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Question 1: How was your topic affected by 9/11? Click edit, post the power paragraph for question 1.

As a result of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, thousands of innocent civilians were killed and their families are now forced to deal with the loss of a loved one. On that day alone, “2,600 people died at the World Trade Center, 125 died at the Pentagon, [and] 256 died on the four planes” (9/11 Commission Report: Executive Summary), making a total of 2,981 victims. Today, scientists are still working toward identifying the “21,817 [human] remains” (Fances-Presse, Agence) found in an attempt to give families a chance to have a since of closure. Over time, the families of the victims will slowly begin to heal, but the loss of a loved one will stick with them for the rest of their lives.

__Works cited:__ "9/11 Commission Report: Executive Summary." //Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols,// Ideas//. ABC-CLIO//. N.p., 2011. Web. 2 Sept. 2011. [].

Fances-Presse, Agence. "Scientist Still Struggle to Identify 9/11 Remains." //News Bank Inc.// N.p., 26 Aug. 2011. Web. 2 Sept. 2011. [].

Question 2: Explain the scope (extent), intensity (depth), and nature of the affect of 9/11 on you topic. Click edit, post the power paragraph for question 2.

After the events of 9/11, no American who was somehow connected, directly or indirectly, to the people who died that day will ever be the same. For example, one family lost their father ten years ago to the attack at the Pentagon and “They are okay and they are a mess. They have moved on and they never will. . . They no longer expect to get better, or know if they want to, or understand what better even means. They are who they are: victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks” (Saslow, Eli) who have to learn how to live life without the comfort of thier father and husband. Construction workers are even having a difficult time dealing with the aftermath of the attack because they “continue [to] [find] bones and other fragments of human remains. . . hidden in adjacent buildings and beneath manholes” (Caruso, David B) around where the destruction took place which is a continuous reminder of the events that took place on September 11th. All and all, no one is experiencing an easy recovery after the loss of lives due to 9/11.

__Works Cited:__ Saslow, Eli. "9/11 Widow Still Trying to Find Her New Normal since the Pentagon Attack." //The Washington Post//. N.p., 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 5 Sept. 2011. [|http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ 911-widow-still-trying-to-find-her-new-normal-since-the-pentagon-attack/2011/08/ 02/gIQAL1EKvJ_story.html].

Caruso, David B. "For Ground Zero Workers, Another 9/11 Anniversary." //News Bank// //Inc.// N.p., 29 May 2011. Web. 5 Sept. 2011. [].

Question 3: How has debate on this issue made our country stronger? Click edit, post the power paragraph for question 3.

Ever since the 9/11 terrorist attacks claimed around 3,000 American lives, people have begun to discuss ways to help one another through the tough times, ultimately creating a stronger country. “Outreach efforts on the part of for-profit and nonprofit organizations alike” (Kolawole, Emi) represents one way people are trying to reach out to one another by raising money for those who need financial assistance. Also, a wife that became a widow ten years ago on September 11, 2001, is doing her part to assist people dealing with personal issues by “[deciding] to become a counselor” (Saslow, Eli), ultimately helping herself and the people around her work past problems and haunting memories. The act of helping one another regain their footing in the world helps to make America stronger because the American people are able to use the healing process as a way to unite. __Works Cited:__ Saslow, Eli. "9/11 Widow Still Trying to Find Her New Normal since the Pentagon Attack." //The Washington Post//. N.p., 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 5 Sept. 2011. [|http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ 911-widow-still-trying-to-find-her-new-normal-since-the-pentagon-attack/2011/08/ 02/gIQAL1EKvJ_story.html].

Kolawole, Emi. "9/11 Memories and Voices: A New Kind of Sharing." //Washington// //Post// 2 Sept. 2011: n. pag. //The Washington Post//. Web. 6 Sept. 2011. [|http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/ 911-memories-and-voices-a-new-kind-of-sharing/2011/09/02/ gIQAtDQOxJ_blog.html].

RUBRIC for Responses
 * A strong topic sentence that clearly addresses and answers the question
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your articles (put this citation at the end of paragraph one)
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning