Writing Project 3 Prewriting For this project I have chosen the issue of police brutality which is gradually crawling back specifically affecting youths and teens residing in low economic suburbs in Georgia. My project will therefore target the residents in these localities particularly the youth, parents and opinion shapers with regards to shaping public policies. These stakeholders include activism NGOs, social researchers and the local political leadership. This initiative was inspired by a presentation made by Isabela Robinson on Ted Talks in March last year where she suggested the evils subjected on young citizens by the police and the effect this has on their development (TEDx Talks, 2019). Research Question- The role of social media in reporting cases of police brutality in low economic status suburbs in Savannah. To collect primary data for my study, I have interviewed two victims of this social evil, their respective parents and have complemented this information with records of hospitalized victims and an expert opinion from a local researcher affiliated to social activism firm in Savannah. In this project I will persuade the residents of the suburbs to embark on forming social networks and giving these cases the publicity they need to be exposed and attended. To successfully convince the residence to use social media to root out police brutality I will use experts and opinions from authorities of the sociology of policing, present to them statistics of those affected by the issue and the worrying trend and later present the sorry states of those whose lives have been negative affected by the issue. However, disrespect for authorities in many instances prompt the police to apply violence (Silver, 2017). I will emphasize on cooperation with the police and a call for the youth to desist from violence and drug abuse as the police have cited these as their resolve to apply violence to apprehend some youths. To seek more information on this project, I have used the PsycINFO catalogue in the Cleveland State Community College to identify scholarly articles relating to the issue. Here is have found articles and videos which are more important as they have more elaborate data. I have not had any trouble sourcing information on the project. References Silver, A. (2017). The demand for order in civil society: A review of some themes in the history of urban crime, police, and riot. In Theories and origins of the modern police (pp. 23-46). Routledge. Retrieved from; https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781315084824/chapters/10.4324/9781315084824-3 TEDx Talks. (2019, March 7). Social Media’s Impact on Cases of Police Brutality. Retrieved from; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Y3_y_hzp8 English 2367 Detailed Outline Assignment: A Detailed Outline for the Persuasive Research Essay For this assignment, you are asked to start thinking about The Persuasive Research Essay you must write. To complete this assignment, please .

1. Writing Project 3 Prewriting
For this project I have chosen the issue of police brutality
which is gradually crawling back specifically affecting youths
and teens residing in low economic suburbs in Georgia.
My project will therefore target the residents in these localities
particularly the youth, parents and opinion shapers with regards
to shaping public policies. These stakeholders include activism
NGOs, social researchers and the local political leadership.
This initiative was inspired by a presentation made by Isabela
Robinson on Ted Talks in March last year where she suggested
the evils subjected on young citizens by the police and the
effect this has on their development (TEDx Talks, 2019).
Research Question- The role of social media in reporting cases
of police brutality in low economic status suburbs in Savannah.
To collect primary data for my study, I have interviewed two
victims of this social evil, their respective parents and have
complemented this information with records of hospitalized
victims and an expert opinion from a local researcher affiliated
to social activism firm in Savannah.
In this project I will persuade the residents of the suburbs to
embark on forming social networks and giving these cases the
publicity they need to be exposed and attended.
To successfully convince the residence to use social media to
root out police brutality I will use experts and opinions from
authorities of the sociology of policing, present to them
statistics of those affected by the issue and the worrying trend
and later present the sorry states of those whose lives have been
negative affected by the issue.
However, disrespect for authorities in many instances prompt
the police to apply violence (Silver, 2017). I will emphasize on

2. cooperation with the police and a call for the youth to desist
from violence and drug abuse as the police have cited these as
their resolve to apply violence to apprehend some youths.
To seek more information on this project, I have used the
PsycINFO catalogue in the Cleveland State Community College
to identify scholarly articles relating to the issue. Here is have
found articles and videos which are more important as they have
more elaborate data. I have not had any trouble sourcing
information on the project.
References
Silver, A. (2017). The demand for order in civil society: A
review of some themes in the history of urban crime, police, and
riot. In Theories and origins of the modern police (pp. 23-46).
Routledge. Retrieved from;
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781315084824/chapters
/10.4324/9781315084824-3
TEDx Talks. (2019, March 7). Social Media’s Impact on Cases
of Police Brutality. Retrieved from;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Y3_y_hzp8

3. English 2367 Detailed Outline Assignment:
A Detailed Outline for the Persuasive Research Essay
For this assignment, you are asked to start thinking about The
Persuasive Research Essay you must write. To complete this
assignment, please see the blank outline template below and
submit it filled out with your own information/planning for your
own persuasive research essay. This outline has a specific
format, which is listed below with details, examples and a blank
template for you to use/fill out with your topic. Your detailed
outline submission must include all 3 sections listed: Topic
Overview, Body Paragraphs and Conclusion. The final draft of
your outline must be 2-3 pages.
1. Topic Overview: In this section, you should write up your
introduction paragraph. This introduction paragraph should
include:
· General information about the topic
· Background/context to help the reader understand both sides
of the argument (list both sides of the argument as you see
them)
· An overview of issues/points of view/ideas surrounding the
topic
· Your thesis statement
A note on your thesis: Your thesis should make a statement that
is supported by reasons: I believe this because of x, y and z
reasons.
Example Thesis: Technology has positively influenced the
business field because it has enhanced marketing, improved user
interaction through advanced software programs, such as
Microsoft Office, and it has helped make the work day more
productive because of the invention of computers.
2. Body paragraphs/Sections: In this section, list at minimum 3
body paragraphs or sections. For each body paragraph, write up

