October 6, 2015 - Tuesday

Class Work
1. Share charts - groups of two or three - Discuss.

• Do you understand the claim?
• Are the reasons sufficient? If so, what makes them so?
• Is there enough evidence for each reason?
• In what ways is the evidence believable?

Submit your chart - take a picture of it and submit it on CANVAS. If you created an electronic version, simply post. (I have a camera you may use if you need to take a picture and can't do it on your phone.) The space is now available for an electronic submission.

2. Work on the conclusion - call to action.
Now that you have outlined most of your essay, it is time to think about what you would like your audience to DO about the food/health problem. You may do this much like you did the earlier chart.
Tips: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/endings.htm
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/60/
Don't: http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/ending-essay-conclusions
Examples: https://www.asdk12.org/middlelink/la/writing/stepup/writing_conclusion.pdf

• You want the audience to ________________________.
• Why?
• Because: Reason #1, Reason #2, (possibly) Reason #3
• Be sure you have a result or two for each reason. The reader is asking:
• What will happen if I do this? What are the benefits?
• How much time do I need to invest in order for this to happen?
• How much will it cost?
• Will others benefit?
• Etc.

You also need a strong concluding sentence.

Homework: Either write a concluding paragraph or create a conclusion chart. Post either in CANVAS by Thursday. (15 points)

Spend the rest of the class working on the draft of your essay. Feel free to listen to music using headphones if that will help you focus. You may stay in the room; however, feel free to work at a space outside of the room.  Meet back here 10 minutes before the end of class to report your progress.