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Name: Erika Valencia Jácome Date: 16/01/2018
Write an argumentative essay about 250 words. Should a college or university
education be tuition free?
Do not forget to include some conditional statement, qualifiers, opposing points of
view, supporting arguments, to be persuasive.
Step 1: Define and limit the topic
In my opinion, university students are more productive when the tuition is free. However, it
is a better idea establish some rules for students.
Step 2: Identify opposing opinion

YES (FREE) NO (NOR FREE)
 Students do not be worried about  Some students decide not to study
how to pay the tuition. because the tuition could be
 They can use the money to buy expensive.
books or other materials.  They waste money on
 Students cannot be careful about unnecessary things as video
their studies, because they do not games.
pay the tuition.  They should not fail their subjects
because it means more money to
pay.

Step 3: Decide the opinion you want do present in your essay.
Personally, I think that students should take the opportunity to study without paying tuition.
Outline:
In my opinion, university students are more productive when the tuition is free. However, it
is a better idea establish some rules for students.
I. Everybody can study and get a degree
A. Students should not be worried about tuition.
B. Poor people can have the same opportunities than others.
II. Students can save money
A. They can use it to buy texts or made projects.
III. Free tuition help to increase the rate of educated people.
B. A country could have good professionals.
C. It helps to improve developing countries.

Write the essay
University education without tuition

Free tuition is when students should not pay to study at university or colleges. In my

opinion, university students are more productive when the tuition is free. It gives many

advantages for both students and society. However, It is a good idea universities establish
some rules to avoid students fail the subjects.

One benefit of free education, is that everybody can study and get a degree.
University students will not be worried about how to pay the tuition. Some years ago,

students has to work to pay their education. It was difficult and affected their studies.

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