Assess your ability to recognize fallacies and rhetoric in the argument presented in the sample essay above. It will also assess your ability to avoid fallacies and negative rhetoric in expressing ideas.
Analyze the argument in the sample essay. State the conclusion and summarize the reasons.
There are at least 10 fallacies in the essay on marijuana. Identify at least five of these by the terms introduced in either the text or the lesson.
Rewrite the essay, using similar ideas but avoiding the fallacies and negative rhetoric. For example, the first paragraph might be rewritten as Arguments opposing marijuana lack legal and scientific support. (150-200 words)