ENG 123 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
\nOverview: Persuasion is a constant in each of our lives. No matter where we look, what we read, what we see, or who we interact with, we are inevitably going
\nto encounter some form of persuasion. Advertisements want us to buy things. Newspapers and television want to convince us of how we should feel about
\nevents. We are put into positions where we must defend our thoughts and beliefs to others, and the process we apply is typically some form of persuasion.
\nPersuasive writing is one of the most powerful forms of writing\u2014it has the ability to influence one\u2019s thoughts, and also the ability to change one\u2019s mind about a
\nparticular issue. The persuasive essay is an ideal tool for supporting an opinion on an issue using researched facts and information. It also gives you the chance to
\nrecognize an opposing viewpoint and refute it, noting that those who hold the opposing viewpoint are the intended audience of the piece.
\nPrompt: For this milestone, you will submit a draft of your persuasive essay. At this point in the course, you have completed activities that will help you
\ntransform essay into a draft. This milestone will help you address critical elements I\u2013III below, which will ultimately inform your final submission of the
\npersuasive essay. You have until the deadline to work on this draft. Whatever is completed by the deadline will be submitted to your instructor for grading and
\nfeedback.
\nSpecifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
\nI. Introduction: This is where readers will get an idea of what your essay is about and what you will prove throughout. Do not give all of your information
\naway here, but give readers a sample of what is to come. Don\u2019t forget to review your writing plan to make sure you are hitting all of the points that you
\nplanned out while also stating your argument.
\nA. Provide an overview of the issue you have selected, briefly describing main points and your argument.
\nB. Compose an engaging thesis statement that explains the argument you will prove and support throughout your essay. This statement will give
\ndirection to your essay and should be well thought out.
\nII. Body: The body is your opportunity to describe and support your argument in depth. Make sure your thoughts and evidence are clear and organized in a
\nway that is easy for readers to follow and understand.
\nA. Be sure that you write at least three paragraphs that support your key points and are focused, clearly state their intent, and move logically from
\none to the other, building the thesis argument as the essay progresses.
\nB. Your body paragraphs should support your argument by combining thoughts and ideas with evidence from sources. There is no such thing as a
\nright or wrong argument; the key is how it is supported and the quality of the evidence used.
\nC. Address and refute any opposing viewpoints to your argument. This is your chance to discredit any opposing views, thus strengthening your
\nown.
\nIII. Conclusion: Think of the conclusion as a review of your argument. Use this section to restate your argument and remind readers of your supporting
\nevidence. Think of this as your last chance to persuade readers to agree with you.
\nA. Review your argument. This section should be a review of the key points used to support your argument. Think of this as your last chance to
\nprove your point or your closing arguments.
\nB. Include insights about your argument established through your essay. This should follow logically from your essay, referring to key points or
\nquotes used to support your argument.
\nRubric
\nGuidelines for Submission: Save your work in a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Then,
\ncheck your writing for errors. Once you have proofread your document, submit it via the Milestone One: Persuasive Essay Draft link in Brightspace.
\nCritical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
\nIntroduction:
\nOverview
\nProvides an overview of the
\nissue being analyzed and briefly
\ndescribes main points of
\nargument
\nProvides an overview of the issue
\nbeing analyzed and briefly describes
\nmain points of argument, but there
\nare issues related to accuracy
\nDoes not provide an
\noverview of the issue being
\nanalyzed
\n10
\nIntroduction: Thesis
\nStatement
\nComposes a thesis that states
\nthe argument that will be
\nsupported and proven
\nthroughout the essay
\nComposes a thesis, but there are
\nissues related to clarity or relevancy
\nDoes not compose a thesis 10
\nBody: Intent Writes multiple paragraphs that
\nare focused, clearly state their
\nintent, and build the thesis
\nargument
\nWrites multiple paragraphs, but
\nwriting does not build the thesis
\nargument
\nDoes not write multiple
\nparagraphs
\n10
\nBody: Body
\nParagraphs
\nCommunicates argument in
\nbody paragraphs by combining
\nthoughts and ideas with
\nevidence
\nCommunicates argument in body
\nparagraphs but does not combine
\nthoughts and ideas with evidence
\nDoes not communicate
\nargument through body
\nparagraphs
\n30
\nBody: Opposing
\nViewpoints
\nAddresses and refutes opposing
\nviewpoints in a way that
\nstrengthens the argument
\nAddresses and refutes opposing
\nviewpoints, but not in a way that
\nstrengthens the argument
\nDoes not address or refute
\nopposing viewpoints
\n10
\nConclusion: Review Reviews claim and summarizes
\nkey supporting points of essay
\nReviews claim and summarizes key
