LAWS 2301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mcgill Guide, Solitary Confinement, Thesis Statement
30 Nov 2015
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Students are required to submit a 1200 word persuasive essay that responds to the following question, with reference to course materials including the textbook, lecture slides, and supplementary links provided. In july of 2015, near the end of his term, us president barack obama made a series of statements decrying mass incarceration, the over-representation of african. Americans in prisons, the conditions in prisons generally, and the problematic use of solitary confinement in prisons specifically. Structure your essay as a formal essay with a thesis statement that the content of the essay supports. A persuasive essay presents the views or opinions of the author. When writing an essay, the author provides the committee with their own insights, observations, and opinions. The author takes a side and tried to convince the reader he or she is correct in his or her views. Opinions presented should be grounded in supporting facts.
