Writing Your Essay

Essential Question: What does our relationship with food reveal about us, and our relationship with the world?

Goal: to write your food essay.

Reading: Continue reading your book. Due March 2nd

Agenda:

1. What to include in your essay:
1. Introduction
1. Hook, Relevance(Why should we care about food?), Thesis (The topics you will cover in your essay).
2. Body paragraphs
1. The general argument made by author X in her/his work, _______________, is that _______________. More specifically, X argues that _______________. She/he writes, “ _______________.” In this passage, X is suggesting that _______________. In my view, X is wrong/right, because _______________. More specifically, I believe that _______________. For example, ___________. (From here you can explain your examples. What changes are you going to make? Be specific.)
3. Counterclaim paragraph
1. Although X might object that __________, I maintain that _______________. Therefore, I conclude that _______________. (Provide examples that show why this objection is not persuasive).
4. Conclusion
1. Restate the changes you plan to make. How do you think these changes will benefit your life?
2. Choose one of the two topics below to write about:
1. Personal View: In response to the four articles you read in this module, write an essay in which you state your own personal preferences regarding food and nutrition. In this paper, describe the main criteria by which you will make decisions about food. Discuss what kinds of food you will buy for yourself and your family members, where you will buy it, and how you will prepare it. In addition to references to one or more of the four articles, support your food plan with logical arguments and evidence.
2. Policy View: In response to the four articles you read in this module, what should policy-makers (politicians, school boards, food safety experts, etc.) do to make the food supply healthy and affordable? You might discuss such issues as food labeling, agricultural subsidies, nutritional education, food inspections, and regulations. You might also discuss whether certain types of unhealthy foods should be banned from stores, restaurants, or schools. Write an essay in which you describe a policy or a plan that would improve our food supply or the health of the population. In addition to references to one or more of the four articles, support your plan with logical arguments and evidence.

Homework:

1. Read your book over break. It needs to be finished by Mar. 2nd