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ENG 0950 Spring 2014 Essay 3 The Longman Reader Select one of the topics below and respond in an essay of between 650 and 1000 words. Develop your own thesis and supporting ideas/details. Include clear, concrete examples so that you can â€Å"show† rather than â€Å"tell.† Write a 1-3 sentence summary of either the TedTalks Video or The Longman Reader essay in your essay so that your readers understand your references. Also include a quotation from the essay. Acknowledge any source you use in your essay both in the essay and in a works cited page. Your intended audience includes other CNM students, ENG 950 instructors including me, and college-educated readers in general. 1. In his essay â€Å"A Moral Solution to the Organ Shortage† (551) Alexander†¦show more content†¦John M. Darley and Bibb Latane’ describe many such famous incidents in their essay â€Å"When Will People Help in a Crisis?† (page 415 of Longman Reader). 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