\nsupporting points, but there are issues
\nregarding alignment to the intent of
\nthe thesis
\nDoes not review claim 10
\nCritical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
\nConclusion: Insights Articulates insights about
\nargument established through
\nthe analysis, following
\nargument logically and referring
\nto key points or quotes used to
\nsupport argument
\nArticulates insights about argument
\nestablished through the essay, but
\ndoes not follow argument logically or
\ndoes not refer to key points or quotes
\nused to support claim
\nDoes not articulate insights
\nabout argument
\n10
\nArticulation of
\nResponse
\nSubmission has no major errors
\nrelated to citations, grammar,
\nspelling, syntax, or organization
\nSubmission has major errors related to
\ncitations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
\norganization that negatively impact
\nreadability and articulation of main
\nideas
\nSubmission has critical
\nerrors related to citations,
\ngrammar, spelling, syntax,
\nor organization that prevent
\nunderstanding of ideas
\n10
\nTotal 100%
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\nPolice Brutality
\nYour Name
\nYour Institution<\/p>\n
Police Brutality
\nProtests are spreading like wildfire in the US as police portray targeted bias against minorities instead of whites. For decades, disparities have been evident between various races in America, and the police have seemed to side with white people. At the moment, the number of people murdered by police is constantly on the rise. While it is spread across all races, African Americans are the most oppressed as they constitute a lower percentage of the general population. People such as Latinos and especially African Americans have had to live with stigmatization from the police as they endure rooted discrimination that has forced them into disadvantaged situations.
\nAmerica has a history of African-American slavery that will most likely not wash away with ease. As much as the nation may have fought to end slavery, the white supremacist notions did not end. Black people are still looked down upon because they are considered inferior. In 1919 when a young black boy was stoned to death by white people, protests began all over Chicago, resulting in 38 people (North, 2020). While investigating the reason behind those many deaths, it was found that there was systemic participation in mob violence by the police. So, police brutality against minorities not only began today but over a century ago.
\nPoverty is one of the major reasons why minorities are attacked by police more frequently than white people. Underlying issues due to the discrimination against minority groups result in a lack of employment, fewer tax benefits, adequate resources, and lack of education. Slavery created a community of people who are faced with the deepest economic disadvantage and poverty (Pazzanese, 2020). The disadvantage of minorities not only focuses on financial but also the perspective police have. Police officers are more likely to impose the most arbitrary forms of justice on African Americans because they already know they are disadvantaged. Black people are over-policed and under-policed at the same time (Pazzanese, 2020). Over-policed due to the violence police have over them and under-policed due to police’s unlikeliness to respond to their grievances on brutality.
\nSome may say that police brutality is spread across all races since statistical data shows those police killings are represented across whites, blacks, and Latinos. However, such claims are without a concrete basis since African Americans make up the least percentage in the US population. About 13% were African-American in the US, but their deaths were represented by an overall 26% nationwide (Matthews, 2020). Scholars have risen to point out that African Americans are killed at double the ratio. Just the other day, protests spread globally due to a police officer’s video, slowly killing George Floyd. This year alone, Fata Encounters (a website that documents police-related deaths) showed that since the year 2000, there had been 28,139 police killings with 7,612 of the victims being Black people.
\nOverall, police injustices against minorities are deeply rooted in history and the current disadvantages faced by such communities. African American’s and Latinos are more susceptible to police brutality since they have been looked down upon for ages. On top of the discrimination, they have been plagued with poverty and no one to turn to. The same police departments that are supposed to protect these communities end up turning against them and leaving them with no place to seek refuge. It is indeed worrying how police brutality continues to escalate in America with no justice being served.
\nReferences
\nMatthews, A. (2020). African Americans face deadly endemic police violence in US. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/african-americans-face-deadly-endemic-police-violence-in-us\/a-53646354
\nNorth, A. (2020). How Racist Policing took over American cities, explained by a historian. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2020\/6\/6\/21280643\/police-brutality-violence-protests-racism-khalil-muhammad
\nPazzanese, C. (2020). The Fire This Time. Retrieved from https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2020\/06\/lawrence-d-bobo-examines-police-killings-of-black-men\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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