ENG 120 Grossmont and Cuyamaca College the Use of Psychedelics Paper

Questions

1. What is the writer’s thesis? Quote it. Does it state the writer’s topic, and their argument position on the topic?
2. Does their introduction identify their main evidence areas? What are they?
3. What important background information stands out to you the writer explains to help make their argument more accessible?

4.Does the writer explain how their evidence supports their thesis? Which evidence point was the most persuasive and why?

1. What were the original ideas or points the writer made that you thought were most persuasive and why?
2. Are any quotes used to support the argument? Are they all properly cited? Is each evidence point followed with 2-3 sentences of analysis of it?
3. Which quote was most effective to support their argument? Why?
4. What is the writer’s purposed solution to the topic they focus on? Do they explain logistically how they will reduce or fix the problem they analyzed?
5. Does the writer describe at least one counter argument? Do they explain how to refute their opposing argument successfully how so?
6. Were you convinced of their argument overall? What was the strongest and weakest area of their argument? Why?