Define the phrase “defund the police.” Do you agree with the phrase? Give three reasons for or against the concept. Be sure and offer proof of your position.

– [ ] 5-6 pages
– [ ] 2 internet sources and 2 book sources
– [ ] MLA Style
– [ ] Paragraph 1: State your thesis. The thesis statement should be at the end of the first paragraph. I need to know what you are writing about.
– [ ] Paragraph 2: Discuss why are you writing about this topic. Translated, why is this topic important? Try and relate everything to things we have discussed in class. You want to use sources to back up your interest. Coupled with your opening paragraph, this should take up at least a page.
– [ ] Write about three sub-topics that will support your thesis. Write approximately one page about each sub-topic. A good paper should contain pros and cons about the subject matter.
– [ ] Last paragraph: It should include the main topic and it should restate why the three sub-topics are essential to explaining your thesis.
– [ ] Rules for Writers buy Hacker and The Elements of Style by Strunk and White. It can be difficult to write an acceptable paper without consulting these two books. I will take off points for grammatical errors. In addition, know how to use Google Scholar and JSTOR.
– [ ] NO VIRGINIA OR WIKIPEDIA
– [ ] Submit your paper to Ecourseware upon completion
– [ ] Please look for subject-verb agreement. Plural nouns generally combine with plural verbs. Their polar opposites work the same way.
– [ ] use prepositional phrases judiciously. Refer to the Hacker book if you have questions about prepositions.
– [ ] DO NOT USE: that being said, the fact of the matter is, per se, like I said, you know, exact same, Amongst, between or within sounds better, seems appears is generally the better word to use.
– [ ] NO CONTRACTIONS
– [ ] DO NOT address persons by their first name. Give people appropriate titles. After you have addressed individuals by their complete name, then you may address them by their last name thereafter.
– [ ] Conduct research to make sure you are giving each noun its proper context. For example:
If you become confused about your writing, you can see/write me.- [ ] 5-6 pages
– [ ] 2 internet sources and 2 book sources
– [ ] MLA Style
– [ ] Paragraph 1: State your thesis. The thesis statement should be at the end of the first paragraph. I need to know what you are writing about.
– [ ] Paragraph 2: Discuss why are you writing about this topic. Translated, why is this topic important? Try and relate everything to things we have discussed in class. You want to use sources to back up your interest. Coupled with your opening paragraph, this should take up at least a page.
– [ ] Write about three sub-topics that will support your thesis. Write approximately one page about each sub-topic. A good paper should contain pros and cons about the subject matter.
– [ ] Last paragraph: It should include the main topic and it should restate why the three sub-topics are essential to explaining your thesis.
– [ ] Rules for Writers buy Hacker and The Elements of Style by Strunk and White. It can be difficult to write an acceptable paper without consulting these two books. I will take off points for grammatical errors. In addition, know how to use Google Scholar and JSTOR.
– [ ] NO VIRGINIA OR WIKIPEDIA
– [ ] Submit your paper to Ecourseware upon completion
– [ ] Please look for subject-verb agreement. Plural nouns generally combine with plural verbs. Their polar opposites work the same way.
– [ ] use prepositional phrases judiciously. Refer to the Hacker book if you have questions about prepositions.
– [ ] DO NOT USE: that being said, the fact of the matter is, per se, like I said, you know, exact same, Amongst, between or within sounds better, seems appears is generally the better word to use.
– [ ] NO CONTRACTIONS
– [ ] DO NOT address persons by their first name. Give people appropriate titles. After you have addressed individuals by their complete name, then you may address them by their last name thereafter.
– [ ] Conduct research to make sure you are giving each noun its proper context. For example:
If you become confused about your writing, you can see/write me.