"Skeptics May Object"
Exercise 1.
In the mind of most people, ending the war on drugs is not an option. Contrary to my belief, people believe that the money spent on the prevention of drugs isn't money wasted. Many will probably never agree that drugs could be considered safe to take. Some may also argue that drugs cause an increase in crime and violence. Nevertheless, despite increasing amounts of money being spent on prohibition, drugs have become more accessible and cheaper. Our society is wasting money on a lost cause. The answer to this problem is finding a new approach against drug prevention. A successful drug policy must apply a balanced approach of prevention, enforcement, and treatment.
Exercise 2.
I chose to look over an argumentative essay I wrote about raising the legal age to drive from 16 to 18. In my essay I included a counter-argument paragraph. In this paragraph I included many likely objections such as some 16 year olds are mature enough to handle the responsibility and that some 16 year olds have jobs and can't depend on others for a ride. The people making these objections would either be the 16 year old driver or the parents of them. I believe in my paragraph I represented the objections fairly. I gave good examples of each reason. Then, I clearly made my argument that these reasons aren't good enough and why raising the legal driving age is the right decision. To improve this paragraph, I think I could definetly include the language in this chapter to make my arugments more clear and understandable. Including a naysayer definetly strengthens my arguments in this essay. I gave example of why people wouldn't agree with me then showed why their reason where wrong and why my arugment is the right and safe decision.
