Com156 Outline Week 3

Persuasive Essay Outline                                                                               2

I. INTRODUCTION:
* Thesis: Planning for retirement is a necessary evil for the future, because Social Security can not be counted on to be able to cover the needs and bills of a retired adult. History of Social Security has proven that the government is taking a lot of the funds away by not giving cost of living increases. With Social Security reform being over hauled by the current government. Many adults need to start a retirement plan early in life. There are many types of retirement funds available to all Americans.
II. BODY PARAGRAPH 1:
* Opening Sentence: Social Security has been around for 75 years.
* Detail 1:_Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security in 1935
* Detail 2:_August 14, 1935 Social Security Act was signed by the president.
III. BODY PARAGRAPH II:
* Transition/Opening Sentence: Today the government is trying to make changes to Social Security.                                                                                                                                             *Detail 1:_President Obama is calling for budget cuts including a proposal to lowering   Social Security benefits.
* Detail 2:_This is to help cut the deficit.
IV. BODY PARAGRAPH III:
* Transition/Opening Sentence: To help Americans they need to start a retirement plan.
* Detail 1:_Find the out if their job has a retirement plan.
* Detail 2:_Find out what type of retirement plans are available outside of their jobs.
* Detail 3:_How Social Security is not enough to support a retired American in the current era.
V. BODY PARAGRAPH IV:
* Transition/Opening Sentence: The types of savings plans for retirement are many. Here are a few.
* Detail 1:_401K Plans
* Detail 2:_IRA Plans
* Detail 3:_Profit Sharing Plans
VI. CONCLUSION:
* Reconfirmed Thesis: With all of the reforms happening, we as a nation need to ban...