Name: Peterson Napoleon

Instructor: Elizabeth Larson

Date 08/15/2021

Course PHI 105

UNV:GCU

Persuasive Essay: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet

Part 1: Thesis Statement

Assignment Directions:

Review “Thesis Statements” in the “Drafting the College Essay” section of “The Writing Process” media piece.

Here is an example of a persuasive thesis statement from our essay.

Grass fed beef is a much healthier option than corn fed beef because it has higher nutritional value, can provide the body with much needed Omega 3 fatty acids, and has the health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid.

Stance: Grass fed beef is a much healthier option than corn fed beef.

Subtopic 1: it has higher nutritional value.

Subtopic 2: it can provide the body with much needed Omega 3 fatty acids.

Subtopic 3: and has the health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid.

Create a thesis statement for your persuasive essay. Your thesis statement should be one sentence that includes three subtopics.

Write your thesis statement in the box below:

Topic:

Medical Marijuana

Stance:

Pro. Benefits of medical marijuana helping patients who suffer from

Subtopic 1:

Cancer

Subtopic 2:

Epilepsy

Subtopic 3:

Anxiety/PTSD

Once you have identified all parts of your thesis, work to create the one sentence thesis statement below.

Thesis Statement: There are many studies proving the benefits of marijuana and should be legal in all 50 states for patients who suffer from cancer, epilepsy, and anxiety/PTSD.

Thesis Statement Self-Evaluation:

Consider the following questions when developing the thesis statement for your essay. The answer to each of the four questions below should be yes if you have drafted a quality thesis statement.

Is your topic stated in the thesis? YES

Does your thesis include your position/stance?

yes

Is the thesis statement specific?

yes

Does the thesis include three subtopics?

yes

Part 2: Gathering Resources

Assignment Directions:

Review “Research and Sources” in the media piece “The Writing Process.”

Use the GCU Library to find three Peer Reviewed sources to use in your persuasive essay. Each source must be current (published within the last 10 years). Fill out the requested information in the table below about your sources.

Thesis subtopic

Title and Author(s)

Write a 50-word response to the following question:

How is this source relevant to your subtopic?

APA 6th edition

References

Permalink (GCU Library permanent link)

Article supporting your Subtopic 1

Cancer

The Use of Medical Marijuana in Cancer. Birdsall, Shauna M., Birdsall, Timothy C.,

this article is relevant to my subtopic because it gives a summary of the benefits that medical marijuana has on patients who suffer from cancer. Medical marijuana not only can help ease pain, but also increases appetite and helps with chemotherapy induced vomiting.

Birdsall, S. M., Birdsall, T. C., & Tims, L. A. (2016). The use of medical marijuana in cancer. Current Oncology Reports, 18(7), 1-

http://dx.doi.org.l opes.id m.oclc.org/10.100 7/s11 912-016-0530-0

Article supporting your Subtopic 2

Epilepsy

Kolikonda, Murali K., Srinivasan, Kavitha, Enja, Manasa, Sagi, Vishwanat h, & Lippmann, Steven

This article relates to my subtopic because it gives a review of studies and research that was done to help prove the benefits of medical marijuana and how it helps patients that suffer from seizures, especially children with Dravet syndrome and LennoxGastaut. It also tells of the popular “Charlotte Webs” were a 5-year-old girl was diagnosed at 3 months old with tonic-clonic seizures

kolikonda, M. K., Srinivasan, K., Enja, M., Sagi, V., & Lippmann, S. (2016). Medical marijuana for epilepsy? Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 13(34), 23-26. Retrieved from https://searchebsc ohostcom.lopes.id m.oclc.org/login.a spx? direct=true&db=p syh&AN=2016- 29532- 004&site=edslive&scope=sit

https://lopes.idm. oclc.org/login? url=https://search. ebscohost.com/lo gin.aspx? direct=true&db=p syh&AN=2016- 29532- 004&site=edslive&scope=site

Article supporting your Subtopic 3

Anxiety/

PTSD

Hemp oil, CBD, and Marijuana Primer: Powerful Pain, Insomnia, and Anxietyrelieving Tools! Teitelbaum , Jacob

This article relates to my subtopic of anxiety/PTSD because it gives a review of how well medical marijuana helps patients who suffer from anxiety/PTSD. It also gives a list of some pharmaceutical medicines that patients take and how much more medical marijuana helps and is better

Teitelbaum, J. (2019). A Hemp oil, CBD, and Marijuana Primer: Powerful Pain, Insomnia, and Anxietyrelieving Tools! Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine, 25, 21- 23. Retrieved from https://searchebscohostcom.lopes.idm.oc

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