Homewore
Instructions
1. Make a list of all the pros and cons you can think of regarding your topic. You will want to choose pros and cons on which you can elaborate. Seek an equal number to support both sides of the argument. 2. Think of a title for your pros and cons essay. The title can include the words pros and cons, as in,
"The Pros and Cons of Owning a Home," or can be titled something like, "Gun Control; Yes or NO?"
The title should clearly identify the topic of your paper and indicate that the essay will take a pros and cons approach.
3. Write an opening that introduces the topic of your pros and cons essay. The introduction should give a brief overview of the subject and present a thesis statement that tells your audience your goal, or what you intend to prove or disprove, by the end of the essay. A thesis statement could be as simple as,
"While owning your own home provides a sense of security, the cost of maintaining your home can overshadow that security." Give readers some idea about your stance in the introduction.
4. The body of the essay should present the pros and cons. You should write at least a small paragraph of elaboration for each pro and con that you present.
Some writers present pros and cons in alternating paragraphs, which is acceptable, but this method tends to produce the opposite effect of what the writer intends. Rather than create a smooth flow, presenting a pro and then shooting it down immediately with a con tends to create a mine-is- better-than-yours tone that leaves the readers feeling stilted. Try presenting the argument for pros first, then follow with the argument for the cons. If your paper is complex, with a lot of pros and cons, follow this pattern more than once, writing several paragraphs for each side before moving to the next. This gives your readers time to digest and consider the information you present.
5. Conclude your essay by weighing both sides, interjecting your subjective
1. Make a list of all the pros and cons you can think of regarding your topic. You will want to choose pros and cons on which you can elaborate. Seek an equal number to support both sides of the argument. 2. Think of a title for your pros and cons essay. The title can include the words pros and cons, as in,
"The Pros and Cons of Owning a Home," or can be titled something like, "Gun Control; Yes or NO?"
The title should clearly identify the topic of your paper and indicate that the essay will take a pros and cons approach.
3. Write an opening that introduces the topic of your pros and cons essay. The introduction should give a brief overview of the subject and present a thesis statement that tells your audience your goal, or what you intend to prove or disprove, by the end of the essay. A thesis statement could be as simple as,
"While owning your own home provides a sense of security, the cost of maintaining your home can overshadow that security." Give readers some idea about your stance in the introduction.
4. The body of the essay should present the pros and cons. You should write at least a small paragraph of elaboration for each pro and con that you present.
Some writers present pros and cons in alternating paragraphs, which is acceptable, but this method tends to produce the opposite effect of what the writer intends. Rather than create a smooth flow, presenting a pro and then shooting it down immediately with a con tends to create a mine-is- better-than-yours tone that leaves the readers feeling stilted. Try presenting the argument for pros first, then follow with the argument for the cons. If your paper is complex, with a lot of pros and cons, follow this pattern more than once, writing several paragraphs for each side before moving to the next. This gives your readers time to digest and consider the information you present.
5. Conclude your essay by weighing both sides, interjecting your subjective