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English: 101 - Savard - American Dream

English 101 - College Reading & Composition I

English 101 is a reading and composition course designed to prepare students to handle a wide range of college writing assignments and to acquire the analytic skills necessary for effective academic preparation. Stress is placed on the organization and composition of objective expository and argumentative essays, including the research paper.

Research Topic

 

Respond based on what you feel the elements of this American Dream are. They could be a job, education, a house, medical care, safety, liberty. Your thesis should reflect the elements you feel are part of the American Dream. Your definition must have relevant examples, explanations, comparisons, descriptions, or factual support. Further, explore the causes and effects of recent events that may support either your definition or the opposition’s definition of “American Dream.”  

Citation Format - MLA

 

 

Search Strategies

 

Use the tabbed box at the top of the library website homepage to begin your search. 

 

OneSearch

Use OneSearch to locate various types of resources

  1. Type your search term in the box then click, Search. 
  2. Use the Refine Results menu on the left side of the search results page to narrow or expand your search.
    • Available at LAHC and Resource Type will be the most helpful in the beginning stages of your research.
    • There are many additional options listed for Resource Type that are not shown in the image below.
  3. Click Apply Filters to confirm your choices and update the search results.

 

 

 

Databases

  • Use the drop down field to select a database by name if you already know which one you want to use. 
  • Click Library Database A-Z List to view the list of descriptions.

 

Research Guides

This tab contains various library guides that may assist you with your research. 

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Keywords
  • American dream
  • home ownership
  • housing
  • higher education
  • economy
    • economics
    • consumption
  • motion pictures
    • films
    • movies
    • media
  • equality
  • democracy
  • politics
  • government
  • success
  • mobility
  • immigrants
  • middle class
  • attitude
  • entrepreneurship
  • capitalism
  • advertising
    • marketing
  • policy
  • culture
  • poverty
  • quality of life
  • business
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