Paula GutierrezConnie CedeñoDavid Noriega

Classwork (Outline)

Topic: Abortion

Introduction

Hook: “We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life –the unborn- without diminishing the value of all human life” (Ronald Regan)Background sentence:Nowadays women choose abortion as the quickest way to get rid of what they think would be a problem.Opposing viewpoint: Women have the right to decide what they want to do with their body.Supporting Argument 1: Abortion implies denying someone the right to live.Supporting Argument 2:Abortion can lead women into health complications.Thesis Statement: Abortion should be prohibited.

Main Body

Paragraph 1Argument 1: Abortion implies denying someone the right to live.Detail 1: The mother is the person who decides if her baby lives or dies.Detail 2: The baby is innocent and he depends of her mom.Example: If a mother aborts, she kills her baby and that means that the baby will never be born.

Paragraph 2Argument 2:Abortion can lead women into health complications.Detail 1: It could cause psychological pain and stress. Detail 2: Women take the risk of not being able to get pregnant again.Example: In the worst scenario, women can even die.

Opposing ParagraphArgument: Women have the right to decide what they want to do with their body.Detail 1:Some women may not feel comfortable by bringing a baby to the world.Detail 2:Women are free to take any decision, if they consider it will be the best option for them.Example:Pregnancy can be a trauma for the mother.

Concluding ParagraphProvocative question: Can actsbe justified by terminating a baby’s life?The opposing viewpoint: Women have the right to decide what they want to do with their body.Supporting Argument 1: Abortion implies denying someone the right to live.Supporting Argument 2: Abortion can lead women into health complications.

Thesis statement (in other words):Abortionshould be considered illegal.