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Write an argumentative essay of about 250 words.
“Should a college or university education be tuition free?”

Step 1 Define and limit the topic.
University education should be free tuition.

Step 2 Identify the opposing opinion.
Yes No
- Helps poor people. - Some people do not appreciate
- Makes studies easier. it.
- All teenagers could study at - If students flunk they’ll have to
University. repeat it.
- As citizens we will have to pay
more taxes.

Step 3 Decide the opinion you want to present in your essay.
Personally, I think tuition should be free in universities because it would help
poor people, it would make studies easier, and the most important fact is that
all teenagers could attend universities.
Outline: Topic Sentence. - Tuition should be free in universities.
I. Poor people may study.

a. contribution in order to maintain buildings and others
b. to help poor people
II. Free tuition would make studies easier.
a. affects in the way of doing things

b. appreciate the way of teaching of a teacher
III. Free tuition would make all teenagers to attend university.

a. affects in the way of doing things
b. teachers are better paid than in private universities

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