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|PARAGRAPH ONE--INTRODUCTION |

|Introduction: Grab your reader’s attention; |Getting a Driver’s License is a rite of passage that each teenager dreams about. (Add personal |

|establish tone. |thoughts and feelings about the importance of driving at 16.) |

|Overview: Background what is the issue and what |1. Some people believe that the age for getting one’s license should be increased. |

|need is there for discussing it? Include an |2. It is said that more mature drivers will be more responsible. |

|identification of the antithesis (opposing |3. This does not take into account the amount of experience a teenage driver will lack if getting |

|argument). |their license is delayed. |

|Thesis statement: State what your claim is. |The driving age should remain the same because young drivers need experience to gain skills, many |

| |young drivers work and need transportation to get to their jobs and many young drivers participate in|

| |extracurricular activities and need transportation. |

|PARAGRAPH TWO—BODY PARAGRAPH ONE |

|Topic Sentence with Transition Statement: 1st |To begin, young drivers require experience to gain skills. |

|premise | |

|Supporting details: Use evidence to support your |1. |

|claim. | |

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| |3. |

|PARAGRAPH THREE—BODY PARAGRAPH TWO |

|Topic Sentence with Transition Statement: 2nd |In addition, young drivers need transportation to allow them to get to jobs. |

|premise | |

|Supporting details: Use evidence to support your |1. |

|claim. | |

| |2. |

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| |3.3. |

|PARAGRAPH FOUR—BODY PARAGRAPH THREE |

|Topic Sentence with Transition Statement: 3rd |Finally, many young drivers participate in extracurricular activities and need transportation. |

|premise | |

|Supporting details: |1. |

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| |2. |

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|PARAGRAPH FIVE--COUNTERCLAIM |

|Counterclaim: Introduce with a transition, the |Some people might argue if the driving age were increased to 18, drivers would be more mature and |

|counter argument and refute, reiterating your |therefore would be better drivers. The problem with this argument is that age doesn’t necessarily |

|premises for support. |equal maturity. Adults do plenty of stupid things at any age. Look for example, television shows |

| |that promote immature behavior in adults who dare each other to do stupid stunts to get a laugh. |

|PARAGRAPH SIX--CONCLUSION |

|Conclusion: Introduce with a transition, and then |In conclusion, in the case of driving, older does not necessarily make for wiser. |

|REFUTE & REAFFIRM-their claim is wrong; YOU are | |

|right! | |

|So what?: How will your reader benefit from |Allowing the driving age to remain the same, will allow teenagers to receive the additional practice |

|adopting your view? |time that they need to become better drivers, will allow them drive to work and participate in |

| |extracurricular activities. |

|Call to Action: What can your reader do to help |When it comes time to vote, make sure that your choice is the educated one—don’t change the driving |

|affect change? |age! |

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INTRODUCTION

BODY

COUNTERCLAIM

CONCLUSION

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