Car or Vacation

　　Choice A: vacation

　　- in need of a break

　　- a treat

　　- experience of a lifetime

　　Choice B: car

　　- saves time

　　- convenient

　　- long lasting

　　Topic sentence

　　- My choice of prize would be the car over the vacation because it is more practical.

　　Supporting sentences

　　- A car would make my life easier.

　　- A car could help manage the most difficult task.

　　- Having a car would also make a different in our choice of leisure activities.

　　Closing statement (optional)

　　- A car would be the smartest choice because it is so useful and it would last much longer than a holiday.

　　My choice of prize would be the car over the vacation because it is more practical. Although I’m in need of a break now the car’s benefits far outweigh those of the holiday. A car would make my life easier immediately. It would lessen the stress of arriving at appointments on time and I could run errands with less trouble. Moreover, I could manage the single most difficult task of the week with greater efficiency and less strain grocery shopping. Normally, shopping and transporting the family’s weekly grocery needs a great deal of organization. It often means taking a taxi. Having a car would mean more choice in the locations and times we shop. It would also make a difference in our choice of leisure activities. We could drive to far away parks and spend less time to get to movies, school events or family visit. A car would be the smartest choice because it is so useful and it would last much longer that a holiday.

　　Cash or gift

　　Choice A: cash

　　- always useful

　　- easy to give

　　- no risk (size, color, taste)

　　Choice B: gift

　　- surprise

　　- personal

　　- memorable

　　Topic sentence:

　　- Normally I enjoy receiving a gift, but as a student I much prefer getting cash.

　　Supporting sentence:

　　- Cash is the most useful present my parents can give me.

　　- My parents don’t have to spend time shopping or wrapping the gift.

　　- There is no risk of the gift being the wrong size or color.

　　Closing statement (optional)

　　- I prefer receiving a cash gift that can be sued to make a memorable purchase at just the right time with far fewer risks.

　　Normally I enjoy receiving a gift, but as a student I much prefer getting cash. It is true that opening a gift and being surprised is really fun. However, cash is now the most useful present my parent can give me. It saves them time as well. They don’t have to spend time shopping or wrapping the gift. There are no trips to the post office and nothing gets damaged during shipping. Furthermore, there is no risk of the gift being the wrong size or color. Most of all, I appreciate that my parents trust me to spend the money wisely on my own taste on things I feel I need. In the end, I prefer receiving a cash gift that can be sued to make a memorable purchase at just the right time with far fewer risks.