Apollo 11

This is the topic that I am most passionate about and I feel like I could write a very good research paper on it. Even though I could never get conclusive evidence, I always thought of a research paper as doing all you can to convince the reader of your beliefs. I believe there is a lot of evidence out there pointing in the direction of a hoax which I could use to back up the argument. I could also talk about the kairos or context of the time period. There is no doubt that the U.S. had motivation to pull of the hoax. At this time, the United States were losing the Cold War and the space race. The Soviet Union had sent up Sputnik which woke up Americans to the fact that the government should be doing more to compete. America had to do something to get its people back to believing that they could win the Cold War. It would also be fairly easy to showcase evidence using logos, ethos, and pathos. The ethos is that it was potentially done by the American government and more specifically the President of the United States. People would never believe that the government would pull something like this because of the fact that they are supposed to be the most trustworthy people in the country. With logos, I could give photographic evidence of a hoax. I know from a documentary that I watched, that there are many photos that are undeniably doctored and others that do not make any sense. With pathos, I could use the argument that it appeals to the pride. Americans were scared and worried during the Cold War that they would lose their world power to the USSR and by putting a man on the moon. All faith would be restored. It is clear that I could write a lot about this topic. My only worry is that this is a specific event. I know most people were writing about very broad topics such as animal testing, climate change etc. I am not sure if I am allowed to write about a specific event. However, if it is acceptable, I would love to do more research on this subject and write a great research paper.