Compare And Contrast America And Venica

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Outline Premises: (Given) Venice once had a great government. (Given) there are clear comparisons between the old Venetian government and the modern American government. (Given) America may be following the same path as Venice. Proposition: Because the Venetian government, and American can be compared, America may be experiencing the same ability to grow as Venice did. Reasons and Evidence: (Because) the American government is not unified. (For example) there is a split between Republicans and Democrats. (For example) the American public is split as well. (For example) this division goes into major issues, like the Keystone Pipeline. (Because) unlike the United States now, Venice did not have a split population. (For example) everyone was so invested in the …show more content…

Those interested in the current state of American government. Likely historians, politicians, or those with general interest. Piece is easily accessible to the audience and avoids jargon and complicated syntax. Goal: Establish a comparison between America and Venice. Show how Venice and America share many of the same traits. Explain how Venice’s government weakened and dissolved. Suggest that the current American government may be experiencing the same inability to change as Venice did. Plan: Compares and contrasts America and Venice in each body paragraph to show how similar the two places are. Uses specific examples and places modern examples in a Venetian context to strengthen the connection. Shows that this comparison helps support the idea that America might be following the same path that Venice did. Genre: Justificatory argument. Paragraph One Paraphrase: (Because) the American government is not unified. (For example) there is a split between Republicans and Democrats. (For example) the American public is split as well. (For example) this division goes into major issues, like the Keystone Pipeline. Paragraph One Function: One reason and

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