(550-750 words) Social Problem Essay: Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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For this writing assignment, you are to write a short (550-750 words) essay exploring inappropriately using a rhetorical device or fallacy related to your chosen contemporary social problem (My topic is Drug and Alcohol Abuse). This essay should accomplish the following goal:

Provide an example of at least one rhetorical device or fallacy applied to your contemporary social problem. Please note: This cannot simply be something you've heard or a hypothetical. You must provide an actual example of the rhetorical device or fallacy (an image, a link to a website, a video, etc.). This will be your largest challenge with the assignment. Here are some suggestions on places to look:

  • Conservative or Liberal Blogs (provide a clickable link in your paper)
  • Op-Ed pieces in newspapers (provide a clickable link in your paper)
  • The comments section of either of the above
  • Internet videos (provide a link)

Be sure to identify the rhetorical device(s) and/or fallacy(s) and to explain why they are rhetorical devices/fallacies. This may be a fairly challenging assignment, so you'll want to start thinking about it early on.

This assignment is graded both on writing (grammar, spelling, clarity, organization, and flow) and on content (does the paper provide an example of an actual fallacy or rhetorical device, does the paper classify the rhetorical device or fallacy correctly, and does the paper explain why the example counts as a rhetorical device or fallacy).

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SOCIAL PROBLEM: DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
Excessive consumption of alcohol and drugs and substance abuse are among the critical issues
affecting the society. Despite the numerous efforts that have been undertaken by the government
and other concerned groups, the problem remains a great menace to the nation. The drug users
have adopted various myths and misconceptions to support their bad habits. These fallacies are
meant to create a justification of lousy drinking habits that the individuals might possess. Some
of these fallacies have been formulated by the specific drug manufacturers and are intended to
lure individuals into the use of these drugs. Some of these fallacies have also been carried on
across generations and are widely spread among individuals. Despite the efforts scientists have
taken to try and dispute these fallacies, most individuals who abuse these drugs hold on to the
illogical fallacies with...


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