Project 3 Outline

My outline takes a broad approach to the assignment, so I may need to further narrow down the points that I want to use when I create project 3.

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Introduction:
Framing the consequences

Framing the consequences of the issue in my introduction will allow me to prove the magnitude of the controversy to my audience. It will also provide a good lens for analysis in the body paragraphs.

Body:

Supporting Arguments:

• Limiting factor of design consolidation 
• Lack of competition
• Political red tape

Rebuttals:

• Use of commonalities to consolidate the design reduces cost
• Multi-company and multinational cooperation spurs growth.

Topic Sentences:

The dependency on structural design commonalities among the three F-35 variants has limited specialization.

The initial selection of major contractors has prevented constructive competition in the program.

The political nature of the program has inhibited its design progress, while also safeguarding its existence.

The focus on using the commonalities of the aerial goals three separate military entities has restricted the capabilities of the final products, and ultimately cost the Department of Defense more money than it has saved.

Conclusion:
Future of the debate

Discussing the future of the debate will allow me to focus on the root causes of the debate rather than the debate itself. This will result in an expanded application of the principles learned from the failure of the F-35.