Research Outline Assignment

ENGL 102

Spring 2024

Due 23 March 2024 - end of day [11:59pm]

Assignment: Complete a research outline on your chosen topic. Use bullet points. Avoid full

sentences/paragraphs. Provide links to the sources you use to support your claims. You should

aim for 6-8 sources in total (at least two academic sources)

Research Outline

Title: Negative impact of fast food on public health

Introduction

Hook "They call it fast food because you'll reach your death a lot quicker if you go
too fast with it." - James Blacker
https://medium.com/@kubraf459/how-fast-food-causes-mental-distress-
766596778845

Background  Fast food is usually lacks in nutrition, many research show that
info overconsumption of fast food can damage the health.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324847
(definitions;  There are both short terms and long terms effects on health due to the
history; consumption of fast food.
types; https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324847
statistics;
etc)  In short term it can affect blood sugar, and blood pressure while in long
run it can cause obesity and many other diseases.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324847

McDonald’s , KFC, and Burger King are some famous brands in the fast-food
industry.

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Thesis The consumption of fast food is negatively impacting the public health by
Statement making them obese, affecting the mental health, and lack of nutrition.

Body Paragraphs

Argument 1 Claim: Consumption of fast food makes the people obese.

Support 1: According to the United States Department of Agriculture,

consumption of fast food can cause obesity.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324847#long-term-impacts

Support 2: More than 2 in 5 adults in U.S are suffering with obesity.

https://www.healthline.com/health/fast-food-effects-on-body#effects-on-
society
 71% of Americans are obese
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6146358/

Support 3: MacDonald’s has been slammed for giving food that promotes
obesity.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-healthy-fast-food-
restaurants#TOC_TITLE_HDR_5

(Optional) Counterclaim and Rebuttal:

Argument 2 Claim: Fast food is usually not good in terms of nutrition, most of the fast-
food items lack nutrition and thus not good for health.

Support 1: Fast food does not contain any good nutrients like fresh fruits and
vegetables, over eating of fast food makes it difficult to meet the ideal fiber
intake that is 28g/day
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324847#short-term-impacts

Support 2: Eating too much fast food does not allow person to take the
minimum 5 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324847#short-term-impacts

Support 3: Fast food lacks many essential nutrients.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/324105-what-nutrients-are-lacking-in-fast-
foods/

(Optional) Counterclaim and Rebuttal:

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Argument 3 Claim: Consumption of fast food affects the mental health.

Support 1:
“It makes sense that what we put In our body would also impact
Our mental health” Dr Deborah Fernandez.
https://medium.com/@kubraf459/how-fast-food-causes-mental-distress-
766596778845

Support 2:
Overconsumption of fast-food results in the symptoms of anxiety and
depression.
https://medium.com/@kubraf459/how-fast-food-causes-mental-distress-
766596778845

Support 3:
The consumption of fast-food leads to the increased risk of violent behaviors.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25280418/

(Optional) Counterclaim and Rebuttal:

Conclusion

Sum up  Fast food lacks nutrition’s

 Negatively impacts health
 Cause obesity
 Negatively impact the mental health

Closing  People should maintain a balance in their diet.

remarks  Over eating of fast food should be avoided.
 People should increase the intake of healthy fresh fruits and vegetables
(implications in their meal.
for the
future; scope
for future
research;
etc)