Research-Based Argument Essay
Why Have Americans Become More Obese?
~ 2400 words; 8 double-spaced pages (not counting cover page and annotated bibliography)
Outline –
INTRO – half a page to one page (Your topic or issue, and your argument)
LIT REVIEW and METHODOLOGY – two pages (background, history, what your critical sources are),
ANALYSIS – two pages (What did you learn? What is implied by the information you discovered?)
ARGUMENT – two to three pages (Make your case here, using Claim-Evidence-Warrant structure)
CONCLUSION – one page (So, is your argument correct? And why is it important? What do you want the reader to do?)
Why Have Americans Become More Obese?
