Please complete the outline assignment. Use the Point/Counterpoint Outline Instructions for directions.
Point/Counterpoint Outline Instructions

You will use this outline to write your Point/Counterpoint essay in Week 4. Submit this outline in Week 2 (two weeks before your Point/Counterpoint essay is due) so I can provide feedback to help you write your final essay.

Select one of the issues from the list provided below. If you want to use a topic that is not on the list you must contact me for approval of your topic before you write your outline and essay. TOPICS THAT ARE NOT ON THIS LIST OR ARE NOT PRE-APPROVED WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Topics

The topic you choose will also be the title of your outline and essay, word for word.

· Should the government fund and promote needle exchange programs?

· Does a harm-reduction strategy work better than abstinence in the treatment of intravenous drug users?

· Is it better to punish addicts than to treat them?
· Do addicts have to hit “rock bottom” to get help?
· Are doctors responsible for prescription drug overdoses?

· Can tighter regulation of prescription drugs reduce prescription drug abuse?

· Should medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction be more widely used?

· Should medical marijuana be legalized in all 50 states?

· Is marijuana a gateway drug that leads users to try more dangerous drugs like cocaine?
· Is addiction a disease rather than a choice?
· Should we raise the drinking age to 25 in California?

· Should we lower the drinking age to 18 in California?

· Does the culture of children drinking wine with meals with their families (like in Europe) create a healthier relationship with alcohol later in life for them?

· Would raising alcohol taxes reduce abuse?

· Should medication be used to treat addiction?

· Are safe injection sites a valid response to the opioid epidemic?

· Would decriminalizing drugs reduce crime and violence?

· Should liquor commercials be banned from television?

· Should pregnant women who are addicted to drugs be criminally culpable for the state of their children at birth?

· Should participation in a drug treatment program that has a religious basis be mandated by a Court?

· Are sober living homes effective?
· Should Congress require equitable insurance coverage for substance-abuse treatment?
FORMAT:

Use the Outline Template (a separate Word document) to construct your outline. Type the following information into the boxes provided inside the template. READ THE SAMPLE OUTLINE BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING AND COMPARE YOUR OUTLINE TO THE SAMPLE OUTLINE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT IT.

1. A title that clearly states the issue as a question. Take your title from the list of approved topics and just copy what it says there word for word.

2. An interesting introductory paragraph that clearly introduces the question to be discussed with the point (argument for) and counterpoint (argument against). Do not include your opinion (do not say “I think, I believe, in my opinion.”)

3. Briefly list 3 strong arguments FOR the issue (the point). ***Each of the 3 arguments must cite a source.

4. Briefly list 3 strong arguments AGAINST the issue (counterpoint). ***Each of the 3 arguments must cite a source.

5. Briefly state your opinion on the issue in the closing paragraph.

6. List your references in alphabetical order at the end in APA format.

7. List your in-text citations from each reference inside the sections they apply to in order to show which reference the information came from.

IMPORTANT: The idea of this assignment is to have an open mind and really explore both sides of the issue. Even if you already have a strong opinion, try to understand the other side’s reasons and argue their side as strongly and objectively as you do for the side you agree with.

Writing Style and Format

· Use spell check to catch spelling, punctuation and grammatical mistakes. Then proofread your outline at least one time. Read what you wrote out loud to find missing words or things that do not sound right. Take pride in your work and strive to be mistake-free.

· Do NOT use any quotations . Instead, paraphrase (write in your own words) the ideas or information and cite the source.

· Type in Times New Roman, Size 12 font, 1-inch margins all around.

· At the top of the outline, write your name, course (COH 318), assignment (Point/Counterpoint Outline) and date.

References

Use at least 4 total different sources for your arguments. Each of the 3 arguments for and each of the 3 arguments against must have at least one source. You can use the same source for more than one argument.

At least 2 of the sources must support your point (for). They must come from peer-reviewed journal articles or government reports.

At least 2 of the sources must support your counterpoint argument (against). They must come from peer-reviewed journal articles or government reports.

You can add as many extra references as you want to from your textbook or from non-scholarly sources (such as online journals and treatment center websites) but they do not count as one of the four required sources. All sources must be recent (e.g., published within the past 5-10 years).

Use APA 6th edition format for your References list.

APA Resources

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/06/ 1-page instruction on Reference List format

· http://nu.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=8766101 2-page handout on APA

· www.apastyle.com

· http://apastylecentral.apa.org.nuls.idm.oclc.org/learn/browse/QG-29

· http://library.nu.edu/assets/resources/pageResources/APA.pdf

· http://library.nu.edu/FindResources/ReferenceTools/citations.html

Learning Objectives: (CLO 1, GLO 2, GLO 3, GLO 6, GLO 8, ILO 1, ILO 2)