Josh Reel
November 22, 2007
Persuasive Essay
Introduction- Have you ever thought about having a big wedding? Well if you have I wonder if you have given any thought to your future after the wedding. Maybe you have but did you think about how much everything will cost and the fact that all the money you would spend on the wedding could be used for a down payment on a house.
I. Costs of alternative wedding ideas.
II. How much money people spend on a traditional wedding.
III. Alternative wedding ideas.
IV. Reasons why people should not have a traditional wedding.
V. Reasons why people think they should have a traditional wedding.
Body
I. Reasons why people think they should have a traditional wedding.
A. society views
B. Family pressure
C. Childhood dreams
II. Reasons why people should not have a traditional wedding.
A. Save money
1. For down payment
2. For honeymoon
B. High divorce rate
C. Health is unpredictable
D. Weather is unpredictable
III. Alternative wedding ideas.
A. Small backyard wedding
B. Destination wedding
C. At home wedding
D. Eloping
IV. How much money people spend on a traditional wedding.
A. According to The Frugal Bride, “The traditional chapel and reception hall or hotel wedding with all of the trimmings can average from $17,000 to $30,000 (in larger cities).” (Muchnick, 81).
B. Thirty-one years ago Carol spent about $8,000 on a traditional wedding.
V. Costs of alternative wedding ideas.
1.
Conclusion
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1 comment:
Hi Josh,
Good work--your outline seems right on track, and you get full credit. As I told you earlier, your rough draft conference will be on Thursday, so you don't need to come in on Tuesday.
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