraphs
Should have at least 3. / Topic Sentence: Introduces main point and is related to thesis.
Evidence: An example, quote, or paraphrased statement that proves your thesis.
Explanation: clarify your evidence; make sure the reader understands the context.
Link: connect evidence to thesis; explain how it proves your argument.
Evidence:
Explanation:
Link:
Evidence:
Explanation:
Link:
Conclusion Sentence: Wrap up your main point for each paragraph.
Conclusion / Restate Thesis:
Restate body paragraph arguments:
Leave the reader thinking:

A College-Ready Paragraph

What? / How?
#1: Claim
Answers the question
Give your opinion on a topic
State the point you will try to prove / Ask yourself, what point am I trying to make?
#2: Introduce Evidence
Provide context (background info) for your evidence / When...
Before...
While ______discusses/describes...
#3: Cite Evidence
Give specific evidence that supports your claim / For example…
The author writes…
The historian/economist says…
#4: Analysis
Analyze the evidence you cited. Meaning break down the evidence and explain how it supports your claim. / Ask yourself, what does the reader need to know about the evidence I cited?
Ask yourself, what does the evidence prove and how does it prove that?
#5: Link to Claim
Link your analysis back to your claim / Therefore…
The evidence shows…
#6: Conclusion
Sum up your argument in a concise way. / Overall…
In conclusion…

* To ensure your paragraph is college-ready, repeat sentence #3, #4, and #5 to provide another piece of evidence *