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Period: The Omnivores Dilemma Final Performance Task

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Task: Write an informative/explanatory essay in which you analyze how Michael Pollan organized and developed his argument regarding the omnivores dilemma in the chapter The Omnivores Dilemma. Criteria for Success Begin by introducing Pollans argument and previewing what will follow in your essay. Write three body paragraphs in which you (pick one) Describe the three most important comparisons Michael Pollan used to explain the omnivores dilemma. OR Describe three different effects of the omnivores dilemma that Michael Pollan discussed in this chapter. OR Describe three different solutions to the omnivores dilemma that Michael Pollan discussed in this chapter. Use transition words to help your reader understand how your ideas connect to each other. Cite textual evidence in each paragraph to support your analysis. Remember to put direct quotations in quotation marks and include the page number in parenthesis after the quote. End your essay with a concluding statement. Write your essay in a formal style using correct grammar and spelling.