Prewriting Question

• What cases can be made for or against X?

Teenage Suicidal Behavior- 

YES		NO
Teens need to be aware of the seriousness of sexting. Teenagers often don't want to open up to anyone cause everyone say the same thing " That they have a purpose in this world"		Teenagers overreact and believe suicide is the only way to get rid of the situation.

Dating Violence-

YES		NO
Many girls are afraid to stand up to a strong and controlling boyfriend.		Violent and sexual images in the media, as well as new communication technology, contribute significantly to an increase in dating violence.

Drug Legalization-

YES		NO
The criminalization of recreational drugs is a waste of law enforcement resources.		Recreational drugs lead to  social decay.

Divorce-

YES		NO
Society would benefit if families stayed together.  Children would be happier in a household with both parents		It is pointless to stay in an unhappy marriage.

Child Sexual Abuse-

YES		NO
More needs to be done to keep molesting employees out of schools.		Many states are already enacting new legislation that includes tough penalties for abusive school employees and for administrators who fail to report them.