 Intro

o As society progresses into the 21st century…

o While X is true, I believe Y is…
 Body paragraph 1/2
o Explain one of the two opposing perspective
 The common argument against/for Perspective X is…
 Perspective X espouses the view that…
 Another school of thought, exemplified by Perspective X, argues that…
o Explain why it is sort of true (provide evidence)
 This perspective is true to some extent. For instance…
o Your counterargument
 However, this method of thinking has led to ___, which has had an adverse effect on
___. Therefore, it is evident that Perspective X is erroneous and may lead to
[consequences].
 This perspective is fine as far as it goes, but is limited in its consideration of the
implications
 Body paragraph 3
o Explain why your perspective is the best, linking your counterargument
o One final example