sk Argument Essay Add-ons Help Accessibility Last edit was 7 minutes ago 3 Background Layout Theme Transition 3 5 Introduction Paragraph Type the hook here... Hook 1 Sentence-Choose one of the following: - A Quote - Interesting Fact - Statistic A Question Helmeme late by the moman de woning and tells Source Type the summary here... Background Info 2-3 sentences giving the reader background on the topic of the essay. Identify the topic being written about and then briefly summarize it. Look at page 223 in the textbook for an example of background information. Type the thesis here. Thesis 1 Sentence-Last sentence of the paragraph Include the topic to be discussed and your claim along with 2 reasons of support. Topic+Claim+Support = THESIS Statement Exotic animals (should/should not be owned because they are (first reason) and (second reason).

It is much safer to be feared than loved. . among the wonderful deeds of hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army, composed of many various races of men, to fight in foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good fortune. this arose from nothing else than his inhuman cruelty . . but without that cruelty, his other virtues were not sufficient to produce this effect. . that it is true his other virtues would not have been sufficient for him may be proved by the case of scipio, that most excellent man . . his army rebelled in spain; this arose from nothing but his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more license than is consistent with military discipline. –the prince, niccolò machiavelli which words in the passage have negative connotations?inhuman, cruelty, rebelled how do the words with negative connotations support the claim?by defining the actions of a leader who is to be feared