Journal 7: Thesis and Analysis

Part One: Thesis Statements

1. Fraud has been such a dynamic threat to the insurance industry and companies have to regulate their sales more intensively.

2. With consumer fraud currently on the rise, insurance companies must enact policies to assure that fraud will not infect their company.

3. Fraud has been an age old nuisance to insurance companies across the country; however, with the advancement of technology and new ways to combat fraud, that problem can be a thing of the past.

Part Two: Analysis of the Reading

The author's thesis statement: "Congress and the administration acted without any careful or systematic effort to determine whether weakness in our surveillance laws had contributed to the attacks, or whether the changes they were making would hlep prevent further attacks. Indeed, many of the act's provisions have nothing at all to do with the terrorism."
Throughout the entire passage, the author stands strongly about his point of view and brings abundant validity and facts to support his thesis. His "points" which are broken down by subtitles, effectively convey how he thinks the Patriot Act is a violation to Americans. On the second page, specific examples of why the Patriot Act violates the Constitution are clearly drawn out and ultimately convices me to agree with this argument. Along with his explanations of why the Patriot Act is such a problem, the author provides solutions and suggestions as to what should be done to fix the invasion of privacy. This thesis statement is undoubtly effective and strong as its tone gets the point across successfully. I can take away the strength of his diction and tone. Without question, he captivates me from the beginning to agree solely with his point of view.
I think the "define the controversy" section of the essay is rather obvious. At the beginning the author clearly lists what the Patriot Act is and how it passed in Congress. It is not too drawn out and at the same time elaborately describes what you need to know without too much decadence. To me, it appears somewhat biased from the diction and tone that he sets up while introducing the subject. That tone is prevalent throughout the entire piece. The arrangement for the whole essay is: what the problem is and why, and then what the solutions are and how to go about it.