Draft for Essay 2: Driving to Work vs. Carpooling in the DC Metropolitan Area

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Driving vs. Carpooling

            For many Frederick County residents, commuting 1-2 hours a day to get to and from their DC Metropolitan area jobs is the norm.  According to one Washington Post poll, “Washington-area residents spend nearly twice as long getting to work as people in the rest of the nation. They also get stuck in traffic jams three times more often than commuters in the rest of the country.” (Ginsburg, 2005).  ***Thesis:  There are many benefits and drawbacks to driving your own car everyday and carpooling.

            1^st Supporting paragraph:  Cost – driving vs. carpooling.

            2^nd Supporting paragraph:  Effect on the environment – driving vs. carpooling.

            3^rd Supporting paragraph:  Time – driving vs. carpooling.

            Conclusion Paragraph:  Return to/restate what is in intro paragraph, with 3 points and ending sentence. 

Works Cited

Ginsburg, Steve and Morin, Rich. "Poll: Washington-Area Commuting Conditions." The Washington Post. Washingtonpost.com, 14 Feb. 2005. Web. 4 Oct. 2010. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17451-2005Feb11.html>.