It Just Makes to Get Rid of the Penny “Cents” Thesis: We should stop using pennies in the United States Argument 1: Pennies cost twice as much to make as they are worth Strengths Weaknesses - Data from the U.S. Government on cost Argument 2: Manufacturing pennies harms the environment and our health Strengths Weaknesses - Data from the Environmental Protection Agency - Example of pollution from the Red Dog Mine Counter argument against Americans for Common Cents’ study Argument 3: Strengths Weaknesses - Provides a counter argument against the credibility of Americans for Common Cents Argument 4: Other countries have eliminated the penny Strengths Weaknesses - Example of Canada’s cost savings - Just because other countries have eliminated the penny does not mean the - Examples of other countries who have U.S. should too eliminated the penny
It Just Makes “Cents” to Get Rid of the Penny Thesis: We should stop using pennies in the United States Argument 1: Pennies cost twice as much to make as they are worth Strengths - Data from the U.S. Government on cost Weaknesses Argument 2: Manufacturing pennies harms the environment and our health Strengths - Data from the Environmental Protection Agency - Example of pollution from the Red Dog Mine Weaknesses Argument 3: Counter argument against Americans for Common Cents’ study Strengths - Provides a counter argument against the credibility of Americans for Common Cents Weaknesses Argument 4: Other countries have eliminated the penny Strengths - Example of Canada’s cost savings - Examples of other countries who have eliminated the penny Weaknesses - Just because other countries have eliminated the penny does not mean the U.S. should too
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