Group 1, I think you could easily argue the high levels of prescription drug use among college students inside a magazine article because of the low awareness of this topic among your audience and because the usefulness of the facts and statistics behind the argument would be greatly improved within the format of a magazine.
Arguing that prescription drug abuse is a serious problem among college students would be a compelling argument for a few reasons. First of all, it was one of the most interesting parts of your presentation to me, and I believe to my fellow students. Since I am a college student myself, this topic is especially close to home. I have only a few experiences with people who have used these kind of drugs, and I realize just how much they can affect the lives of these students. The drug use clearly affects me and my friends, making this topic essential and compelling. Secondly, this topic is not very well known. I think the other students and I agreed that the presentation was so interesting because most of the information was totally new to us. I did not know most of the facts or reasons behind the students who abuse these drugs, so the presentation was very enlightening. Considering how much the topic affects my age group, it is important that students like me learn about the dangers posed by these drugs.
A magazine article would be perfect for this argument. This argument is largely based on facts and statistics, which can easily be presented in a magazine. Graphs and pictures are essential for a good article. Furthermore, sidebars would be great for the side stories that your group incorporated into the presentation, from the survey you did here at Gonzaga to studies across other colleges. Obviously, in writing the body of the article, one would have to make sure to be concise and to the point because there is no room for fluff in those types of articles. Lastly, magazine articles are a great way to make a strong and bold point - a statement that jumps out at the reader. Your argument would be perfect for that because its purpose is to emphasize the horrors of prescription drug abuse to the audience, who are hopefully fellow college students.
Overall, considering how compelling your group’s presentation was, I don’t think you guys would have any problem making a strong argument about prescription drug abuse within a magazine article. Good Luck!
- Damon George
Arguing that prescription drug abuse is a serious problem among college students would be a compelling argument for a few reasons. First of all, it was one of the most interesting parts of your presentation to me, and I believe to my fellow students. Since I am a college student myself, this topic is especially close to home. I have only a few experiences with people who have used these kind of drugs, and I realize just how much they can affect the lives of these students. The drug use clearly affects me and my friends, making this topic essential and compelling. Secondly, this topic is not very well known. I think the other students and I agreed that the presentation was so interesting because most of the information was totally new to us. I did not know most of the facts or reasons behind the students who abuse these drugs, so the presentation was very enlightening. Considering how much the topic affects my age group, it is important that students like me learn about the dangers posed by these drugs.
A magazine article would be perfect for this argument. This argument is largely based on facts and statistics, which can easily be presented in a magazine. Graphs and pictures are essential for a good article. Furthermore, sidebars would be great for the side stories that your group incorporated into the presentation, from the survey you did here at Gonzaga to studies across other colleges. Obviously, in writing the body of the article, one would have to make sure to be concise and to the point because there is no room for fluff in those types of articles. Lastly, magazine articles are a great way to make a strong and bold point - a statement that jumps out at the reader. Your argument would be perfect for that because its purpose is to emphasize the horrors of prescription drug abuse to the audience, who are hopefully fellow college students.
Overall, considering how compelling your group’s presentation was, I don’t think you guys would have any problem making a strong argument about prescription drug abuse within a magazine article. Good Luck!
- Damon George