- South High
- College Composition
- Argumentation
Sample outline
- Identify the thesis of your paper (the big idea) with the word “THESIS.”
- Use Roman numerals
- I, II, III for your introduction, conclusion, and major points in support of your idea (these do not have to be specific paragraphs; however, they do need to cover your points of proof and counterarguments)
- A, B, C for specific examples to support the points
- 1, 2, 3 for details included
- a, b, c comes next
- Use complete sentences for your outline.
- Highlight/underline the following elements of the argument using different colors.
- Reasons supporting his position
- Opposing views and counter arguments
- Create a key for your highlighting.
“Death’s Waiting List”
- Sally Satel
THESIS: “If we really want to increase the supply of organs, we need to try incentives -- financial and otherwise”
- Introduction
- The author received a kidney previously.
- The need for organs far exceeds the supply.
- 70,000 people are waiting for kidneys, but only 16,000 received one last year.
- 92,000 are waiting for organs.
- Prior to 2010, many people waited five to eight years for an organ.
- The author considered a variety of resources for organs.
- She joined MatchingDonors.org.
- She considered going overseas and the black market.
- Our nation’s organ policy states that organs must be donated freely
- Only 30 to 40 percent of people designate themselves as donors.
- The decision often falls to families who are unlikely to agree.
- Thesis - “If we really want to increase the supply of organs, we need to try incentives -- financial and otherwise”
- Many transplant experts are proposing initiatives to allow donor to receive incentives.
- Some organizations consider tax breaks, health insurance or college scholarships.
- The Institute of Medicine offered weak recommendations.
- They decided donor eligibility should include patients who died of cardiac arrest.
- This will not help the overall supply.
- The Institute should have considered the European practice of assumed consent.
- They could have recommended pilot studies using incentives in a regulated market
- The Institute was reluctant to consider the body “for sale.”
- However, we have already created markets for fertility.
- A recent poll suggested a majority favor the idea of incentives.
- Some feel that offering compensation for donation would exploit the poor.
- The government could ensure donors would receive education and screenings.
- The government could provide tax credit to benefit the wealthy.
- Conclusion
- While paying for organs may cause discomfort, the process is necessary to save lives.