Is there anything I need to add or change in my essay to meet the rubric? Can someone please check my argumentative essay paper to see if it's good...

Hi!

Rubric and format-wise, the essay looks very well-presented and it does follow the requirements stated by your instructor. 

There are a few miscues when it comes to your written expressions, and two specific spelling mistakes that you may be able to see in the image that I took of the area where you need work.  

Your introduction was excellent, with a very well-pointed quote that opens the eyes of the reader. You also effectively conveyed the central thesis of the paper, which is that we are losing the war on poverty. The reasons that you give are inflation and recession, which means that you are primarily placing the responsibility on the government. You have evidence to support this argument, so that is a valid point that will earn you the credit. Moreover, you reinstated your central topic in your conclusion, which is something most students forget to do. Great job!

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There is one thing that I will suggest. Right there on that first paragraph, list the factors that promote poverty with more clarity. Factor number one- recession. Factor number two, -- and then, as factor number three, list the fact that people depend on the government programs offered to them for generations. 

Those three pointers should be the ones used to develop for the rest of your paper. 

Again. 

Reason 1- Inflation 

Reason 2- Recession (you used a different word, so use that one)

Reason 3- Overuse of government programs

Organize each reason individually with backup evidence and details:

Remember that, after you post your three points of arguments (above) you will expand upon each one of them individually by dedicating at least one paragraph to each. You have plenty of evidence for each of these points, dating back to historical events that are backed up with excellent statistics.

All that you need to do is organize each of your reasons, support each one separately, and then transition to the next. So, reason 1 will have its time to shine with a good description of what it is, what it entails, and the example that you provided showing why this is a problem. 

Do the same for reasons 2 and 3. 

For reason 3:

You mention several times the concept of the "poverty cycle". This cycle is very well-explained on page 2 of your essay, where you say that it is essentially that generations of families are dependent on government programs and will not let go of them. Move this explanation to the paragraph or section that you will dedicate to reason 3 at the beginning (what I explained above), and have your chance to explain there what this poverty cycle entails. Then, for your conclusion section, mention or summarize it again. 

Other things:

Look at the image and check on some spelling miscues. You need to add an "s" to the word "parent" at the end of page 2. You also need to explain this paragraph a bit better, pointing out that the children are perhaps being misguided on how to be better and more productive citizens of society, and that they need good parents--or that their parents have to teach them skills--to ingrain this mentality in their children.

Review that section on parenting again, and re-write it in a way that reflects the need for parents to be aware of the education and social edification of their children. 

Other than that, the language used was very good, and the transitions were natural while still preserving the academic language. Kudos and good luck!