Tuesday, March 18, 2008

5 paragraph essay information

5 Paragraph Essay -- Due: March 28th
Obesity Epidemic

Your mission is to write a 5-paragraph essay which explores the reasons behind the obesity epidemic which is plaguing today’s society.
Choose three areas from the following topics to elaborate on:

Availability of fast food
Lack of exercise
Increased use of television/video games
Lack of time
Money
Laziness
Lack of parental influence (rise of the two-income family)


For each area, write a short explanatory paragraph. You must include a topic sentence which is then supported by specific details. Each paragraph should be between 5-9 lines.

Outline for your essay is as follows:


Introductory Paragraph (First Paragraph): Introduces the topic and includes the thesis statement.
Body Paragraphs (Paragraphs 2-4): Should each contain an area on which you choose to explore.
Concluding paragraph (Paragraph 5): Re-statement of thesis statement using different words, brings essay to a close.

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