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Portfolio Essays First Semester 2009
Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens
Duties: Jury Duty, Paying Taxes, Selective Service, Obey the Law
Responsibilities: Voting, Be a productive member of society, Conserve natural resources, become informed, volunteer, Education before Parenthood, Respect diversity.
Write an essay about the duties and responsibilities of American Citizens.
1. Intro Paragraph
2. Jury Duty
A. Explain what it is
3. Paying taxes.
A. Explain what it is
B. Explain why it benefits our American society.
4. Selective service.
A. Explain what it is
5. Obeying the Law
A. Explain what it is
B. Explain why it benefits our American society.
6. Voting
A. Explain what it is
B. Explain why it benefits our American society.
7.
A. Explain what it is
B. Explain why it benefits our American society.
8. Conclusion
Some helpful notes:
#7 may be a single large paragraph or you can split it into two smaller paragraphs
Pages 121 to 124 is a good source for information