問題 你決定去見一個住在145公里之外的朋友，你會開車去，還是坐火車去?

　　Choice A: Car

　　　　- personal space
　　　　- stop when I want
　　　　- travel on my schedule

　　Choice B: train

　　　　- company shortens journey
　　　　- cheaper
　　　　- no traffic jams

　　Topic sentence

　　　　- I prefer to drive my car because I like not having to depend on other people’s schedules.

　　Supporting sentence

　　　　- My car is private and comfortable.
　　　　- There is room to spread out
　　　　- There are stops along the way I would like to make.

　　Closing sentence (optional)

　　- I prefer the freedom from restrictions and so I would drive my car if at all possible to visit my friend.

　　I prefer to drive my car because I like not having to depend on other people’s schedules. My car is private and comfortable. I enjoy my own personal space. When driving alone, I can listen to any radio program I like or put on my favorite CD’s. There s no need for me to pack headphones or equipment in a bag to carry onto public transport. There is room to spread out and I don’t have to worry about my bag being in someone’s way. I find driving more relaxing and it allows me to set the pace of my trip. Occasionally, there are stops along the way I want to make. I would be free, for example, to drop into stores that catch my interest. Generally, when I drive, I can leave any arrive on my own schedule. I prefer the freedom from restrictions and so I would drive my car if possible to visit my friends.