In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell claims that the phenomenal success of
such figures as Bill Gates or champion athletes is largely attributable
to the fact that they were given extraordinary opportunities. Write an
essay that argues your position on the validity of Gladwell’s
assertion.
In your response you should do the following:
Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible
position.
Provide evidence to support your line of reasoning.
Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.
the instructions ask for examples to be paraphrased from the book Outliers and require a refutation paragraph also with examples given in the book
