1 powerpoint, 1 revision on assignment, 2 discussion questions, 4 student response

CJ526:

Unit 2 Discussion Question

Part 1: Topic/Persuasive Essays: Take a Stance Based on the specific topic you chose from the four options in Unit 1, (The Death Penalty) write your preliminary thesis statement and post it to the Discussion Board. Remember that a thesis statement is a debatable point or claim. What debatable point or claim are you going to make about your topic for your persuasive essay? State that claim in the form of a single sentence.

After you have posted your debatable claim, choose two of your classmates’ preliminary statements and take a stance that is counter to each of their claims.

Offer a one-sentence counterargument, refuting the basic claim of your classmates’ thesis statement. Keep in mind as you complete this exercise that a true thesis statement is debatable and there are any number of possible counterclaims that could be used to challenge any thesis.

This will help you and your fellow students to identify areas that you will need to address when defending your thesis statement in your persuasive essay.

Please note: You are not required to respond to any of the counterarguments that may be posted on your discussion about your thesis statement. The counterarguments that may be posted are meant to help you foresee some of the areas that you will need to cover to provide a successful defense of your thesis statement in your persuasive essay.

In conclusion, keep in mind that when you take a stance, you are engaging in a polite debate designed to offer your classmates constructive ideas for consideration.

Part 2: Respond to Student #1:

3 Strikes Laws

 

Jon Kirk posted May 14, 2021 2:07 PM

 

In the early 1990’s, the perception of rising crime rates and several highly publicized criminal cases combined to convince the public to pressure their elected representatives that more definitive steps needed to be established.

Part 3: Respond to Student #2:

Unit 2 Discussion

 

Antonio Custodio posted May 13, 2021 12:11 AM

 

Here is my thesis statement I feel it can be argued and debatable.

Thesis: The formulation of the Department of Homeland security dramatically increased the security and preparedness of The United States in countering terrorist threats