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Writing the Background Paragraph 

The Black Lives Matter essay will include a background paragraph to provide context for the debate. 

The context is the protests last spring against police brutality sparked by the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis. Research the protests. Look for information on the size of the protests, the widespread locations, who was protesting, the reaction of the police to the protests, the rioting and looting, etc. Summarize this information in a paragraph of about 8-10 sentences. 

I have posted several sources in this Learning Module that will give you enough information to write the background paragraph. Click on Sources for Background Paragraph in the Table of Contents. 

The overview of the protests might include such things as: 

1. Causes of the protest 

2. Extent of the protests 

3. Who are the protestors? 

4. Demands of the protestors 

5. Protestor Slogans 

6. Quotes from protestors 

7. Peaceful vs violent protest 

8. Police reaction to the protests 

9. Statistics: number of protests, number of protestors, locations, etc. 

Note: 

• You do not have to include all of these things.
• This is a list of things that may be included. It is not meant to indicate the order in which the things appear in the paragraph. The order is up to you.
• Use APA in-text citation for quotes. The instructions for APA citation are included in the instructions for the Mac Donald summary in this Learning Module.
• The background paragraph should be copied and pasted into your blog post; do not attach the paragraph to the blog post as a separate document.