Assign.# 12 Evidence

Question:  Should stores that sell tobacco products be boycotted?

Thesis:  Stores that sell tobacco products should be boycotted, for selling a product that can cause a deathly addiction.

Compelling evidence: My most compelling evidence in my opinion would be the fact that tobacco can actually cause an addiction which could be hard to get rid of, and which could lead you to your own death. This is strong evidence because years of research have proven that smoking can cause lung cancer and other diseases. A way in which I could cause an emotionally appeal to my audience is in mentioning how even if they don’t smoke, they should be aware of how much damage secondhand smoke could cause to their loved ones. Because cancer is a very deathly disease and one in which people are the most afraid of, I can use the fact that tobacco causes cancer throughout my essay because it is my strongest reason.

Weakest evidence: I think my weakest evidence or something that could be used to challenge my argument is that, people could argue that they have the right to be able to buy this product. Although people could argue that they should be able to smoke careless about their health, they should also think about how they could still affect others because of secondhand smoke. There could be different reasons in why people could be against my argument, but in my opinion the fact it could lead people to their death could be difficult to challenge.