Pros and cons list
Pros and cons: should we get a dog?
Pros
Cons
Decision
Walks get us outside every day
Company for Nan while we're at work
The kids learn to care for an animal
The yard is already fenced
About $1,500 a year for food and vet
Someone must be home by 6
Holidays need a sitter
Chewed shoes for the first year
Adopt an older, calm dog in March, after the trip
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What a pros and cons list is
“A decisional balance sheet or decision balance sheet is a tabular method for representing the pros and cons of different choices and for helping someone decide what to do in a certain circumstance.”
Types of T-chart
When to use a pros and cons list
Choosing
Write the good and the bad side by side, then make the call, like adopting a dog.
Family
A calm way for a family to talk a big decision through together.
Work
Weigh up a job offer or a move before you say yes.
How to make a pros and cons list
- 1Two columnsPros and cons: should we get a dog?ProsConsDecision
- 2List both sidesPros and cons: should we get a dog?ProsConsDecisionWalks get us outside every dayCompany for Nan while we're at workThe kids learn to care for an animalThe yard is already fenced
- 3DecidePros and cons: should we get a dog?ProsConsDecisionWalks get us outside every dayCompany for Nan while we're at workThe kids learn to care for an animalThe yard is already fencedAbout $1,500 a year for food and vetSomeone must be home by 6Holidays need a sitterChewed shoes for the first yearAdopt an older, calm dog in March, after the trip
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