This is the layout:  TO: Senator Cory Brooker Subject:  Income Inequality: Racia

This is the layout: 
TO: Senator Cory Brooker
Subject:  Income Inequality: Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to experience poverty and economic hardship compared to their white counterparts.
PARAGRAPH ONE:
Hook
What is your topic?
How is it related to race and ethnicity?
Why would Senator Cory Brooks care about this topic?
Why does it matter to Senator Cory Brooks?
Thesis
PARAGRAPH 2
Topic sentence: how did we get to where we are in our society as it relates to the topic?
Explain/context
Quickly summarize source 1
Example from source 1: quote or paraphrase
Explain what that means: what is happening in the example from source 1?
Explain what it shows: what is it demonstrating in source 1? How does it relate to the other sources?
PARAGRAPH TWO
Example from source 2: quote or paraphrase
Explain what that means: what is happening in the example from source 2?
Explain what it shows: what is it demonstrating in source 2? How does it relate to the other sources?
Synthesize: show the similarities and differences between the two sources
Repeat with another cause/historical topic discussed in multiple sources
PARAGRAPH THREE
Topic sentence: what are the impacts of this issue, both at the individual citizen level and at the broader societal level?
Explain/context
Quickly summarize source 3
Example from source 3: quote or paraphrase
Explain what this means: what is happening in the example from source 3?
Explain what it shows: what is it demonstrating in source 3? How does it relate to the other sources?
PARAGRAPH FOUR
Quickly summarize source 4
Example from source 4: quote or paraphrase
Explain what this means: what is happening in the example from source 4?
Explain what it shows: what is it demonstrating in source 4? How does it relate to the other sources?
Synthesize: show the similarities and differences between the two sources
Repeat with another cause/historical topic discussed in multiple sources
PARAGRAPH FIVE: Solutions
Topic sentence: what are other people/countries/states/etc doing to address the issue?
Explain/Context
Quickly summarize source 5
Example from source 5: quote or paraphrase
Explain what this means: what is happening in the example from source 5?
Explain what it shows: what is it demonstrating in source 5? How does it relate to the causes/history?
Consider repeating with another proposed solution if applicable
PARAGRAPH SIX: Conclusion
Restate your thesis in another way
Summarize the points. How do all the topics discussed work together to make one message?
What is the significance of combining all of these sources? Why does this matter to your public official and to society?
Final, memorable statement