I.Introduction
A. Attention-getter: I haven't decided what it will be yet, however, it will be a statistic that makes the reader stop and think and then want to continue to read my paper.
B. Thesis: Drunk driving is and will continue to be a serioud problem; however, if South Carolina were to have mroe harsh penalties, recognize out of state charges, and made multiple DUI offenses a felony sooner, the result would lead to fewer drunk drivers and deaths caused by drunk driving.
II.Laws
A. South Carolina Laws
i. Talk about SC drunk driving laws.
B. Other States Laws
i. I will state the drunk driving laws of other states.
III.Recognizing out of state DUI charges
A. I will go in depth to talk about this law and compare it to states who count out of state DUI charges.
IV.Penalties
A. I will talk about our penalty for first and second DUI charges compared to those of other states.
V.DUI becoming a felony
A.I will talk about SC laws for when DUI becomes a felony charge and compare it to other states who have DUI charges becoming a felony sooner.
VI.Statistics
A.Compare stats of drunk drivers and drunk driving deaths in the state of SC and states with more strict laws.
VII.Real Stories
A.Story of how a drunken woman got only a citation even though she was clearly drunk in the Central area
B.Another story
VIII.Conclusion
A.Restate thesis
B.Review main points
C.One last "wow" statistic to leave reader off with
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I like your topic! However, I could not really find an argument against your thesis (in my opinion?). I think it would be good to have some kind of counter argument within your outline somewhere.
ReplyDeletevery good outline and interesting topic! you don't have to include this in your paper; however, i think it would be very interest to research teenagers and DUI's. i definitely think the punishment should be harsher there, especially if they are underaged
ReplyDeleteI think its good that you have an example of a local event planned for your paper. I agree with a counter argument being needed
ReplyDeleteI like that someone has chosen to research this topic. I don't think that there will be any shortage of statistics for you to find. One thing that you might be able to add is that stricter penalties may help the economy. I saw somewhere that billions of dollars go to automobile accident cleanup. If you were to reduce drunk driving, you would reduce accidents, thus saving money that could be used elsewhere. Just an idea. Hope that helps.
ReplyDeleteUnder your real stories talk about how DUI's can be pleaded down to "minor unlawful blood alcohol content" or something of that sorts when a minor is driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.04. Im unsure if this is true with all states, I know it is true in Michigan (not first hand experience) . Other than that looks great!
ReplyDeleteDrew Weinbrecht
Lol at Drew.
ReplyDeleteThis outline isn't as detailed as I would have liked; however, I like that you are going to use stories and anecdotes. The counterargument that your peers are asking for could simply be you telling us why the current laws stand as they are.
Another way the state could bolster the economy with stricter drunk driving laws is through steeper fines. Folks don't like it when other people mess with their money, especially when the government messes with it.
-Candace