Editorial Prewriting

1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
Illegal marajuana use.

2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Should be legalized. It's a stupid law.

3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
To convince people that there is no reason for the pot law.

4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
Only as addicting as alcohol.
Law was only created due to timber companies' fear of losing profits.
Reduce the illegal drug industry.
Kids less tempted to be "cool" and take illegal drugs.

5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
Show the error of the lobbiests ways and say that medical marajuana is rather neccessary.

6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
It may spur people to change a law that shouldn't be there in the first place.