ARGUMENT: SHOULD MARIJUANA BE LEGALIZED FOR RECREATIONAL USE? Construct an argument for a position on the topic. This is the position that you will defend in your Final Paper. Make your argument as good as possible: In particular, make sure that all of your premises are true and that the truth of the conclusion is demonstrated by your premises. Consider possible objections to your argument, and revise it several times until you have an argument that is as strong as possible.  Search in the Ashford University Library for quality academic sources that support some aspect of your argument.  Constructing quality arguments is harder than it sounds; you may find that your first few attempts have problems and that it takes quite a bit of time and effort to revise an argument to a point that the premises adequately support the conclusion. You will be revising this argument for each of the remaining assignments in this course. In your paper,  Present a main argument in standard form with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line.  Provide support for each premise of your argument. Explain the meaning of the premise, and provide supporting evidence for the premise. [One paragraph for each premise] Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources, supporting arguments, or other ways of demonstrating the truth of the premise (for more ideas about how to support the truth of premises take a look at the instructor guidance for this week). Initial Argument Paper This assignment is not an essay but an exercise that helps build toward your Final Paper for the course. Your task in this assignment is to construct the best argument you can for a position on a controversial topic. Your argument should be your own creation. You may take inspiration from other arguments, but the formulation of the argument you present should be original to you. To prepare to write this paper, Begin by choosing a topic from the  PHI103 Final Paper Options  list.  Construct an argument for a position on the topic. This is the position that you will defend in your Final Paper. Make your argument as good as possible: In particular, make sure that all of your premises are true and that the truth of the conclusion is demonstrated by your premises. Consider possible objections to your argument, and revise it several times until you have an argument that is as strong as possible.  Search in the Ashford University Library for quality academic sources that support some aspect of your argument.  Constructing quality arguments is harder than it sounds; you may find that your first few attempts have problems and that it takes quite a bit of time and effort to revise an argument to a point that the premises adequately support the conclusion. You will be revising this argument for each of the remaining assignments in this course. In your paper,  Present a main argument in standard form with each premise and the c.

1. ARGUMENT: SHOULD MARIJUANA BE LEGALIZED FOR
RECREATIONAL USE?
Construct an argument for a position on the topic. This is the
position that you will defend in your Final Paper. Make your
argument as good as possible: In particular, make sure that all
of your premises are true and that the truth of the conclusion is
demonstrated by your premises.
Consider possible objections to your argument, and revise it
several times until you have an argument that is as strong as
possible.
Search in the Ashford University Library for quality academic
sources that support some aspect of your argument.
Constructing quality arguments is harder than it sounds; you
may find that your first few attempts have problems and that it
takes quite a bit of time and effort to revise an argument to a
point that the premises adequately support the conclusion. You
will be revising this argument for each of the remaining
assignments in this course.
In your paper,
Present a main argument in standard form with each premise
and the conclusion on a separate line.
Provide support for each premise of your argument. Explain the
meaning of the premise, and provide supporting evidence for the
premise. [One paragraph for each premise]
Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as
controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources,
supporting arguments, or other ways of demonstrating the truth
of the premise (for more ideas about how to support the truth of
premises take a look at the instructor guidance for this week).
Initial Argument Paper
This assignment is not an essay but an exercise that helps build
toward your Final Paper for the course. Your task in this
assignment is to construct the best argument you can for a
position on a controversial topic. Your argument should be your

2. own creation. You may take inspiration from other arguments,
but the formulation of the argument you present should be
original to you.
To prepare to write this paper,
Begin by choosing a topic from the
PHI103 Final Paper Options
list.
Construct an argument for a position on the topic. This is the
position that you will defend in your Final Paper. Make your
argument as good as possible: In particular, make sure that all
of your premises are true and that the truth of the conclusion is
demonstrated by your premises.
Consider possible objections to your argument, and revise it
several times until you have an argument that is as strong as
possible.
Search in the Ashford University Library for quality academic
sources that support some aspect of your argument.
Constructing quality arguments is harder than it sounds; you
may find that your first few attempts have problems and that it
takes quite a bit of time and effort to revise an argument to a
point that the premises adequately support the conclusion. You
will be revising this argument for each of the remaining
assignments in this course.
In your paper,
Present a main argument in standard form with each premise
and the conclusion on a separate line.
Provide support for each premise of your argument. Explain the
meaning of the premise, and provide supporting evidence for the
premise. [One paragraph for each premise]
Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as
controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources,
supporting arguments, or other ways of demonstrating the truth
of the premise (for more ideas about how to support the truth of
premises take a look at the instructor guidance for this week).
This section should include at least one scholarly research
source. For further information about discovering and including

3. high-quality research take a look at the
[email protected]
Tutorial.
Explain how your conclusion follows from your premises.
For an example of how to complete this paper, take a look at the
Week One Annotated example
The Ethics of Elephants in Circuses
. Let your instructor know if you have any remaining questions
about how to complete this paper.
In this class, you have
three
tutoring services available:
Paper Review
,
Live Chat
, and
Tutor E-mail
. Click on the Ashford Writing Center (AWC) tab in the left-
navigation menu to learn more about these tutoring options and
how to get help with your writing.
For guidance about how to paraphrase sources visit the Ashford
Writing Center
Guidelines for Paraphrasing Sources
webpage. For guidance about how to quote sources visit the
Ashford Writing Center
Integrating Quotes Into Your Essay
webpage. For guidance about summarizing visit the Ashford
Writing Center
Guidelines for Summarizing Sources
webpage.
The Initial Argument Paper
Must be 400 to 600 words in length (not including the title and
references pages) and formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (for more information
about using APA style, take a look at the

4. APA Essay Checklist for Students
.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the course
text.
The
Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table
offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you
have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate
for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your
instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a
specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center (for more information about how to
create an APA reference list, take a look at the
APA References List
webpage.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford