Why Go to College
Why go to college
Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that going to college is the best option to prepare them for the rest of their lives.
Central idea: Going to the college is a good preparation for the future career.
Introduction:
I. “ I was working for 3 years, gained a lot of experience but when the company was going through a crisis, I was one of people laid off, because I didn’t have the education to back up my skills”
II. This is what my friend told me about his story 2 years ago.
III. Nowadays, college students will face the dilemma of whether staying in college or going to get a job .
IV. Today, I am going to talk about the importance of staying in the college.
(Transition: There are many arguments against staying in college)
Body:
I. First of all, some people believe that young adults will have trouble facing financial concerns like college tuition, books, and other expenses when they go to the college. Or even they have a student loan; they will be slaves to debt for their next 10 or 20 years of their life.
A. In fact, according to The Project on Student Debt, in 2008, 67% of students graduating from four-year colleges have an average loan debt of about $20,200 for public school. And this figure for UWL is about $21,500
B. However, the American government invests millions of dollars in higher education on an annual basis and sponsoring students’ study by different forms of aid like scholarships or student loans with the low interest rate .
1. According to the Federal Student Aid, the interest rate is about 3.4% and students have to repay within 10 years.
II. Advocates of having a job also argue that instead of spending 4 years or more in a college, they will go straight to work to earn money and then gain experience. Therefore, they may progress more quickly.
A. It is true; they can earn money to afford their life because there are lots of jobs which don’t require a college degree.
B. However, they may be end up as a waiter at
Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that going to college is the best option to prepare them for the rest of their lives.
Central idea: Going to the college is a good preparation for the future career.
Introduction:
I. “ I was working for 3 years, gained a lot of experience but when the company was going through a crisis, I was one of people laid off, because I didn’t have the education to back up my skills”
II. This is what my friend told me about his story 2 years ago.
III. Nowadays, college students will face the dilemma of whether staying in college or going to get a job .
IV. Today, I am going to talk about the importance of staying in the college.
(Transition: There are many arguments against staying in college)
Body:
I. First of all, some people believe that young adults will have trouble facing financial concerns like college tuition, books, and other expenses when they go to the college. Or even they have a student loan; they will be slaves to debt for their next 10 or 20 years of their life.
A. In fact, according to The Project on Student Debt, in 2008, 67% of students graduating from four-year colleges have an average loan debt of about $20,200 for public school. And this figure for UWL is about $21,500
B. However, the American government invests millions of dollars in higher education on an annual basis and sponsoring students’ study by different forms of aid like scholarships or student loans with the low interest rate .
1. According to the Federal Student Aid, the interest rate is about 3.4% and students have to repay within 10 years.
II. Advocates of having a job also argue that instead of spending 4 years or more in a college, they will go straight to work to earn money and then gain experience. Therefore, they may progress more quickly.
A. It is true; they can earn money to afford their life because there are lots of jobs which don’t require a college degree.
B. However, they may be end up as a waiter at
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