1. >Essay Claim: “Is College Worth the $?”

2. Complete the “Template for Structuring an Argument

Template

Introduction: (Every one will use the same introduction below)

Whether or not college is worth the money is a controversial topic. Some people believe that ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Others challenge this position, claiming that _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________. Although both sides of this issue have merit, it seems clear that a college education is/is not (choose one) a worthwhile investment because __________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Body:

(give 3 reasons to support your position on the issue. Support each reason with one citation from the articles that you read in the textbook. Do not include a counterargument) … (Create a separate paragraph for each reason).

Conclusion :

After you have completed supporting your position, add a concluding paragraph to re-emphasize your position.

~Note: Treat this as a 5-paragraph essay 3 pages of written text

Must be typed

Must include a Works Cited page (page 4)