SWA #23

Title: Does Lowering the Drinking Age Solve a Problem or Create a New One?

Thesis: By examining the debate on lowering the drinking age we can see that parents, college students, college presidents, and police officers all have opinions on what needs to happen, but college presidents have the best plan, especially if it is expanded on.

 I.     The parents perspective

A.   Stating the parents perspective

1.     Describing the perspective

2.     Explain if further

B.    Describe why it isn’t the best way

1.     List flaws

2.     Reasons why they don’t know what’s best

  II.     The college students perspective

A.   State the college students perspective

1.     Describe the perspective

2.     Explain it further

B.    Describe why it isn’t the best way

1.     List flaws

2.     Expand on why they have somewhat of the right idea

III.     The police officers perspective

A.   State the police officers perspective

1.     Describe the perspective

2.     Explain it further

B.    Describe why it isn’t the best way

1.     List flaws

2.     Expand on why they have somewhat of a right idea

IV.     The college presidents perspective

A.   State the college presidents perspective

1.     Describe the perspective

2.     Explain it further

B.    Describe why they have the best idea

1.     List why the presidents have the most reasoning behind it

2.     Lead into the best solution

  V.     My solution

A.   Give my perspective

1.     Reasoning behind changing the drinking age

2.     Classes required in order to drink at 18

3.     Increase punishments for DUI

VI.     Conclusion