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The main argument of Marquail's essay is that medication can be used to treat the symptoms in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, but should be given in a more therapeutic dosage. He is aiming to prove that giving kids medication, unnecessarily or in excess can cause disruptions in their behavior, like irritability, aggression and lack of concentration, as well as some physical issues. Yes I believe he has adequately addressed the opposing viewpoints because he plans to use cases that involve objective data and medical journals that explore every side of the argument, as well as articles such as "ADHD Drugs are Overprescribed for Children", which explores the idea that parents just aren't discipling their kids enough, even though their behavioral issues aren't diagnosed. I think that the summary that could be improved is the one addressing what his audience is. I feel like in the medical field you can pull specific doctor's and scholar's names that you are trying to persuade to see your point of view, and maybe cater your argument to those specific people. Yes he talks about his experience and knowledge of the subject, and he also displays the credentials in his sources by telling where they originate from and how they will or will not support his argument. Yes, the first source he mentions is one for his opposing viewpoint and it was printed in an edition for Ladie's Home Journal, for 'Are Americans Overmedicated', which is directly inline with his main argument. The other source mentioned is a periodical from the U.S. News and World Report called 'Nonmedication Treatments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Are Effective' and describes his viewpoint very well. I think this will be a perfect source to use to strengthen the argument that you are trying to make. Yes he acknowledges a counterargument in one of the annotations. I don't think the rebuttal to the opposing viewpoint is specifically addressed I his writing plan, but I think that he has the tools to address it. The thought that parents just aren't discipling their children is expressed in the opposing viewpoint, and I think that he could show medical journals that specifically address the before and afters of children and parents dealing with children before and after medication given in a therapeutic dosage. I find the source 'Nonmedication Treatments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Are Effective' to be the strongest because it basically sums up his viewpoint within the title. I think he could really focus on the section that he said would be his issues section, and he could explore the subject more of children who don't have parents involved, and even those who are even a ward of the state and don't have any family support at all, and how that could be improved if it widely differs from kids with parents involved....