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Such a move requires you to conceptualize key ideas that are part of this chapter’s
debate. These ideas may feature words such as the following:
Autonomous Patriots
Citizens Pawns
Equal Rebels
Freedom Servitude
Similar to how the body paragraphs follow an inductive model and conclude
with a general claim, the essay itself can begin with a working thesis (that tenta-
tively compares the different perspectives) and conclude with a final thesis.
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