Aconcluding paragraph in an argumentative essay should the overall claim.

Cheap land, gold, and hope for a better life attracted people westward. traveling and starting a new life were difficult. most people faced many hardships, including loneliness. however, the west was a place where many cultures met and mixed with each other. it still is today. newspaper headlines attracted people to the west. advertisements promised great opportunities. some american folk songs, like "clementine," however, gave a more real idea of the journey and life there. imagine you live in either california or oregon in 1862. your advertisement may be: •song lyrics •text for a newspaper advertisement write your song or advertisement. include this information: •why people should go •where they should go •how to get there •what to bring •what life will be like •who they may meet •possible dangers you should be creative and persuasive in your advertisement, but also honest.

President clinton, on the fortieth anniversary of the events in arkansas surrounding the "little rock nine," stated that "when the constitutional rights of our citizens are threatened, the national government must guarantee them." this principle was the basis for using federal authority in: the expansion of voting rights to women. the passage of the civil rights act of 1964. the passage of the americans with disabilities act. all of the choices.

What issues are reporters presently working to expose and reform?