1. explain what makes up a democracy, republic, monarchy, and dictatorship. in other words, how does each one work?
2. rate the effectiveness of each one (1 being most effective, 4 being least) and explain. this is a matter of your opinion, so i won’t penalize you if i disagree.
3. find an example of a country and/or an ancient civilization who has/had this system of government.
4. finally, in your opinion, is american more like a democracy or a republic? be sure to explain your answer.

this essay written by james baldwin “if black english isn’t a language, then tell me, what is? ”, relates about the fact that language can not only be used for communication, but also to classify and judge them.

question:   according to “if black english isn’t a language, then tell me, what is? ” how have black english and american english influenced one another?

answer: a. black english has enriched american english.

sentence 1 is a claim, and sentence 2 lists supporting reasons.

take a stance.

know your audience.

thoroughly research your topic.

think about the structure of your essay.

support your argument.

the introduction.the introduction in your persuasive essay should grab the readers' attention and provide background information about your subject.

the body.

the conclusion.