Essay outline
Research Question
Should more humanistic interpretation of Sharia be promoted?
Can it be justifiable to kill women to keep “family’s honor”?
Thesis Statement
The government of Saudi Arabia should adopt more humanistic legal punishment on women. This is for the following two reasons:
1) Punishing women inhumanely is the violation of human rights.
2) Punishing women differently encourages inequality between men and women.
Ⅰ. Introduction
A. (Hook) News about honor killing with stoning
B. (Background) How women are opressed in Saudi Arabia
C. Thesis
Ⅱ. Benefits of Sharia
A. The content of Sharia
B. Good points of Sharia
Ⅲ. Punishing women inhumanely is the violation of human rights.
A. The reality of legal punishment against women. How severe?
B. What human rights organizations say about severe punishment.
Ⅳ. Punishing women differently encourages inequality between men and women.
A. Gender inequality of legal punishment in Islamic society.
B. The idea that women are inherently weaker than men.
Ⅴ. Conclusion
A. Repeat thesis and main points
B. How it can be changed? Current movement toward freedom in Arabic countries.
Nice outline, Marina! Good luck with the draft.
返信削除Adding a "How to change the system and make it more humane?" section may be a good addition.
Also, will you focus on a particular country or particular area of Sharia law? Good luck with those writer's choices as you research and create your draft!