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Pros Cons T Table

The document explains how to create a "pros and cons" T-shaped table to analyze the arguments for and against an issue. It instructs the reader to write a debatable topic at the top of the T, then list the pros supporting one side of the argument in the left column and cons against that side in the right column. An example topic provided is whether the NCAA should allow college athletes to be paid, with pros listed as helping athletes financially and acknowledging their contributions, and cons as creating inequities between large and small schools and de-emphasizing academics.

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Pros Cons T Table

The document explains how to create a "pros and cons" T-shaped table to analyze the arguments for and against an issue. It instructs the reader to write a debatable topic at the top of the T, then list the pros supporting one side of the argument in the left column and cons against that side in the right column. An example topic provided is whether the NCAA should allow college athletes to be paid, with pros listed as helping athletes financially and acknowledging their contributions, and cons as creating inequities between large and small schools and de-emphasizing academics.

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Name: Date:

Pros and Cons “T” Table Class: Teacher:

“Pros and cons” comes from the Latin phrase that means “for and against.” Use this T-shaped table to write about
two sides of an issue.
1. Pick a topic that can be debated. Write the topic in the box that forms the top of the “T.”
2. In the left column, list the reasons to support one side of the argument. These are the “pros.”
3. In the right column, list the reasons against that side of the argument. These are the “cons.”

Topic: Should the NCAA allow college athletes to be paid?

Pros Cons
Would help athletes Hard for smaller schools to pay
support themselves in college the same as big schools

Athletes help the NCAA and Academics might become less


colleges make lots of $$ important to players

More athletes might stay all four Hard for less popular sports to
years—games would be more pay as much as popular sports
exciting

For more tips and resources, go to


understood.org
Name: Date:

Pros and Cons “T” Table Class: Teacher:

“Pros and cons” comes from the Latin phrase that means “for and against.” Use this T-shaped table to write about
two sides of an issue.
1. Pick a topic that can be debated. Write the topic in the box that forms the top of the “T.”
2. In the left column, list the reasons to support one side of the argument. These are the “pros.”
3. In the right column, list the reasons against that side of the argument. These are the “cons.”

Topic:

Pros Cons

For more tips and resources, go to


understood.org

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