Persuasive 10 Page Paper

Thesis Statement: Due to racism, African Americans are more likely to face higher sentencing than the average American.

Argument #1- Mass Incarceration

Argument #2- Effects from Racial Sentencing

Argument #3- Community Damage

Opposing View Point

Body Paragraph #1

Argument#1- Mass Incarceration

Example #1- Overcrowded Jails/ Prisons

Example #2- Physical/ Mental Health Issues

Example #3- History

Body Paragraph #2

Argument #2- Effects of Racial Sentencing

Example #1- Broken Families

Example #2- Suicide / Death

Body Paragraph #3

Argument #3- Community Damage

Example #1- Employment

Example #2- Homelessness

Body Paragraph #4

Opposing View Point- How African Americans are sentenced fairly

Conclusion

Sum up Thesis Statement/ Body