Drafting the Sentence

Outline:-Lecture 9

Edited by: JASON-LEE DALEY

 Please take notes on the following:
 Final essay tip- the final essay

 The sentence outline revisited

 Engagement Activitiy
 Final Essay tip-The essay

Expository Essay 25% & 5% group members evaluation Due

November-24 2023

The Expository Essay will be an individual assignment. You will apply the
necessary principles and skills, to produce the final essay, with the aid of an
outline, which you will develop. Students will be required to follow the steps
outlined in the message creation process in the essay writing assignment.
The essay is to be specific to Jamaica or the Caribbean and should utilize at least
3 credible sources in all, comprised of at least 2 different types. Sources should be
distributed as follows:
Introduction –at least one source
Body paragraphs- 2 sources each
Sources should be accurately cited both in-text and on a reference page
The essay should be between 400-450 words. The final Expository Essay will be
prepared and submitted (using Turnitin) in the final week of classes. Essays with a
similarity over 25% WILL NOT be graded.
 Sample Outline (Revisited)
Topic: Pregnancy
Narrowed Topic: Three possible effects of teenage pregnancy
Audience: General Public, Parents and Teenagers
Purpose: To inform the audience about three possible effects of teenage pregnancy.
Thesis statement: Teenage pregnancy may result in health issues, an inability to
complete school and depression.
1. Teenage pregnancy may result in health issues in both mother and child.

A. Jamaican teen mothers risk getting HIV as girls in the 15-19 age group are thrice more likely to

be infected with HIV than their male counterparts (“Country Brief”, 2017).

B. According to Joseph (2020), teenage pregnancy causes teen moms to develop health issues

such as Anaemia, depression, excess or poor weight gain and high blood pressure.

C. The physiques of teen mothers are generally not completely developed.

II. In addition to health issues, teenage pregnancy may affect the young girl’s ability to complete

school.

A. Jamaica’s education regulations state that a girl who becomes pregnant shall be excluded from

continuing the public educational system until after giving birth (Kennedy, 2017).

B. Most teens do not attempt to complete school after pregnancy because they now have to take

care of a child (Humberstone, 2018).

C. A study has found that between 67 and 89 percent of teen mothers abandon school

(“Educational Failure”, 2011).

III. Teenage pregnancy may result in depression.

A. “The stress process theory suggests that teen mothers are more likely to be depressed because

they experience more stressors, including financial strain, work–family conflict, and barriers to

pursuing education” (Whitworth, 2017, p. 391).

B. Depression in adolescent pregnancies is common but under recognized, solid evidence also

suggests that depression in pregnancy can have a negative impact on both newborn and

mother. (Koleva & Stuart, 2013).

C. In Jamaica, steps are being taken to reduce depression as a result of teenage pregnancy as

well as other mental health problems related to the issue (“No more”, 2020). .
 Activity-final essay

In your groups, please complete the following:

 Fine-tune thesis statements

Construct an APA cover page for your final essay. Follow the APA guide 7 th
edition.
 Work on drafting the sentence outline

 In class Speech Presentation on draft text- Oct 30-Nov 2, 2023.

 Module Engagement Activities #7 & 8
Draft Text Presentation Next week- Oct 30-Nov 2, 2023
Sentence outline Presentation Oct 30-Nov 2, 2023