MAKE SURE TO HAVE AT LEAST FIVE HISTORICAL FACTS TO SHOW HOW THE death penalty HAS GROWN TO BE OF CONCERN.
END WITH SOME FACTS ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION REGARDING the death penalty.
FIND OUT WHEN the death penalty came INTO EXISTENCE.
CREATE A TIMELINE OF AT LEAST FIVE HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT HAVE LED TO THE CURRENT ISSUE of death penalty HERE IN THE U.S.
Write 4 paragraphs and a work cited page.
Include MLA IN TEXT CITATIONS IN EACH PARAGRAPH
paragraph 1 Show how the death penalty issue came to be. how did it start? how did it increased? Statw the importance of the issue.state the controversial issue, state that there is a debat- there are 2 opposing viewpoints. The THESIS- name the issue. state there are reasons to support both sides. Then state my position on this issue. (I support the death penalty continuing for cruel criminals who wont stop)
Paragraph 2 should State title and author – State what the focus of the article is (Death penalty) List AND EXPLAIN the facts FROM THIS SCHOLARLY ARTICLE for side one of the issue you researched- your view. 3 facts must be used in this paragraph. use in-text citations. EVALUATE THE ARTICLE. then TRANSITION TO PARAGRAPH 3 – state that there’s an OPPOSING VIEW.
paragraph 3 State title and author – State what the focus of the article is (what is it about). State the type of article. List AND EXPLAIN the facts FROM THIS SCHOLARLY ARTICLE for TWO of the issue you researched- OPPONENT’S SIDE (need 3)– use in-text citations
EVALUATE THE ARTICLE – state if it is reliable, trustworthy, valid, credible, – scholarly article – peer-reviewed – state if the article had numerous facts, or a fair amount of facts. State if the article contained facts mostly from one perspective or from both perspective. If the SCHOLARLY ARTICLE YOU CHOSE DID NOT HAVE THREE FACTS FOR THE COUNTERARGUMENT -You can add additional facts FROM THE DATA BASE ARTICLES ASSIGNED FOR YOUR TOPIC. TRANSITION TO PARAGRAPH 4– state that there are two sides to this debate, but that your side warrants more consideration. (my side the death penalty should be continued and legal for evil criminals)
the 4th paragraph
Restate why this issue is an important one to debate.
Restate your position (thesis)
Acknowledge that there is opposition (review a fact- USE MLA IN-TEXT CITATION- from the OPPONENT’S point-of-view). Admit to the validity of one of your opposition’s facts, but then immediately refute it.
REFUTE the opposition with more UNDENIABLE FACTS (from the DATABASE ARTICLES ASSIGNED TO YOUR TOPIC) to SUPPORT YOUR POSITION – THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO STRESS HOW THE FACTS THAT SUPPORT YOUR OPINION ARE MORE REASONABLE THAN YOUR OPPONENT’S – Persuade and convince your audience to consider your position by stressing the validity and credibility of your supporting facts.**add two facts with in-text citations
CONCLUDING SENTENCE – Leave your audience with some “food for thought.” Give suggestions of how this issue can be addressed and/or remedied.
Death Penalty – Pros & Cons – ProCon.org website to use as well.
