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Topic: The end is justified by the means. Sometimes, stealing food to keep your child from starving can be justified. In this case, I believe that it is sometimes possible for the ends to be justified by the means. If the action serves a greater purpose, then we can say that it is justified to perform that action. For example, working three jobs to earn money to support your family is bad for you health, but it keeps your family from being hungry. This justifies the act of treating your body badly. Another illustration of this is deciding to cancel plans with your friends to finish your homework. Although canceling plans with your friends is wrong and hurtful, it is far more important to finish your homework and do well in school. Therefore, it can be concluded that sometimes the ends do indeed justify the means. Legend: Thesis Stance Filler LOA (Line of Approach) Concluding Sentence **Words that are underlined are formula words. They can be used in every paragraph as linking phrases.

What does this look like for the 12M CPT? 1. Thesis statement 2. Your personal stance 3. Filler information 4. Review of the 3 arguments presented (Catholic, PRO, CON) 5. Concluding sentence