some pople have asked me about my templates. Here it is:
< state the issue> take a stand. (pro/ con) because of the following reasons.
First reasons is that... followed by an example
Second reason is that .. follwed by an example
Third reason is that.. followed by an example
Weaken the other side.. 1

2. Now decide your stance, remember it helps to have a middle stance. You can agree and
disagree with the same thing at one go without making it obvious. Extreme stance must
be avoided. Never use harsh words\u2026\u201d The argument is totally baseless etc..\u201d such
constructs give the impression that the writer is biased. Try using something more subtle

such as.. \u201cin absence of specific information, the argument fails to make an impact\u201d.
TRY THIS:
INTRO << Basic Info about your stance >>
A:<<Idea 1>><<Example>>
B:<<Idea 2>><<Example>>
C:<<Idea 3>><<Example>>
Conclusion
3. Pen down all the Ideas that come in your mind. Spend no more than 3 minutes on this.

3. Now order the shortcomings in the order of relevance and find examples that bring out
these shortcomings. NEVER PRESENT WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE
ARGUMENT. WRITE ABOUT WHAT IS MISSING IN IT.

\u201cIn the computer hardware division last year, the profits fell significantly below
projections, the product line decreased from 20 to only 5 Items, and expenditures for
employee benefits increased by 15%. Nevertheless, the Consolidated\u2019s Board of
Directors has approved an annual salary of over one million dollars for our company\u2019s
chief executive officer. The present board members should be replaced because they are
unconcerned about the increasing costs of employee benefits and salaries, in spite of the
Company\u2019s problems generating Income.\u201d

products obsolete?
How was the total performance of the company? DO the employees deserve the raise?
What factors were responsible for the losses in the hardware division?
Etc etc\u2026

I do not agree with the stockholder's speech that the board of directors of the
Consolidated Co. should be replaced because they are not concerned about the
escalation in employee remuneration costs and falling profit lines. I feel that the
argument put forth by the stockholder manipulates facts and conveys a distorted
view of the situation; it fails to mention several key factors on basis of which the
argument could be evaluated.

The argument draws its strength from data relating to the Company's computer
hardware division and in a seemingly deceptive scope shift, it draws a generalization
regarding the Company's performance as a whole. The argument fails to mention
any thing about the performance of other divisions of the Consolidated Co. and in
absence of data relating to the other divisions no conclusion regarding the
Company's performance can be arrived at.

A CEO is responsible for the performance of the Company as a whole. The
argument fails to present any explanation for the poor performance of the hard
ware division that could be attributed to the CEO. It instead hurries to the
judgment that the Board of Directors is incompetent and deserves to be fired. It is
possible that the product line was reduced to 5 because rest of the products were
generating losses or had become outdated, similarly the increase in the employee
benefits might actually lead to higher levels of motivation and efficiency. In absence
of specific reasons for the poor performance of the hardware division, it is not
possible to fix responsibility on a single individual.