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My argument in regards to this paper is about the study abroad program here at our university. My argument is that despite what the costs are, the study abroad program is worth trying out. I will use theories like cognitive consistency theory, which basically means it is hard to change people who are already content. I will use this theory to try to prove that even through it is hard to change people who are already happy; it can still be done if presented in a proper and appealing manner. I will also use epistemic knowledge from my own personal experience from attending the study abroad program in Rome, Italy.
I will demonstrate why and how studying abroad can benefit a student in many ways by using the cognitive consistency theory and other key terms and vocabulary from the chapters. This will be the backbone of my argument. It will display the context of my argument by showing how the theories apply to the argument itself, but also will exhibit the overall rhetorical relation to the rest of the conversation. Another theory I was considering to apply to my argument was the systematic processing model which is a comprehensive, slow high-effort way of thinking and reasoning. This can be applied to every student considering this because it is an important decision which needs to be thought out using central processing due to the nature of the decision; send your daughter or son to a foreign country for 4 months on their own, not mention the financial weight being carried along with it.
Right before the conclusion is drawn; I will voice my opinion on the issue(s) and discuss things that I think are missing; if there are any holes in the argument or if I need to insert new information. An example might be different factors to which I am writing


this essay to, (St. John’s students who are interested or dubious about the study abroad program) financial issues or course options constraints, etc.
For the conclusion I will recap the thesis by briefly reviewing the theories and its application on my argument criticize my points to further solidify my argument, and remind the reader the importance of my argument.