Should Marijuana be legalized at the federal level

 Communication is used to inform, to persuade and to analyze. In this assignment, you will analyze both sides of an issue and then present a fair and objective analysis. Read the Week 6 Overview and the Week 7 Overview for a more detailed explanation of this assignment. You will practice looking at both sides of an issue by writing an argument, a counterargument, and rebuttal. To find out more about counterargument and rebuttal paragraphs, take a look at this counterargument and rebuttal Power Point. Remember that you should not use the same topic you used for your Week 5 paper. This is a new topic that you identified in your week 2 forum. The first part of your essay structure will look much like that of the week 5 essay. Your introduction paragraph should include a “hook” (first sentence to grab the reader’s attention) followed by roughly 5 to 7 supporting sentences that explain why the thesis is important; your thesis sentence is typically included at or near the end of your first paragraph. Each of your body paragraphs should support your thesis, and be roughly 5 to 7 sentences long. This time, however, you will follow this initial structure with a counter-argument in which you introduce and provide support for a contradictory point of view. Following the counterargument, you will provide rebuttal, in which you explain why your initial point of view is more compelling than the counter-argument. You should use credible sources and cite them according to the style of your discipline. The conclusion to this paper should restate the strongest points from your argument, mention the counter-argument, and then reinforce the conclusion while giving the reader something to think about moving forward.