Outline Thesis Statement: Due to the abundant evidence, I believe that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone on the day of November 22, 1963 in the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The other gunman was strategically positioned in the grassy knoll area, so as to shoot Kennedy from a frontal view (Rubinstein 4).A. Opening paragraph Since November 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, there has been speculation about the events of November 22, 1963. Along with the Warren Commission, there are hundreds of conspiracies and theories attempting to explain the assassination of Kennedy. Many people agree with the Warren Commission that Lee Harvey Oswald acted as the lone gunman, while others argue that another gunman was involved. Because of the abundant evidence, I believe that Oswald did not act alone on November 22, 1963 in the Kennedy assassination. The other gunman was strategically positioned in the grassy knoll area, to shoot Kennedy from a frontal view (Rubinstein 4).B. Warren Commission (Rebuttal)1. The Warren Commission was a group of people chosen to examine the assassination of John F. Kennedy (Rubinstein 2).a. Provide a brief summary of the Warren Commission report.2. Many people agree with the Warren Commission that Lee Harvey Oswald is the only gunman. Provide evidence of why they agree.b. Explain why this evidence is wrong.C. The grassy knoll (pattern)1. The grassy knoll was an area on the left side of Elm Street where President Kennedy was killed (insert page by Hurt).a. Provide more general information about the grassy area of the knoll.2. The grassy knoll, at the time the shooting began, was positioned in front of Kennedy's limousine (Rubinstein 4).a. Describe John F. Kennedy's “head snap.” More than one gunman (reason)1. It is often concluded that a single gunman could not have carried out the shots in the brief seconds of the shootout (Rubinstein 4).a. President Kennedy and Governor Connally appear to have been wounded by two separate shots (Hurt 63).b. Describe Oswald's gun abilities (Hurt 63).E. Witnesses on the grassy knoll (pattern)1. Numerous eyewitnesses to the assassination of President Kennedy, present in the area of the grassy knoll, testify that a shot was fired from the area of the grassy knoll.a. Gordon Arnold was on the grassy area of the knoll when he was asked to move a little. Just as he was walking away he felt a bullet almost hit his left ear (Hurt 111).
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