Arguing Your Case - For and Against

Write an introduction, the pros, the cons, and your conclusion (about 250 words) on one of the following topics:

• The cell phone
• Traveling the world in your 20s
• Adult children living at home

Brainstorm first in Word or on paper. Then, post to your blog. This essay is for your portfolio.

The plusses of my topic are...           First... Second... Then there's... Finally, ...

The minuses of my topic are Above all, ... But there is also... Then again... In conclusion, ...