Forensics-Feature Article
Preparation
Research and highlight the topic of forensics. Watch assorted videos, news casts on forensics
in the media, news, and as a new curriculum in schools. Read about forensics in magazines,
newspapers, and on the internet.
Discuss different aspects of the topics associated with forensics. In addition, discuss
statistics and scenarios which support or dispute different views or happening on this hot
topic. Talk to others concerning their views on forensics.
Formulate Topic and/or Thesis
The following is a list of possible theses which you may use directly, or use to help you
formulate your own thesis.
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No one should be learning forensics at such a young age.
Only law enforcement and be learning and practicing forensics.
Forensics is a new and exciting way to spark the interests of students.
Only students who show promise should be allowed to participate in such elite programs.
This is just another case of everyone jumping on the band wagon, in a few years the
forensic rush will be over.
All this new interest in forensics is bad for our society and may cause an increase in
crime rates.
Stricter gun regulations should be placed on who is allowed to learn about forensics.
Any subject that includes topics considered adult or controversial provokes student
interest.
Why are so many females infatuated with killers?
Television has turned the bad guys into heroes.
Most people see society as degrading, viewing programs where the guilty are punished
provides gratification.
Good writing is behind the success of television’s most recent explosion of crime related
programs.
Is society getting better at educating young criminals?
When people learn of the new and advanced technologies used to catch criminals, they
are comforted.
CSI programs are an illusion, real crime scene investigations are . . .
With recent advances in science and technology, there is little hope that criminals can
escape detection.
The educational system should strive to inform all about forensics.
These are example thesis statements; you may combine, change, or make up your own.
Write an Outline
After formulating a thesis, write an outline similar to the following format. You may include
more detail on your outline, but no less.
Title
I. Thesis-_____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________.
II. 1st Main Point _______________________________________________________
III. 2nd Main Point________________________________________________________
IV. 3rd Main Point________________________________________________________
VI. Conclusion:
Writing the Article
Your article should be very involving. You want to shock, reason, or trick the reader into
seeing things your way. Use data and examples which stress your points. You must
entertain and inform the reader simultaneously.
The title and the introduction are extremely important. A good title increases the chances of
some one reading your article. If you have not captured the reader’s interest by the end of
the first paragraph, they will likely not finish. Use your introduction to convince the reader
to read the rest of your article. Begin with a staggering statistic, situation, or claim.
The main body of the article should concentrate on backing your main purpose. Choose a
few different points to discuss. Use logic, statistics, examples, and any other method you can
think of to back your opinion. Headers are also helpful.
The conclusion of your article should re-emphasis your main points and leave the reader with
something to think about. It may or may not contain a recap or restatement of your thesis.
Format
Your article must be in a format which would be fit for a magazine or newspaper. Look at
magazine and newspaper articles. Model the format of your article after these. That is, make
it user friendly and esthetically pleasing. Your article must have an interesting title, be
written in column form, and contain pictures. Your article should be exactly one, two, or
three pages, including several of the following attributes:
Situations
Key Words
Subject Headings
Opinions
Graphs
Scenarios
Supporting Statistics
References
Quotes
*Any picture or graph used in your article must be referenced.*