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1. What will be the topic of your definition argument? Explain.
My topic for the definition argument paper will be Adderall- a performance enhancing drug; I will be discussing its purpose vs. its abuse- a common trend among young adults.

2. Write a first-pass definition thesis that your paper will support. The claim must identify a choice of a specific case, a category and at least two or three preliminary criteria.
Adderall is a performance enhancing drug used for concentration benefits. The use of adderall, especially in students and young adults has grown to be a popular option for better test scores as a result of increased awareness. However this drug, and other similar drugs has grown to be abused by students.

3. Describe an audience that would find your claim interesting or controversial. Why would they care about your claim?
The audience would consist of teenagers/ college students and the parents of teenagers and college students. Parents are always looking out for their children's safety; today's parents want the best for their kids. With greater competition between grades, SATs and college acceptances, and jobs in the workplace, students are always looking for a way to come out on the top in order to succeed in the future. This argument will be aimed towards this audience of young adults and their parents because this issue is held more important with these populations.

4. List some items that are obvious members of the category, some that are non-members, and some borderline cases.
Obvious members of the performance enhancing drugs: steroids, concentration enhancing drugs such as ridalin, adderall, etc.
Non members might be: