Example Persuasive Essay Structure for the HSPE - you'll do FIIIIIIIINE!!!!!!!!!
Prompt: Should the Driving Age Be Increased to 18? Yes/No...
Many teens anxiously await their 16th birthday
because of one significant turning point in their young lives: they earn the
ability to possess and drive a motor vehicle. This issue has caused some
controversy as of late, however, because of the increase in auto-accidents
among beginner drivers. However, it is at this age that many teens also
increase the amount of personal responsibilities that they encounter on a daily
basis, in addition to their schooling, and thus increasing the dependency teens
have on transportation. Although some argue that the key to dropping the amount
of auto-accidents among beginner drivers is to increase the driving age to 18,
the driving age should stay 16 because it is at this age when students increase
the amount of extra-curricular activities they participate in, and it is
important to allow beginner drivers to start as early as possible to perfect
their driving skills before they become adults.
Although
many 16 year olds eagerly anticipate driving, like their brothers, sisters,
parents and grandparents did before them at the same age, there are many people
who believe the driving age should be increased to 18. Especially because of
the amount of vehicular accidents that result in death, it is logical to assume
that the people who wish to increase the driving age wish for nothing but the
safety of young drivers. Take, for instance, the fact that just last year there
were 3,000 teenage auto-related deaths in the state of Washington. These deaths
certainly seem unwarranted because of the young age of the drivers involve, and
it is arguable that many of these deaths could have simply been prevented by
not allowing the 16 and 17 year olds to drive. However, it is not the fact that
they were 16 or 17 that got them killed – it’s the fact that they either had
not had proper distraction-free driving instruction, or that they were
sincerely involved in legitimate accidents.
Therefore, it is not their age that is the issue – it’s their knowledge about,
and comfort with, driving.
The
driving age should stay 16 because it’s crucial that students have the freedom
to be able to pursue extra-curricular interests, many of which necessitate
transportation (go on about this)
Additionally,
the driving age should stay 16 because these fatal collisions are more often
caused by inexperienced drivers, young and old alike, and thus it is important
for teens to learn how to drive as early as possible. (go on about this)
