Domestic Violence

Prewriting

What is your narrowed topic? Be detailed in your answer. You can use any of the versions you’ve developed for prior assignments.

Domestic Violence

Who is your primary audience or reader? Why? Be detailed in your answer about your audience.

Women who are the main victims of domestic violence.

In a sentence or short paragraph, what is your thesis statement, including your angle? Write what will appear in your essay.

My point is that I am attempting to explore the reasons why women stay in abusive relationships.

What topic sentences will you use as the foundation of your communication? (If necessary, add more points.)

* Domestic Violence is an extremely sensitive topic that has the potential to affect not only the women involved, but extended family members and children (if there are any).

* Violence against women is most often associated with physical abuse. However, violence may take many forms including psychological abuse, verbal abuse and sexual abuse. Financial domination is another form of violence.

What method of organization and development will you use to develop your paragraphs?

* Introduction:

* Domestic Violence can affect any person. Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another through emotional attack, fear, and threats. Domestic violence often includes the threat or use of violence. This violence is a crime. Battering occurs when one person believes he/she is entitled to control another. Domestic violence affects people in all social, economic, racial, religious, and ethnic groups. Most domestic violence victims are women by men. Domestic violence is now mutual and it is not a ‘couple’s quarrel’.

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Domestic Violence

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