Appendix H
Outline and Thesis Statement Guide
What is your thesis statement? ___Hate crimes are fueled by a lack of knowledge towards an individual’s sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability
I. Introduction II. First main point – What does society’s definition of a hate crime A. Supporting details- The origin of hate crimes in the United States 1. Subdetails- The purveyors instrument when perpetrating hate crimes A. Who commits these acts and why 2. Subdetails- The effects on the victims and society B. Supporting details- What are the repercussions of hate crimes 1. Subdetails- How are the perpetrators dealt with in society? …show more content…
2. Subdetails- How is society affected when hate crimes are not acknowledged
III. Second main point- Whom is these acts perpetrated against A. Supporting details- Race and Gender 1. Subdetails- Sexual orientation and religion 2. Subdetails- disabilities B.
Supporting details- Lack of knowledge fueling hate crimes 1. Subdetails- Education of different cultures and lifestyles 2. Subdetails- Tolerance in all cases no matter your beliefs
IV. Third main point- laws that are in place to deter hate crimes A. Supporting details- Hate crimes bills and laws 1. Subdetails- civil rights and the NAACP 2. Subdetails- how laws against hate crimes has evolved over the years B. Supporting details- victim’s rights and treatment after attacks 1. Subdetails- evaluation and treatment for perpetrators
Conclusion- I will conclude my paper by summing up main points, and expressing why these crimes will not stop until society as a whole changes the way it thinks.
I chose to sequence my paragraphs in this order, because I feel that it is important to explain to my audience the definition of a hate crime vs. a violent crime. After they have read what it is I felt it would be beneficial to follow with what is used, and how the crimes are committed. The effects of the crimes on not only the victims but society as well needed to fall after understanding why the crimes are committed. After understanding why the crimes are committed I found it imperative to go into whom the crimes are committed. The lack of knowledge and fear of the unknown will follow suit, it is important to let the audience know why people have negative feeling towards others, and it could possibly be a cultural thing
and not just an individual decision. I chose to place the laws and the enactment of these laws last. I feel after reading the other paragraphs the audience needs to know what has and can be done about the crimes