Topic: Within roommate and without roommate in university life
Thesis Statement:
- Living with roommate have more benefits compared to living alone.
- Advantages and disadvantages of roommate can be compared and contrasted by using privacy, responsibility and influences.
Topic Sentence 1: Living without roommate will protect own privacy, while living with roommate will cause loss of some privacy. (Nicolet, n.d.)
3 Supporting Details: * Within Roommate
i) – You will be lack of private space and share the bathroom, share the living room, the house or room with your roommate. (Weinblatt, 2010). ii) – Roommate may make you feel uncomfortable when their partners or friends come over at night time or whenever you are busy or stay in room. iii) – Some roommate may cause your secret to be revealed to their friends or other people. * Without Roommate
i) – You can have your own quite and private space and you no need to share any space or resource with others. ii) – You also can bring your friends or partner to come or even stay in your room at any time. iii) – Living alone can keep your secret safety without known by others as no anyone stay in your room. * - In term of privacy, it is much better to live without roommate.
Topic Sentence 2: Roommate can share responsibility with you. If not, you have to undertake all the responsibility by yourself. (Clark, 2011)
3 Supporting Details: * Within Roommate
i) – Roommate can help you to split the cost of living such as rent, utilities, groceries, and other expenses. (Bread, 2011) ii) – You can share household work with your roommate such as washing dishes, cleaning room, therefore you can save more time and effort to do other things. iii) - Some roommate may tend to be unreliable or be a slob. For example, they may move out before the lease ends, neglecting to pay his or her share of bills after leaving or they may shirk all the responsibility of housework to you. * Without Roommate