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Title: The Hazards of Moviegoing
- I. Introduction
- A. ntroductory statement
- B. Thesis statement: I like watching movies but I prefer watching them at home.
- II. Body
- A. First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): just getting to the theater presents difficulties
- 1. bad weather
- 2. long drive and limited parking space
- 3. long waiting to buy ticket
- B. Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): facing the problems of the theater itself
- 1. old theater's problems such as smelly carpet, worn-out seat, etc
- 2. new theater's problems such as smaller size, noise from next movie theater, etc
- 3. both floors will be rubber-like dirty at the end of the movie
- C. Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): Some of the patrons are annoying
- 1. bad behavior such as running, talking loud, etc
- 2. human noise and disturbance
- III. Conclusion
- A. Closing statement
- B. Restate thesis: I prefer to watch movies at home where it is comfortable, clean and safe.