4. the topic sentence, and provide at least 1-2 things you’ll want to
discuss in that paragraph. Then under each of the two things
you’ll want to discuss, pick a source from your Annotated
Bibliography Assignment that you’ll use in that paragraph to
support that idea/thing you want to discuss.
Example Body Paragraph:
Topic Sentence: The positive impacts of technology on business
have really brought about
marketing development for business of all sizes. With the
impact of social media advertisement,
small and large businesses alike have been able to grow their
customer base and improve
profits. Twitter and Facebook are the best examples of how
technology has really impacted
advertising for the better.
Will talk about detail/supporting idea: Twitter, how everyone
now lists “follow us on Twitter” and how they include it in their
advertising materials and post updates, sales and specials from
their business.
Source I will use in this paragraph:
Cunningham, T. (2014, Dec. 07). 10 trends that will impact
small businesses in 2015. Retrieved from:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/bizmonday/article4
324659.html
Will talk about detail/supporting idea: Facebook, how Facebook
pages have now become the new website. They’re cheaper to
maintain, but easier to use. Now lots of businesses have
Facebook pages to keep their customers up to date on the
happenings of their business.
Source I will use in this paragraph:

5. Bruno, K. (2010, Sept. 28). Advertising week 2010: The
advertising impact of
facebook. Retrieved from:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketshare/2010/09/28/advertisin
g-week-2010-theadvertising-impact-of-facebook/
Body Paragraph:
Topic Sentence:
Will talk about detail/supporting idea:
Source I will use in this paragraph:
Body Paragraph:
Topic Sentence:
Will talk about detail/supporting idea:
Source I will use in this paragraph:
Body Paragraph:
Topic Sentence:
Will talk about detail/supporting idea:
Source I will use in this paragraph:
3. Conclusion: In this section, you should write up your
conclusion paragraph, which should include some sort of
summary of your main points and the message or idea you want
to leave with your readers.
NAME:
English 2367 Detailed Outline Assignment:
Blank Outline Template
1. Topic Overview:
2. Body Paragraphs/Sections:
a. Body Paragraph/Section 1
i. Idea 1:

6. ii. Idea 2:
iii. Source(s) to use in this section:
b. Body Paragraph/Section 2
i. Idea 1:
ii. Idea 2:
iii. Source(s) to use in this section:
c. Body Paragraph/Section 3
i. Idea 1:
ii. Idea 2:
iii. Source(s) to use in this section:
3. Conclusion:
English 2367
Major Research Project
Arguing Your Position
Value: 30% of final grade
Length: At least 1,750 polished words
Format: MLA or APA format and appropriate format for the
rhetorical situation you choose
Deadlines for Process Work and Drafts: See the syllabus course
schedule
Now that you have analyzed a specific argument—and then
explored the various arguments—about your topic, you are now
ready to compose your own argumentative text in support of
your position on an issue associated with your topic. Your
purpose will be to persuade others of your position on the issue.
Now that you have consulted sources and discovered answers to
your research question, what is your position on a specific issue
associated with your research topic?
Your audience for this assignment does include your classmates
and instructor, but more importantly also a more targeted

7. audience of your choice whom you would like to persuade.
You’ll want to pay increased attention to your rhetorical
situation in this assignment because while prewriting you will
choose your specific purpose, audience, stance, genre, and
media/design; these choices will determine how you compose
your research project and the effectiveness of the final product.
For example, you may choose to persuade (purpose) teachers
(audience) that learning disabilities do not have such a negative
effect on literacy acquisition in children (stance) in a
professional organization’s newsletter (media/design), which
means you’ll use APA format. Or maybe you want to persuade
in an entertaining way (purpose) children and their parents
(audience) to read together every night (stance) in a video to
children with a preface for parents (media/design), and you
choose MLA format for the script. You will need to determine
to whom should you argue your position—who can respond, act
on your argument? How as a writer can you best persuade that
audience?
Criteria for Evaluation
As with all major assignments in the course, you will be
evaluated using the standard English 2367 Writing Assignments
Grading Rubric. The following are additional major essay
requirementsspecific to this assignment and genre:
· Present a clear and arguable position—include the thesis
(statement of the topic + point of significance—overall claim)
toward the end of the introduction.
· Include necessary background information on the issue topic.
· Offer good reasons—use various writing and development
strategies.
· Provide convincing evidence using accurate, well-researched
information from credible and relevant sources; at least six, but
no more than ten, sources are to be used—at least four of these
need to be secondary sources found through CSCC library
research, but others may be primary (primary sources such as
interviews, memoirs, government or organization web sites are

8. optional and not required). You may include any and all
credible and relevant sources from your Critical Analysis.
Encyclopedia entries and web sites found using search engines
like Google (.com, .org, .edu, etc.), are acceptable secondary
sources for this assignment.
· Use MLA or APA format, depending on your chosen rhetorical
situation. Cite each source used both in the text with in-text
citations and in a bibliography.
· Show patterns in and relationships among other arguments by
synthesizing ideas.
· Appeal to readers’ values.
· Use a trustworthy tone.
· Include careful consideration of other positions—either
throughout the project citing counterclaims or before
concluding.
· Use appropriate media and design—if using video and/or
audio, be sure to include a script that is at least 1,750 words
long and follows MLA or APA format.