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Counter Argument Outline

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Counter argument outline
I. Introduction:

Thesis statement.
In spite of the remarkable and convincing arguments presented by Hodgkinson about the benefits of an extra hour of sleep, some of the claims he provided were disputable.

II. Common ground:
Topic sentence: Throughout the article he states reasonable and attractive evidences.
A. First Idea: Waking up cranky adolescents for school is exhausting.
B. Second Idea: Sleep plays an important role in transforming short-term memories into long-term ones.
C. Third Idea: Circadian rhythm of teenagers is delayed.
III. False assumption:
Topic sentence: However, Hodgkinson revels some false assumptions in an attempt to back up his main claim.
A. First false assumption: Early birds are described
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