English
101
Atokena
Abe
11-23-16
Execution
should not be a form of punishment.
- Intro
- Hook (Question/Imagery)
- Claim
- Quick overview of main points
- Point #1
- Explain Capital Punishment has inhumane outcomes.
- Evidence: The botched case with lethal injection on Brandon Jones from Georgia.
- Connect with 8th Amendment Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
- Point #2
- Explain that the medical professions have to participate in the executions, breaking medical Ethics.
- Evidence: Laws that state that physicians are supposed to help life not harm it.
- What is being done about this issue?
- Point #3: Rebuttal
- Opposing view/point: It punishes people who’ve done awful inhumane things(example case).
- Rebuttal: Is it morally right for the executer to kill someone? What gives them the authority? Is it any better than the murderer?
- (defines the word “murder”) manslaughter vs. punishment?....No matter the motive it’s still murder.
- Conclusion
- Restate position Link together all main points
- A final statement that leaves the readers to think deep.