Research Essay Outline

Introduction:
-attention getter: Over the past thirty years, the number of horses slaughtered annually has fluctuated drastically, with numbers reaching as high as 300,000 in the United States alone (Geoffrey S. Becker). These horses, slaughtered the same way that cattle are, were first struck in the head, left to bleed, then chopped up, and shipped off mainly to Europe (Dan McGraw).
....transition....
-preview: how killed/statistics, new bills proposed, anti-slaughter (ethical), pro-slaughter
-thesis: There are several controversies surrounding the three remaining horse slaughter plants in the United States.

Body Paragraphs:
First Body Paragraph-how killed/statistics

-topic sentence:

-back up info:

-"From English Paddock to French Plate; As Gordon Ramsay..." -Tom Rawstorne

-"A Horse is a Course of Course. Or is it a Pet?" -Dan McGraw

-most other articles have statistics....

Second Body Paragraph-anti-slaughter ....legal side of the issue
-topic sentence:
-back up info:
-"An End to Slaughter?" -Anonymous

-"A Horse is a Course, of Course. Or is it a Pet?" -Dan McGraw

-"The High-Stakes Battle Over Horse Slaughter" -Jim Motavalli

-"Killings of Wild Horses Spark Outrage, Legislation" -James R. Carroll

-"Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues" -Geoffrey S. Becker

-"Animal Advocates Fight to Keep Horses Off the Menu" -Scott Gold

-"Wild Horses Lose Protection from Slaughter" -Rebecca Rosen Lum

Third Body Paragraph-anti-slaughter ....ethical (extra info too) side of the issue
-topic sentence:
-back up info:
-"A Horse is a Course, of Course. Or is it a Pet?" -Dan McGraw

-"Horse Slaughtering Deeply Divides Racing, Breeding Community" -Rick Maese

-"Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues" -Geoffrey S. Becker

Fourth Body Paragraph-pro-slaughter
-topic sentence:
-back up info:
-"From English Paddok to French Plate; As Gordon Ramsay..." -Tom Rawstorne

-"A Horse is a Course, of Course. Or is it a Pet?" -Dan McGraw

-"Horse Slaughtering Deeply Divides Racing, Breeding Community" -Rick Maese

-"American Horse Meat Coveted in Europe" -Tom Lochner

-"Killings of Wild Horses Spark Outrage, Legislation" -James R. Carroll

Fifth Paragraph-opinion (anti-slaughter)
-topic sentence:
-back up info:

Conclusion:
-restate thesis: There are several controversies surrounding the three remaining horse slaughter plants in the United States.
-re-preview: how killed/statistics, new bills proposed, anti-slaughter (ethical), pro-slaughter
-attention-goer: