Should public colleges and universities be free for students

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Research Paper Outline

Research Question:

Should public colleges and universities be free for students?

Claim (My argument):

Public colleges should be free because many students cannot afford college, and education

helps people have a better future.

Sub-Claim 1: College is too expensive

Research: U.S. Department of Education (cost, loans, graduation)

Main points:

College costs a lot of money

Many students take loans

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Some students drop out because they cannot pay

Counterargument: Some people say students should pay for their own college

Rebuttal: Many students work hard but still cannot afford the cost

Sub-Claim 2: Tuition is high because states give less money

Research: Mitchell, Leachman, and Saenz

Main points:

States give less funding to colleges

Colleges increase tuition to cover the cost

Counterargument: Some people think colleges spend too much money

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Rebuttal: The main reason for high tuition is less government funding

Sub-Claim 3: College helps people get better jobs

Research: Deming and Dynarski (Brookings Institution)

Main points:

College graduates earn more money

They have more job opportunities

Counterargument: Some people succeed without college

Rebuttal: Most good jobs require a college degree

Concluding Statement:

If public colleges are free, more students can go to school, have less debt, and build a better

future.

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