The article argues that marijuana should be legalized everywhere. It discusses the health benefits of marijuana use and claims that legalization would benefit society. The authors want readers to be persuaded by their pro-legalization viewpoint. As a website and article advocating this position, they aim to spread information supporting legalization to the public and policymakers in hopes of changing laws and views on this issue.

1. Think aloud
I found an article on the
huffington post stating why
marijuana should be legal
everywhere.

2. Examining the
headline Marijuana use is
necessary for certain
peoples health and non
addictive, for
recreational use also no
harmful. (summarize)

3. This article discusses the positives and all the
good effects of marijuana use and why it should
be legal not only nationwide but world wide. It
talks on why legalization is necessary for health
and gives examples on how it would benefit
society.
Why was this article written and who is the
author?

4. Header shows who’s
site and who its written
by (snatch and grab)
Shows the authors

5. Tells you what the
article is all
about/trying to
prove to you. (prior
knowledge about
article)

6. Why do the authors and the website want us to
believe that marijuana should be legal
everywhere. Why does it matter to them that
we are persuaded to see their point of view.
(resistant questioning)

7. This bar with tabs takes
you to different parts of
the website where you
can explore more on this
subject or other topics
By scanning this bar
the tabs take me to
places to see what
the goals of the
website and its views
are trying to portray
on this topic and
other views
The authors of this article
are pro legalization of weed
and have to reflect their
views on to the article.
They also must
reflect the views of
the website and
those who run it

8. Why does the website and authors want us to
know its beliefs on this specific topic and post it
on the sites page for everyone to see?
(resistant question)

9. The website and authors are strong
believers in the legalization of
marijuana and want the readers and
reporters to know that to hopefully
persuade their opinion their way and
support their views. They use this
article and the tabs for exploring to
take this the source of information on
their views.

10. The first paragraph tells us about how the
country has swayed on its opinion on the
legalization of marijuana from the past and
now more than half the country believes the
legalization is harmless and helpful for the
country. It goes on to discuss the positives
legalization brings
(point of view)

11. The purpose of this article is to show us that
legalization will certainly bring no harm and save
the country pain and suffering in different ways
(hypothesis)

12. Knowledge gained after examination on the
article
Point of view: support of legalization of
marijuana
Main idea: legalization will solve several health
problems and unecessary legal issues.
Audience: citizens, politicians
Purpose: provide info on marijuana use, and
what will come if it is legalized nationwide.

13. Sources
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/24/m
arijuana-legalization_n_4151423.html
http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana-
legalization-and-regulation
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/ondcp-
fact-sheets/marijuana-legalization