Formal Outline for Essay #3

I.

Introduction
a. Start broad
b. Begin to narrow topic
c. In this essay I am going to discuss obesity, mainly the causes, why obesity is
more prevalent in low income areas, and how to stop obesity.

II.

Body Pt. #1
a. The first thing I am going to discuss is, does obesisty come from to much
eating and not enough exercising? Or is that just a myth.
b.
c. Research/Source:Renouard, Chelynne. "Experts: Obesity Not a Single
Disease, More Likely a Combination of Diseases." Deseret News 23 Aug.
2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2015.
d. Explain how research applies to your thesis statement
e. Transition to next paragraph

III.

Body Pt. #2
a. My next question was why do you see obesity more in lower income areas,
and not as much in higher income areas?
b.
c. Research/Source: McGeeney, Kyley, and Elizabeth Mendes. "Income, Not
"Food Deserts," More To Blame For U.S. Obesity." Gallup Poll Briefing
(2013): 3. TOPICsearch. Web. 28 Oct. 2015.
d. Explain how research applies to your thesis statement
e. Transition to next paragraph

IV.

Body Pt. #3
a. The last thing that I want to talk about is how to prevent obesity or how to
stop being obese.
b.
c. Research/Source: Kiener, Robert. "Obesity." CQ Researcher 11 June 2015.
Web. 26 Oct. 2015.
d. Explain how research applies to your thesis statement
e. Transition to next paragraph

V.

Conclusion
a. Summarize main points
b. Relate to introductory paragraph
c. Restate thesis statement
d. Leave readers with a lasting memory

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