Sample informal outline: Television advertising to children
Thesis: Television advertising should be regulated to help prevent childhood obesity.
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Children watch more television than ever.
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Snacks marketed to children are often unhealthy and fattening.
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Childhood obesity can cause diabetes and other health problems.
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Solving these health problems costs taxpayers billions of dollars.
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Therefore, these ads are actually costing the public money.
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But if advertising is free speech, do we have the right to regulate it?
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We regulate liquor and cigarette ads on television, so why not advertising aimed at children?
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