Organizing the Persuasive Essay + WorkSheet

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Thesis and Research Questions Worksheet

Provide responses to the following questions using the topic you selected in Week 2. Your responses to this worksheet will help you in Week 4 when you craft your Persuasive Essay.

1. What is your selected topic?

<Police Brutality>

2. The thesis statement will provide direction to your essay. Write your thesis statement for your selected topic.

Thesis statement: < Police brutality is a problem in America that needs to change starting with the culture of law enforcment. >

3. Research questions help you to guide your research in finding materials appropriate for your essay. Technically, these questions should be answered by your thesis statement. Keep in mind that research questions are sometimes edited or rewritten as you research.

Provide three research questions that will direct your research for this essay:

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II. Counterargument-

III. Major Point 1- Where did police brutality originate?

    A. What country/ and or what state?

        i. The year

        ii. Types of abuse used

    B. How is it different now

        i. Types of abuse

        ii. Areas that police brutality is happening most now

IV. Major Point 2- What all is considered police brutality

    A. Physical abuse

        i. Taser guns

        ii. Batons

        iii. Use of hands

    B. Verbal abuse and/or verbal threatening

        i. Psychological threatening

    C. Abused use of power

        i. Receiving things for free

        ii. Bribing sex for dropped charges 

 

VI. Major Point 3-Making a change

    A. Why does Europe have such a lower amount of police violence?

        i. Do Americans support more violence for more protection? 

    B. How can we limit abuse of authority?

        i. Specific funds, programs

    C. How can we stop cops from abusing their power ?

4. In 75-100 words, explain your next steps in preparing to write your persuasive essay.