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This document is a persuasive essay on why the legal drinking age should be raised to 21. It covers the benefits of this change, such as reducing alcohol-related car accidents, preventing brain damage in young adults, and improving university students’ academic performance. It also includes a call to action for students to support this cause.
What's inside
- Introduction to the topic
- Reducing alcohol-related car accidents
- Preventing brain damage in young adults
- Improving university students' academic performance
- Call to action for students
Who it is for: Students who need to write a persuasive paper on raising the drinking age. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
A paper persuades others to support a higher drinking age. Students learn how to argue a point by applying logic, preparing for counterarguments and planning for persuasion.
Plan and Guidelines
The type and length of paper is set. Students must persuade classmates to take action on their position. They must be logical and emotional, and address possible counterarguments. Students must explain why they are credible.
Drinking Age and Car Crashes
Raising the drinking age reduces alcohol-related car crashes and deaths. Statistics are given for 18-20 year olds. Older drivers are seen as safer, even when drunk.
The Effects of Alcohol on the Brain
Alcohol causes serious harm to the body and brain in teenagers. Research is cited from the USA. A higher drinking age lets the body finish developing.
The Impact of Alcohol on University
A higher drinking age lets students focus on studying. Alcohol causes stress, anxiety and loss of focus. Students might do better in their courses.
Key terms
- induction
- The process of persuading someone to accept an idea.
- inoculation
- The process of preparing someone to defend against attacks on their ideas.
- central arguments
- The main arguments in the paper
- peripheral cues
- Hints and suggestions around the main arguments.
- counterarguments
- Arguments against the main arguments.
- G2 driving permit
- A Canadian driving license for new drivers.
Questions this document helps with
- Is the drinking age linked to car crash deaths?
- What are the effects of alcohol on the brain?
- How does alcohol affect students in university?
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