Forty years later, the fall of Saigon remains a pivotal and emotional event to many. You will now conduct research to find two find two different representations of this historical event. First, you will find an image connected to the fall of Saigon. Then, you will find a second source of your choosing that represents the same topic (another image, a news article, etc.). After selecting and reviewing both of your sources, you will write a paragraph addressing the following items: Explain why you selected the image and the secondary source as good representations of the fall of Saigon. Why did you feel that each of the sources connected well to this tragedy? Label each reference to the sources with proper citation: any direct quotations or references should be following by the last name of the artist or author and the year of publication, in parentheses. Example: (Jones 2015). At the conclusion of your paragraph, properly cite both of your sources, following the guidelines of image citation. Click here to access the Image Use and Citation Guide for reference.

On April 30th, 1975 the fall of Saigon took place marking the end of the Vietnam war through the evacuation of all American military along with thousands of civilians. The evacuation was through an operation known as Operation Frequent Wind which became the largest helicopter evacuation in history. During this time communist forces were advancing from the North to capture Saigon. Over 1,000 American civilians and over 7,000 South Vietnamese refugees were flown out of Saigon in less than 18 hours (Butler, 1985). The picture is chosen as it clearly illustrates thousands of Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers fighting for space on the helicopter.

Butler, D. (1985). The fall of Saigon: Scenes from the sudden end of a long war. Simon & Schuster.

before we work more on piecing ideas together to form summaries and paragraphs, we need to look at fundamental sentence construction. imagine you are reading a book for school. you need to find important details that you can use for an assignment. however, when you begin to read, you notice that the book has very little punctuation. the sentences fail to form complete paragraphs and instead form one block of text without clear organization. most likely, this book would frustrate and confuse you. without clear and concise sentences, it is difficult to find the information you need.

for both students and professionals, clear communication is important. whether you are typing an email or writing a report or essay, it is your responsibility as the writer to present your thoughts and ideas clearly and precisely. writing in complete sentences is one way to ensure that you communicate well. this section covers how to recognize and write basic sentence structures and how to avoid some common writing errors.

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