Exercise 4.3 - 11/15/13

Now that I'm in the drafting phase of my paper, I am being asked to write three different beginnings for it.  By writing a variety of beginnings, I will have the opportunity to see some different ways that I could start the paper and choose the one that is the most effective in showcasing the rest of my paper.  I will be using some of the different beginnings that I found in Curious Researcher.

1.  Imagine living in a small town where crime is prevalent and teenagers are running rampant through the streets.  The police department is being overworked, and they don't have enough resources to address all of these problems.  What could stop this?  What if I said a K-9 unit?  These dogs are specifically trained for these reasons, and they have helped many police departments worldwide in fighting crime.  K-9 units are more beneficial and effective to police departments and can do more than just fight crime within a community.

2.  Have you ever wondered how often K-9 units are used in a big city?  Did you ever think about these same dogs being used within small towns?  Most people only ever hear of dogs being used in very serious situations, yet they barely know what kind of things these dogs actually do.  These dogs have assisted in catching criminals, search and rescues, detection of illegal substances, even public relations.  K-9 units do so much more than most people usually give them credit for.

3.  Today, there are approximately 7,000 police canine teams in the United States.  More and more police departments have begun implementing K-9 units into their agencies because they have made them more time- and cost-effective.  In these towns where the K-9 units are implemented, the police agencies are more efficient in the areas where these dogs are trained.  They are not only used in fighting crime and keeping the citizens safe, but they are also used for public relations within the community.  K-9 units incorporated within small towns give the police department a lot more benefits than a police department who only uses human officers or tries to borrow other K-9 units outside of the agency. 

After writing the three different openings, it's helpful to get some feedback from other people in determining which opening is the strongest, but I have the opportunity to decide my favorite.  After getting feedback from myself and another friend, I can determine my tentative beginning.  However, I should keep the other two openings because they could be helpful somewhere within the paper.