Does the theory of natural selection support this interpretation?

Prompt: Darwin
Some nineteenth-century commentators argued that the poor are not well-adapted to survive, that perhaps their poverty is a result of their poor adaptation. Does the theory of natural selection support this interpretation? Or is a society’s tendency to support its poorer members an evolutionary advantage, increasing that society’s ability to survive? Consider such questions in an essay on poverty and Darwinian theory.

1.) 3 sources in total. One must be peer reviewed and the other international.
2.) a good thesis agreeing or disagreeing

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1. Thesis
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Is it clear from the thesis that this subject or topic is relevant to you, the audience?

2. Development
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3. Research Quality
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Are any popular or internet sources academically credible and trustworthy? How do you know?

4. Source Integration
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5. Coherence / Organization
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Does the essay build up to its most significant point? What do you think is the essay’s most important point?
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6. Style / Language
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7. Mechanics
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8. Format
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