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   Support Reason 1: College students can save money on transportation by carpooling.

            Explanation: When two people ride together, they can share the costs of travel.

             Detail 1: If the car takes one gallon of gas to go from Chatsworth to Dalton, then it costs $2.50 in gas.

            Detail 2: But if two people split the cost of gas, the price for the trip drops to just $1.25 per person.

            Conclusion: Carpooling definitely saves college students money on transportation.

Support Reason 2: College students can save money on transportation by driving small cars.

            Explanation: Small cars cost less to operate than large cars or trucks do.

             Detail 1: A Ford F-150 pickup truck takes a gallon of gas to travel just 20 miles.

            Detail 2: A Honda Civic can travel 40 miles on the same gallon of gas.

            Conclusion: College students can save lots of money on gas by driving a small car.

Support Reason 3: College students can save money on transportation by avoiding unnecessary driving.

            Explanation: Driving around with no reason costs extra money.

             Detail 1: When college students cruise around Dalton for an hour, they spend an extra $5 on gas alone.

            Detail 2: The cruising students will probably stop and get Cokes and hot dogs, costing another $5.

            Conclusion: Extra driving costs college students lots of additional dollars.

    A. Main Point: Carpooling, driving small cars, and avoiding extra driving can save college students money.

    B. Final Thought: The more money college students save, the less they have to earn.