Term Limits in Congress

THESIS: Term limits for Congress will disrupt the balance and can make the taxpayers very unhappy.

SUPPORTING DETAILS:

1) Too many new, inexperienced members can hurt voters, as rookie legislators find it hard to navigate the bureaucracy.

2) Term limits will force out well respected politicians.

3) It will take away the voters' right to choose their politicians.

4) Long term politicians will have "good behavior" in order to ensure their reelection.

5) The more experienced the politician, the better they will handle the peoples' affairs.

There were many things that I had to go through to complete this assignment. As with anything that you do, you will need to work hard to overcome obstacles, some which may be more difficult than others. Everyone has their own way of dealing with dilemmas. This assignment was a definite dilemma for me.

Politics is by far the worst subject for me. I tend to get very lost when it comes to this. This is definitely an area I need to work on. I had to read many articles in order to form an opinion on this matter. Even after all the reading I still had trouble deciding on a side to take. I had to question myself many times to get the right take on it for myself. It was difficult but it seems that I have managed to come up with a good argument.

Questioning is a great strategy for me to use. This has helped me out very much in this particular assignment. The argument could have really gone either way, but questioning myself helped make the decision much easier. Brainstorming or listing is another helpful tool that everyone should use. This has helped me form my supporting details. It is easier to sit down and rack your brain and list all the points than it is to just free-write all your ideas. Free-writing can sometimes be a jumbled mess. Brainstorming, or listing, helps to organize your thoughts so that it is easier for you to sift through and pick out the good ideas from the bad.

This assignment has helped me develop more as a writer. I used to just free-write all the time. This has shown me the benefits of actually sitting down and brainstorming, and actually putting a little