PHI105 T3 Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet PDF

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Persuasive Essay: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet Part 1: Thesis Statement Assignment Directions: Review “Thesis Statements” in the “Drafting the College Essay” section of “The Writing Process” media piece. Here is an example of a persuasive thesis statement from our essay. Grass fed beef is a much healthier option than corn fed beef because it has higher nutritional value, can provide the body with much needed Omega 3 fatty acids, and has the health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid. Stance: Grass fed beef is a much healthier option than corn fed beef. Subtopic 1: it has higher nutritional value. Subtopic 2: it can provide the body with much needed Omega 3 fatty acids. Subtopic 3: and has the health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid.

Create a thesis statement for your persuasive essay. Your thesis statement should be one sentence that includes three subtopics. Write your thesis statement in the box below: © 2013. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

Topic: Prison Reform

Stance: The current prison system in the U.S. disproportionately affects and profits off the backs of individuals and families in poverty.

Subtopic 1: families of inmates earning less

Subtopic 2: inmates having a higher risk of contracting disease

Subtopic 3: inmates being severely under paid and released with little to no money,

Once you have identified all parts of your thesis, work to create the one sentence thesis statement below. Thesis Statement: The US prison system, as it stands today, disproportionately affects and profits off of families and individuals in poverty; this becomes a greater issue when considering how mass incarceration is an afterlife of slavery, and thus the value of the human beings in called into question- leading to underpaid inmates and greater risk of disease contraction.

Thesis Statement Self-Evaluation: Consider the following questions when developing the thesis statement for your essay. The answer to each of the four questions below should be yes if you have drafted a quality thesis statement. © 2013. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

1) Is your topic stated in the thesis? yes 2) Does your thesis include your position/stance? yes 3) Is the thesis statement specific? yes 4) Does the thesis include three subtopics? yes

Part 2: Gathering Resources Assignment Directions: Review “Research and Sources” in the media piece “The Writing Process.” Use the GCU Library to find three Peer Reviewed sources to use in your persuasive essay. Each source must be current (published within the last 10 years). Fill out the requested information in the table below about your sources.

Article supporting your Subtopic 1

Thesis subtopic

Title and Author(s)

Prison is an afterlife of slavery

Racial and gender inequities in the implementati on of a cannabis criminal

Write a 50-word response to the following question: How is this source relevant to your subtopic?

APA References

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Article supporting your Subtopic 2

Inmates having a higher risk of contracting disease

justice diversion program in a large and diverse metropolitan county of the USA HIV risk inside U.S. prisons: A systematic review of risk reduction interventions conducted in U.S. prisons.

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The prevalence of HIV in US prison systems is 5 times higher than that of the general adult population. other risky behaviors include unprotected sexual intercourse, unsafe tattooing, and injecting drug use behaviors, with condom-less sex and needle sharing as the most common behavior. Rape in prisons is another contributor to HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. Promoting access to and receipt of HIV prevention in prisons can lead to earlier diagnosis of infection and reduce the risk of

Valera, P., Chang, Y., & Lian, Z. (2017). HIV risk inside U.S. prisons: A systematic review of risk reduction interventions conducted in U.S. prisons. AIDS Care, 29(8), 943–952. https://doiorg.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ 10.1080/09540121.201 6.1271102

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Article supporting your Subtopic 3

Inmates being severely under paid and released with little to no money

A country called prison : mass incarceration and the making of a new nation Mary D. Looman, John D. Carl

transmission. "Prison continues well after incarceration, as exfelons leave correctional facilities without legal identification of American citizenship, without money, and often return to impoverished neighborhoods. Imprisoned in the isolation of poverty, these legal aliens turn to illegal ways of providing for themselves and often return to prison."

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