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| | <br>2. There is a rich history of [[public school]] students falling for hoaxes, such as the [[Piltdown Man]] and the [[Population Bomb]]. Describe some of your most (or least) favorite hoaxes. | | <br>2. There is a rich history of [[public school]] students falling for hoaxes, such as the [[Piltdown Man]] and the [[Population Bomb]]. Describe some of your most (or least) favorite hoaxes. |
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| − | <br>3. Conservapedia began in our class around in November 2006. What can you say about its history and future? | + | <br>3. Conservapedia began in our class in November 2006. What can you say about its history and future? |
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| − | <br>4. Whom should John McCain choose as his Vice President, and why? | + | <br>4. Whom should John McCain select as his Vice Presidential candidate, and why? |
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| | <br>5. What makes an essay effective? | | <br>5. What makes an essay effective? |
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| − | <br>6. There is a suggestion to withdraw jurisdiction from [[federal]] courts over any claim brought by an illegal alien. Using ''The Supremacists'' and perhaps the recent [[Supreme Court]] decision in ''Medellin v. Texas'', write an essay on that proposal. | + | <br>6. There is a suggestion to withdraw jurisdiction from [[federal]] courts over any claim brought by an illegal alien. Using ''The Supremacists'' and perhaps the recent [[Supreme Court]] decision in ''[[Medellin v. Texas]]'', write an essay on that proposal. |
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| | <br>7. Choose any essay topic used by the College Board for the [[SAT]] writing section. Sample essays are provided at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/essay/pracStart.html . | | <br>7. Choose any essay topic used by the College Board for the [[SAT]] writing section. Sample essays are provided at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/essay/pracStart.html . |
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| | <br>8. Any comparable topic of your own choosing. | | <br>8. Any comparable topic of your own choosing. |
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