Write a 8 pages rhetorical essay about the article “Smoking Should Be Illegal” By Margaux M., Dallas, TX here is the link for the article, http://www.teenink.com/opinion/drugs_alcohol_smoki… . Use at least 6 outside sources I will include few outside sources for you maybe its going to be helpful, heres few from the outside resources.
–“About 1 In 5 Americans Say Smoking Should Be Illegal” : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/smoking-i…
-“Should Smoking Be Made Illegal” : http://debatewise.org/debates/907-should-smoking-b…
– “Should Smoking be Banned Completely?” :http://www.indiabix.com/group-discussion/should-sm…
– “Commentary: Why not prohibit smoking?” : com/2009/CRIME/07/30/newman.tobacco.ban/index.html?iref=nextin”>http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/30/newman.tobacco…
-“Time to ban smoking” : http://www.torontosun.com/2015/06/06/time-to-ban-s…
Please make sure to argue about how well argued the essay is by comparing to other sources and explain why. Use your sources to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the argument you are analyzing, not the arguments themselves. So…not “The original essay says X is wrong, but this essay says it’s right,” but “The original essay had few facts supporting its case, but this essay, by so-and-so, uses dozens of facts in the first two pages to build an argument that is very difficult to dispute.” Compare to other essays on the same topic by others. Sometimes you can find articles that
respond directly to yours, other times you will have to find pieces which are simply on the same
topic. Who is more logical? Who uses more or better evidence? Who is more fair? Who is more
qualified?
Look, in depth, at the appeals (rational/emotional/ethical) that the author uses to make their
arguments. Are they fair, honest, persuasive?
Look at the logic used in the essay. Does the author use any logical fallacies? How do you know
it’s a fallacy?
Look at the evidence the author uses. Does it come from reputable sources? Is it current? Does
it say what they say it says? Is it plentiful enough?
Does the author anticipate opposition? When they bring up objections that they will argue
against, are they “real” objections (that an actual human would make?) or are they “straw
men”—designed to make their opponents look foolish, and not meaningfully critical or realistic?
Does the author make any unfair arguments: attacks on his opponents personal lives, name
calling, slander, etc? Please make sure to do the requirements and do a good job, use transitional words and mla format, I will give you a good tip and review, you have plenty of time also, thank you.
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