Practice 13: Writing My First Outline

 I. Thesis Statement: Government surveillance could make people feel safer, put a stop to vandalism and lessen taxes.

II: Feeling safer:

    A. If people know that someone is looking out for them, they will feel safer.

        1. Girls getting home late.

        2. Kids going somewhere alone.    

    B. It makes police work easier and faster.

        1. If they see things happening, they can act faster. 

III. Stop vandalism:

    A. People would stop destroying public property if they knew they were being watched.

    B. They could catch vandals.

    C. Vandalism would be less interesting.

IV: Lessen taxes:

    A. No more destroyed property.

    B. Cleaner streets.

V: Conclusion: Government surveillance, although it is a controversial topic, would make people's lives better. People walking down the street, such as women, would be safer, knowing that they are being protected because someone is watching out for them. It would put a stop to vandalism, or at least lessen it considerably. If it works, governments would spend less money on restoring public property and cleaning the streets, so that would lead to lower taxes. All in all, government surveillance could offer people more security.