Expand the outline you wrote in Lesson 1 About the American Dream into an argumentative research essay. As in most essays, you'll need to include an

introduction, body, and conclusion. You'll also need to support your claim with

evidence.

Your evidence will come from sources that you researched in Lesson 1, although you

should feel free to seek out new sources if you need them. Take special care to

integrate your sources correctly whether you're quoting them or paraphrasing them

- so that you avoid plagiarism. You want to make it obvious which words and ideas

are your own and which come from sources. In-text citations help you make this

distinction.

The expression "American dream" portrays the true national ethos, that is, it is the expression that characterizes US society and shows the foundations that created the country and made it what it is.

The American dream refers to the potential for freedom and prosperity that the United States presented shortly after the separatist movements that allowed the country's independence. This is because he preaches that in the country each family, through hard work, could keep its profits for itself, enriching the family and guaranteeing a better quality of life. That's because America was a land of opportunity and its citizens were not submissive to any royal figure or the like.

This attracted countless immigrants who saw the country as a chance to improve their lives and provide a better future for their descendants.

All this immigration brought an unparalleled cultural wealth to the country, in addition to the economic contribution that the work of immigrants, together with the work of the Americans themselves, provided to the country. This created the national identity that can be found in this territory and makes the country what we know.

The American dream still exists today and is a confirmation of the nation's success, its influence and its position as a strong and unparalleled power.