-. Should it be ​treated as a criminal activity or as a mental disorder. -Students then will construct an outline for an in class essay that will act as their formative ​assignment. -Students will, from their outline and essays, construct their own essay in class that responds to ​the following prompt: “Drug addiction should be treated as a mental disorder and not as a crime.” ​(In other words, should drugs be decriminalized and treated only as a mental disorder, ​​​or should drugs use remain illegal, but treatment for drug addicts be provided in ​​​prison?) The essay will be grade on the following criteria: 1) An introductory paragraph that gives background information to the topic, and includes ​a thesis statement that makes a claim about the prompt. 2) At least 2 paragraphs that argues for the position that you have chosen. Each paragraph should cover 1 sound argument to support your position. You must include at least 2 pieces of textual evidence in each of your paragraphs. 3) A clear summary of the argument. Introduction Background Info Thesis statement with a claim -Background information to set up thesis. -Clearly stated claim in the thesis. -Background information is weak -Thesis makes a claim, but is not clearly stated. -Little to no background information. -Thesis makes a claim, but is not clearly stated. -No background information -No claim in the thesis. Supporting Paragraph Number 1 Body paragraph with supporting evidence FOR your position. -Supporting paragraph that argues for the chosen position with 2 pieces of textual evidence that is clearly and fully explained and ordered. -Supporting paragraph that argues for the chosen position with 2 pieces of textual evidence and at least 1 is fully explained and ordered. -Supporting paragraph that argues for the chosen position with 1 piece of textual evidence that is not fully explained and ordered. -No pieces of textual evidence that are fully explained and ordered. Supporting Paragraph Number 2 Body paragraph with supporting evidence FOR your position. -Supporting paragraph that argues for the chosen position with 2 pieces of textual evidence that is clearly and fully explained and ordered. -Supporting paragraph that argues for the chosen position with 2 pieces of textual evidence and at least 1 is fully explained and ordered. -Supporting paragraph that argues for the chosen position with 1 piece of textual evidence that is not fully explained and ordered. -No pieces of textual evidence that are fully explained and ordered. Conclusion Summarize and extend argument -Summarizes the argument clearly. -Summary of the argument is only partially clear. -Summary is unclear. -No summary of argument.