Reviewer's Questions on the Thesis

Desiring recognition and the feeling of pride brings a fullness in life so if you were to not being given the proper recognition, if you were utterly ignored, if you were tossed aside and others received credit for your very own work, is if you were faced to choose between taking the high road and becoming a better human being or would you act out in vengeance? Benedict Arnold’s historical acclaim is often associated with the traitor activity, by examining the experiences with Arnold, Americans are able to appreciate his leadership prior to his betrayal; his character is really revealed through his past and all that he accomplished for his beloved country.

The argument over Arnold’s place in American history has carried into this century. All the Americans relate George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson as their heroes, but there is a debate whether Benedict Arnold was a victim or a traitor. Arnold was a general during the American Revolutinary War, and he fought for the Continental Army. His name became synonymous with the word traitor. Benedict Arnold was a Revolutionary Hero that had a huge effect on succeeding in the war. He had motivated a lot of soldiers during the war with his victorious discourses, and battles. Determination could be one of the most important reasons why the Patriots won the war, and had a chance to create their own country. These days, kids are in

6. Although you are basically satisfied with the analysis thus far, you are concerned about the

Benedict Arnold was a general during the Revolutionary War, whom fought for the American army but eventually betrayed them and fought for the British. Included in this report will be his biographical information, the major events and people in his life which influenced him to become the person he was, and why he was important. I will be using this information to explain what made him a leader.

The life of Benedict Arnold, is a legendary American story, about military victory, dishonor, and treason. In many ways, Benedict Arnold was a hero, a member of the sons of liberty, who rose to the rank of general, and won historic battles during the Revolutionary war. If Benedict Arnold was killed in the battle of Quebec, history would have remembered him very differently. However, Benedict Arnold succumbed the great moral dilemma of greed, which ultimately tarnished his image in American minds. Because of his deceit his military triumphs were forgotten, and replaced with being remembered as a great American traitor. However, to fully understand why Benedict Arnold turned his back on America, a careful examination of his early life, revolutionary war contributions, and decision to join the English Crown is required.

“’Money I this man’s god and to get enough of it he would sacrifice his country,’” a member of the Green Mountain Boys proclaimed (Aaseng 21). This comment is no coincidence considering Arnold betrayed the American Colonies during the American Revolution. Benedict Arnold is one of the most well-known traitors in American history. However, before he sided with the enemy, Arnold was one of the greatest generals in the Revolution. Many may say the British may have won the war without the key role Arnold played during the Revolution (Aaseng 13). There were many actions that may have made Arnold a true hero, however Arnold betrayed his country and there are many theories on his motivation for his betrayal.

4. What do you see as the strengths of the paper, and what would you try to do if you were to revise it some more?

Thank you kindly, for your feedback, I did revise my thesis statement as you and Ruth suggested.

11. Does the author offer solutions to the problems raised in the book? How probable is their success? Can you think of additional solutions?

c. Explanation of the central points from the article(s): Avoid just using a quote from a source. Explain what you think the author means.

3. Have I organized my causes and/or effects logically? Yes, I have organized my causes and effects throughout the paper.

A thesis statement has one main point rather than several main points. More than one point may be too difficult for the reader to understand and the writer to support.

Some questions you might consider: does her argument succeed in getting to the desired conclusion? Which premises are the weakest points of the argument? What objections might be raised to these premises? Are there any ways that her argument could be bolstered to defend against such objections?

Yes, the organization of this article is based on the logical structure of the thesis statements which include three perspectives, which means that the body paragraphs are correlated with these perspectives.

Benedict Arnold, “the most recognized name in American History 101” (Kullman, 2015), has become tantamount with the word traitor. Nowadays, Benedict Arnold has become infamous for his treacherous plot of giving West Point to the Redcoats, but I like to believe that most people overlook his paramount embroilment in the early stages of the Revolutionary War and the reasons that he decided to betray the United States. Arnold’s decision wasn’t one dimensional. In other words, many factors were prevalent during the time of his attempt at treason that could have tipped him into the idea of betraying America.