General Purpose: To argue
Specific purpose: To argue that the government should stop direct help to the poor Thesis Statement: The government should stop giving direct help to the poor because (1) As opposed to giving help to the poor, the government is supposed to solve problems perceived as general in nature and not those that are at individual level, (2) poverty is a social construct which is relative and not an objective status, (3) helping the poor is likely to discourage hard work as the poor will always be looking up to the government for help, (4) such programs are unlikely to ...
