Zero Draft 4

Title: Modern Day Slavery: Human Trafficking in the United States

I.                   Introduction
         Hook: Approximately 2.4 million people world-wide are victims of human trafficking. Human trafficking has become the third largest criminal enterprise in the world.

Thesis: In my research paper I plan on analyzing to what degree is human trafficking a national issue. Some other questions I hope to answer are “Can we stop or refrain human trafficking,” and “Why are so many Americans unaware of the issue?”

II.                Defining the Epidemic.

-Defining what human trafficking is, and identifying more statistics.

      III.       To what extent is it a national issue?
                  -Specific cases, government statistics. How does it affect Americans?

IV.             To what extent is it a global issue?

-Focusing on the severity of trafficking.

V.                Ending Trafficking

-What is the U.S. Government doing to end it, what more can we do?

Conclusion: Overall, I hope to answer my aforementioned research questions throughout my paper. I also hope to gain more insight on the topic because I am interested in learning more about it. Human trafficking is such a widespread and serious issue. It matters to me and my readers because the issue is so close to home. It needs to be acknowledged and stopped.