Appendix A Outline

Guidelines 1. 2. Students are required to prepare a sentence outline for each term paper they write. Each outline must have three key points or three reasons to support the thesis of the paper. For each key point, there must at least be two more sub headin!s as shown below" 1.# $ey point% &eason 'First level headin!( 1.1 'Second level headin!( 1.1.1 ')hird level headin!( 1.2 1.2.1 * * 2.# $ey point 2.1 2.1.1 2.2 2.2.1 * * +.# +.1 +.1.1 +.2 +.2.1 * * ,lease note that the number of second level and third level headin!s may vary. )here is no fi-ed number of headin!s for these levels. +. .wardin! of /arks Score # 1.# 0escriptors ,oorly developed outline1 few headin!s 'some first and second level headin!s only( weak or!anisation skills1 va!ue1 frequent !rammatical errors Some development of the outline1 first and second level headin!s are present some attempts to or!anise information1

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NOTE: Sample outline on p.3-4

SAMPLE OUTL NE Topic: ,iracy in Somalia T!esis Statement: )he international community should !et involved in eliminatin! piracy in Somalia.

".# Somalia is incapa$le o% eliminatin& pi'ac( on its o)n. 1.1 Somalia does not have a lon! term functionin! !overnment. 1.1.1 )heir current transitional Federal 6overnment is incapable of providin! effective coastal protection for Somalia due to the lack of funds and support. 1.2 Somalia is a country pla!ued by famine, drou!ht and war. 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.+ )here is famine and lack of clean, uncontaminated water. )here are recurrin! drou!hts, frequent dust storms, deforestation, over!ra7in!, soil erosion and desertification across the nation. )here are about 1.1 million people who have been internally displaced by the war and are considered refu!ees.

1.+ Somalia is one of the most dan!erous and violent countries in the world. 1.+.1 1.+.2 .rms are freely available throu!hout the country. )here are daily reports of e-plosions, murders, skirmishes and kidnappin!s across the country.

1.4 Somalis support piracy. 1.4.1 1.4.2 )he people of Somalia see these pirates as the modern day 8robin hood9, fi!htin! the 8bad9 to provide for their country. )hey see these pirates as heroes1 a profession that comes with fame and !lory as well as a handsome 8salary9. 1.4.2.1 Somali children want to be a pirate and Somali women want to marry one.

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Pi'ac( o%% t!e coast o% Somalia does not onl( a%%ect Somalia $ut t!e t!e )o'ld as )ell. 2.1 Somalia9s food stocks are threatened. 2.1.1

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Somalia needs at least 1:2 ### tonnes of food aid per year1 so imported food is essential for the people of Somalia. 2.1.1.1 ;ith piracy pla!uin! the seas, Somalia9s food stocks are severely threatened.

2.2 <nternational trade is bein! severely affected. 2.2.1 <nsurance premiums on ships have risen tenfold in this year alone, a!ain causin! a sharp rise in the cost of transportin! !oods.

2.+ )here is a likelihood that an environmental catastrophe may occur. 2.+.1 ,irate attacks cause a potential risk, for e.!. unwanted oil spills. 2.+.1.1 For e-ample, pirates accidentally penetrated the fuel tanks of a =apanese oil tanker durin! an attack, causin! a ma>or oil spill that devastated marine life. 3.# T!e inte'national communit( is t!e )o'ld+s $est $et to sol,e t!is p'o$lem +.1 )he international community has sufficient funds as well as the capacity to do so. +.1.1 ?nlike Somalia, which has a weak transitional Federal 6overnment, the international community is made up of powerful nations 'for e.!. )he ?nited States, France and the ?.$.( that have sufficient funds as well as the capacity and interest to do so.

+.2 )he international community will be able to combat piracy by carryin! out several measures. +.2.1 ,rovidin! a coast!uard for Somalia +.2.1.1 .n internationally sanctioned and administered coast!uard for Somalia is another effective way to combat piracy. +.2.1.2 <t could be run by the ?@ or .frican ?nion and established with e-ternal funds. +.2.2 Sendin! a lar!e naval presence to the 6ulf of .den

+.2.2.1 )here can be a deployment of a much lar!er multinational naval force in the 6ulf of .den and alon! the Somalia coast with a specific mandate to combat piracy.

-onclusion <n conclusion, the international community should definitely play a role in the fi!ht a!ainst piracy.