Poverty in the USA

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

B- An ongoing issue in the USA is the rising poverty rates of minorities
F- Many factors contribute to these rates such as low pay, discrimination of blacks, housing and health
LA- This essay will argue how these factors have impacted poverty rates to a extent

Question 2

Paragraph one- Low pay

Answer 2

P- Low pay
E- Many people in America get employed on zero hour contracts
EX- Big companies such as Amazon, fast food chains and Apple are known in the usa for employing people on zero hour contracts
A- This emphasizes how big companies are taking advantage of hard workers, leaving them financially dependant
F- Many people are also having to work 2 jobs
E- Due to low pay people are having to take on 2 jobs (or sometimes more) to be able to support their families
EX- in 2023 almost 400,000 Americans were working 2 jobs
A- This proves the extent citizens have to go to due to low paid jobs just to be able to financially independent
C- Low pay has contributed to poverty in the USA to a great extent. Workers should be paid more money for the work they do

Question 3

Paragraph 2- African American poverty

Answer 3

P- African American poverty
E- Black Americans have suffered systematic and long term discrimination which could prevent them from getting a job
EX- In may 2020 26% of blacks were unemployed
A- This proves that some employers could have a racial mindset and not employ blacks because of the stigma around them
H- Blacks have had grossing middle class areas
E- Theyre has been an uprise in black middle class neighbour hoods
EX- Atlantas and LA have thriving black middle class areas
A- This shows that theyre has been an decrease in black poverty levels over the years
C- Africa american poverty has impacted poverty in the usa to a moderate extent. Although unemployment rates are high, they have increased over the years

Question 4

Paragraph 3- Housing

Answer 4

P- Housing
E- Millions of Americans have found themselves living in run-down inner city areas or ghettos
EX- Neighborhoods with poverty rates of at least 40% are stretching over broader areas, increasing in suburbs at twice the rate of cities.
A- This emphasizes the rising rates of poor Americans living in Ghettos due to poverty
F- This also leads to many Americans attending under-funded schools
E- Americans living in ghettos are more likely to attend careless schools
EX- over 1.2 million American students drop out of school
A- This proves that childern living in poorer areas attending poorer schools are more likely to drop out
C- Housing has impacted poverty in America to a great extent. Children living in the ghettos will find it hard to break out of the poverty cycle

Question 5

Paragraph 4- Health

Answer 5

P- Health
E- America is a capitalist country who are less likely to interfere with health care and help some people with paying for health care
EX- in 2022, 26 million Americans didnt have health insurance
A- This emphasizes how many americans couldnt pay for health insurance
H- There are some government programmes to help with the cost of health care
E- Medicade helps fund health care for low-income adults
EX- more than 58 Americans rely on medicade
A- This shows how medicade has supported adults that cant afford health care
C- Health has affected poverty in America to a limited extent. Although Americans are suffering there are programmes in place to support them