Obese Child (MLA Format)
English
Template for Obese Child
THIS PAPER WILL BE 2.5-3 PAGES LONG WITH INFORMATION FROM THE ORIGIONAL ARTICLE, THE ARTICLES WE READ IN CLASS, AND AT LEAST ONE OUTSIDE SOURCE
Intro (like a funnel – start general and become specific)
- Start with a general statement about the issue “Obesity in a growing problem in America”
- Give background on the Obese Child case
- The THESIS is your side of the issue (you are to clearly state if the obese child SHOULD have been taken from his mother, or if he should NOT have been taken from his mother) and your 3 main points (one for each paragraph in the SAME order as the paragraphs)
Body paragraphs (for this paper you will have 3) (each on will be a DISTINCT idea)
- Start with a TOPIC SENTENCE that describes the MAIN IDEA of the paragraph and how it connects to the thesis (which is if he SHOULD have been taken or should NOT have been taken)What I’m going to PROVE
- Information from the article or your own research that backs up your points (for example) My PROOF
- A summary of the information in the paragraph that PROVES your point What I just PROVED
THERE NEEDS TO BE ONE COUNTER ARGUMENT – you do NOT have to have a quote for the counterargument!
Conclusion
- A summary of the information in the essay (recap)
- One final take-away thought (This might be looking to the future “I hope that one day…”)