Argument (Free-Response Question 3 on the AP Exam)
The late Barbara Jordan, a former United States representative, once warned,
“[T]his is the great danger America faces—that we will cease to be one nation and
become instead a collection of interest groups: city against suburb, region against
region, individual against individual; each seeking to satisfy private wants.”
Write an essay that argues your position on Jordan’s claim that “private wants”
threaten national identity.
In your response you should do the following:
§ Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible position.
§ Provide evidence to support your line of reasoning.
§ Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.
§ Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.