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1. In November of 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, a committee invited President Abraham Lincoln to give a "few appropriate remarks'' at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. Th... e famed Battle of Gettysburg had been fought the previous in July, with the North defeating the South in a three-day clash that left tens of thousands of soldiers — from both the Union and the Confederacy — dead and wounded. In January of that same year, Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation, adding purpose to the war: to eradicate slavery. Read Lincoln's speech carefully. Then, in a well-developed essay, analyze the rhetorical techniques he uses to achieve his purpose. 2. Employers often run what's called a "background check" to find out more information about a prospective employee. Background checks usually include details about a person's criminal, legal, and credit history, previous addresses and employers, education, and possibly driving records. However, background checks cannot be run without the candidate's approval. Though the practice of running a background check before a hire is becoming more and more common, many people believe it is a violation of privacy. Employers believe it is essential to ensure the veracity of résumés and to weed out untrustworthy candidates. In a well-developed essay, take a position on the issue of employers running background checks. Support your position with appropriate evidence from your readings, experience, or observations. 3.As the world becomes more technologically savvy, social media platforms become increasingly important and influential in the political realm. Carefully read the following five sources. Then, synthesize the information from at least three of the sources and incorporate it into a coherent, well-developed essay that recommends a course of action for politicians who are reluctant to join the social media bandwagon. Your argument should be the focus of your essay. Use the sources to develop your argument and explain the reasoning for it. Avoid merely summarizing the sources. Indicate clearly which sources you are drawing from, whether through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. You may cite the sources as Source A, Source B, etc., or by using the descriptions in parentheses. [Show More]

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