Write an essay that defends or challenges or qualifies Gladwell’s assertion that “if you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires” (Gladwell 151).
i. Present your ideas clearly and with organization following APA format. (See purdueowl.com
for APA guidelines)
ii. Use facts, examples, personal experience, and connections from your reading to support your
claim (do you or don’t you agree with Gladwell’s assertion?). I am challenging you to think
deeply about your readings and apply them to a bigger and personal idea.
iii. Be sure to make specific connections to Gladwell and any other sources you may include in
your argument.

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