Questions to Guide Research and Freewrite

Questions of Fact: How often does domestic abuse occur?

Questions of Definition: What is defined as domestic abuse? To what extent is punishment considered abuse?

Questions of Interpretation: How is defined domestic abuse different than it is perceived by the general population?

Questions of Consequence: What are some of the effect of abuse beyond childhood?

Questions of Value: How do we help those affected by domestic abuse? How could we help those affected by domestic abuse?

Questions of Policy: What are the laws against domestic abuse?
What should be the laws against domestic abuse?

Free Write
In America the awareness for domestic abuse has increasingly grown over the past few decades. Domestic abuse can affect those involved for the rest of their life. In this paper I will discuss how different organizations uses visual rhetoric to make domestic abuse aware and prevent it.
For sources I will use different websites that aim to prevent domestic abuse. I will use some government websites as well as sites by organizations like the Red Cross.
The most difficult part of this essay will be trying to present an argument against domestic abuse because I have not been involved with it personally.