outline

Directions
1. Look up and read the following article in the EBSCOhost Database:

Step-by-step through the writing process. (2007). Writing, 30. 1-8.

(Note: You do not need to answer any of the questions from the reading in your assignment).
2. Read and respond to EACH of the following questions and submit them and your outline in a single document (both parts must be completed).

Part One: Topic Search
For the first part of this assignment, consider the following three questions:
1. What issue or problem would you like to write about?
2. Choose a side. What is your view on the issue? What is the opposing view?
3. What specific change might fix this issue?
Then, freewrite for 10-15 minutes about the topic you have chosen. Share all of the reasons you can think of for why your problem needs to be fixed. Do not worry about grammar, spelling, or format. Do not edit. Write what comes to mind. Do not research yet. If you are stumped and cannot write what you know for 10-15 minutes, go back to #1 and start with a new topic.

Part Two: The Outline
Draft an informal outline for your upcoming persuasive paper. Do not include quotations or paraphrased material. Your outline should be built from your current knowledge of the topic. You can refine this later when you conduct your research.
Basic Outline for a Five Paragraph Essay
• Introductory Paragraph (five to seven sentences that include a hook, background information, and a thesis)
• Body Paragraphs
o First Topic Sentence
 Supporting Point
 Supporting Point
 Supporting Point
o Second Topic Sentence
 Supporting Point
 Supporting Point
 Supporting Point
o Third Topic Sentence
 Supporting Point
 Supporting Point
 Supporting Point
• Closing paragraph (five to seven sentences that include a restatement of the thesis, summary of the main ideas, and a closing thought)
If you are having trouble with your outline, the following link leads to a video that should help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXWMPbfKtUI

preview of the answer..

It should be interesting to note that over 61% of Americans support the legalization of marijuana today. This support has led to many experts wondering whether it is as a result of the society’s moral erosion, Americans coming to their senses or simply an act of economic desperation. Taking into account the fact that marijuana has severe effects on users, it is expected that most Americans would be against its legalization. Some observers argue that the support this ..

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