Journals and outline

1. What are three current topics on which you have strong opinions? (Make sure to select a topic that is different than the one you did for the informative essay.)

2. Are these topics of interest to others? What audience might you choose for each of these topics? (Make sure to select an audience that is different than the one you chose for the informative essay.)

3. What are the main arguments that center on each topic? How do you know that each side has a viable argument?

4. What is your opinion on each topic? How can you be sure that you are not biased in your opinion on each one? (Biased as in unwilling to see that the other side also has a valid argument, just different from yours.)

5. Which of these topics do you think you will have the most success with if you choose it for this essay? Why?