(25 AT) Police Brutality

Is Police Brutality Simply “Part of the Job”?

[1] Establish a preliminary

position/ claim:
Police brutality is not part of
the job

[2] -Take notes Take Notes: What

below which information from the
both support sources will be
your claim important for your
argument? (bullet
and notes
points)
which
support your - What information
opponents’ did you learn
arguments from the source?

- What quotes
from the text help
support your
argument?

*Look for quotes that provide

support for your claim or or
help refute the
counterargument.

Side 1: The Title of Article: “Is police Note 2: When a cop is Note 3: “of course, if the
Washington Post brutality just part of the liable, money will come system is not broken — if
editorial is correct: job” out their paycheck it is working the way it is
police brutality is a supposed to work —
part of the job that Note1: Police kill more there is nothing to fix.
than 1,000 people each The persistence of police
cannot be removed
year violence, evidenced in all
under the current
the viral videos and
format of policing. national reckonings,
You should have at suggests that this is how
least three pieces many Americans prefer
of evidence in the that some people be
sections to the policed.”
right.
Side 2: The Title of Article: Addressing Note 2 You can report Note 3:Enforcement on cop
editorial is not police misconduct laws incidents with police to destroy discrimination
enforced by the department officers to the department on race, color, and national
correct: brutality
of justice region
is not an inherent
part of police- Note 1 There are laws
work. created to punish those
who abuse police brutality

You should have at

least three pieces
of evidence in the
section to the right.

[3] Develop a Thesis Statement

- Preview the counterclaim Although some say police brutality is

- State your position (claim)
- Provide 2-3 supporting reasons
simply a part of the job, Police brutality
is a tradition within the person's mind
and not taught by police departments.