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Question 1: How was your topic affected by 9/11? Click edit, post the power paragraph for question 1. After 9/11, security began to realize how common items could be used as weapons. For example, back packs were often brought to sporting events and other public venues, but now there is fear of weapons and explosives being hidden in them so they're banned. Some of the newest restrictions include, "Laptops, iPods and cell phones are banned from the passenger cabin on all flights from the U.S to the U.K and on British Airways flights from the U.S to the U.K"(A.S). This has all been an outcome of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) which was created after 9/11 to ensure safer travel.

Associated Press. "List of What's Allowed on Planes and What is Banned." //Fox// //News//. Fox News, 12 Aug. 2006. Web. 7 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. In the 10 years since the attack, security has been increased dramatically, especially concerning what is allowed in stadiums and other public venues. Although this may complicate and slow down the process of getting into an event, it proves that America refuses to let something happen again. Even tens years later, the slightest threat is taken seriously, such as, "the briefcase left at the U.S. Postal Service facility in northwest Davenport last week, can send authorities scrambling" (2 DeWitt Tibbetts). This step up in prevention caused by 9/11 will continue to keep public places safe and allow civilians to like with out fear.

DeWitt, Jennifer, and Ed Tibbetts. "9/11's Effect on Security Still Felt." //Quad City Times//. Quad City Times, n.d. Web. 7 Sept. 2011. .

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Question 3: How has debate on this issue made our country stronger? Click edit, post the power paragraph for question 3. By taking precautions and restricting certain items, it has caused Americans to put more trust in security for public places. Forbidding items that could in any way be used as a weapon is just one of the regulations that unifies civilians through the common belief that they are safe in their own country. Many agree that, “Certainly, there are countless positive examples of how post 9/11 reforms continue to make Americans safer against terrorism” ( McNeill Mayer 2). Although prohibiting items isn't the sole thing making our country stronger, it's another piece of reassurance that out country is headed in the right direction.

McNeill, Jena Baker, and Matt Mayer. "Ten Years After 9/11: Thinking Smarter About Homeland Security." //The Heritage Foundation//. The Heritage Foundation, 23 May 2011. Web. 7 Sept. 2011. .

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