Gac015 Ae4

GAC015 Assessment Event 4: Academic Research Essay

Amnesty International:

Introduction, Criticisms and

Why It Should be Supported

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Word Count: 1360

Essay Plan

1. Introduction

Thesis: Amnesty International (AI) is a non-governmental organization focused on universal human rights, thus one would suggest that this organization is worthy of support.

Main Idea 1: Introduction to the history, goals, achievements and structure of AI.

Main Idea 2: Criticism of the practices of AI, specifically, the domination of western ideology.

Main Idea 3: Arguments for reasons why AI is worthy of support.

Additional Main Idea(s): (None)

Source(s) used (if any):

About Amnesty International (2012). Amnesty International [online]. Available at: http://www.amnesty.org/en/who-we-are/about-amnesty-international [Accessed 13 March 2012]

2. Body

Main Idea 1: Introduction to the history, goals, achievements and structure of AI.

Supporting Details: History: foundation; the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977; AI in recent world.

Supporting Details: Structure of AI

Supporting Details: Goals, achievements, and methods which AI employs.

Conclusion: (No conclusion will be reached in this introduction section)

Source(s) used:

The History of Amnesty International (2012). Amnesty International [online]. Available at: http://www.amnesty.org/en/who-we-are/history [Accessed 13 March 2012]

Main Idea 2: Criticism of the practices of AI, specifically, the domination of western ideology.

Supporting Details: Introduction to this criticism.

Supporting Details: Example: USA – Guantanamo Bay prison

Supporting Details: Example: PRC – Difference in claims of PRC government concerns with the criticisms of western and non-western governments.

Conclusion: (No conclusion will be reached in this introduction section)

Source(s) used: Not decided except Wikipedia (which is not allowed). Maybe Xinhua.net will also be used...