Hypodermic Needle Exchange, Yay and Nay The purpose of this two-part midterm assignment is to assist you in defending both sides of an issue. Doing requires the ability to critically analyze all potential arguments for or against an issue. A well-prepared defense is to understand both sides of an argument. The issue is as follows: The exchange of dirty hypodermic needles for clean ones, or the sale of clean ones, is legal in many states. In such states, the transmission of HIV and hepatitis from dirty needles is down dramatically. But bills [in the California legislature] to legalize clean-needle exchanges have been stymied by the last two governors, who earnestly but incorrectly believed that the availability of clean needles would increase drug abuse. Our state, like every other state that has not yet done it, should immediately approve legislation to make clean needles available. (Adapted from an editorial by Marsha N. Cohen, professor of law at Hastings College of Law). The first part of your midterm assignment is to write a 2 page essay using APA format in which you clearly identify the issue(s) supporting the exchange of dirty hypodermic needles for clean ones. Use references to support your argument. Be sure to review the rubric below under “Grading criteria” for more details on how your paper will be graded. Also, please review what Purdue’s OWL for help in developing your argument essays.