DO NOW
 Take
10 minutes to discuss with your group what your
final conclusions were. Summarize into 3-4 sentences and
write on the board. Be ready for me to ask you questions.
 Turn in your papers to (Pd 4) blue folder/ (pd 5 and 7)
silver bin on desk. Make sure all names are on Meal
Chart and Work Cited (if group work cited)
YOUR TOPIC
Whose
fault is the obesity epidemic?
And WHY?
 Consumer
 Companies
 Government
CONSUMER
 How
much fast food does the average consumer eat?
 Why do consumers eat fast food?
 Consumer’s Choices-What choices do the
consumers make that contribute to obesity?
How does this contribute to obesity? What can
we do to change?
 What
are their habits that contribute to obesity?
GOVERNMENT
 How
does the government manage the food? Is it enough?
 What exact policies help to regulate the food?
 Are the companies regulated heavily by the government?
 Should the government do something to warn about
obesity?n
COMPANY
Choose
ONE company-research their
history and practices.
 What
have they done to have unhealthy/heathier
products?
 HOW are they responsible/not responsible for
obesity?
YOUR OWN TOPIC
It
must be arguable.
No: History of Fast Food
Yes: The world would be a better place if
fast food were banned.
Tell me your topic by November 13/14.
NOTECARDS
50
note cards
3-5 sources-Write this onto handout
PAPER LOGISTICS
3-5
pages AND Work Cited Page
MLA format-heading and in-text
citations
12 pt. Times New Roman, double
spaced
I know all the tricks, don’t try them.
DO NOW:
Define:
Thesis, Rebuttal, and
Counterclaim.
Introduction: hook, important information
 Body 1: MEAL, 2 pieces of evidence, counterclaim and rebuttal,
and analysis
 Body 2: MEAL-2 pieces of evidence and analysis, link back
 Body 3: MEAL-2 pieces of evidence and analysis, link back
 Conclusion: Restate thesis-not in the same words.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Juice and Soda should be kept at the long brown tables not by the
computers
 No eating at computers, that should be done at the long brown
table.
 Check your area before you leave.
 Shut down computers at the end of class.


Thesis-A claim that will drive your paper.
Determine what type of paper you are writing. What is your purpose?
 Who is your audience?
 Be specific, should cover what you are going to talk about your paper

Counterclaim- A claim that disagrees with the thesis.
 Rebuttal- A claim that negates the counterclaim.

HOW DO I MAKE A STRONG THESIS?
The thesis should be debateable.
 It must be specific so it can drive your entire paper.
 Pollution is bad for the environment.
 At least 25% of the federal budget should be spent on limiting
pollution.
 America’s anti-pollution efforts should focus on privately owned
cars.
 Drug use is detrimental to society.
 Illegal drug use is detrimental to society because it encourages
gang violence.

TYPES OF CLAIMS
Definition-argue about what the definition of something is.
 Cause and effect- argue that one person, thing, or event caused
another thing or event to occur.
 Value-claim about what something is worth, whether we value it or
not.
 Solutions or policies-claim that argue for or against a certain
solution or policy approach to a problem.

COUNTERCLAIMS AND REBUTTAL



The opponent’s argument: Usually, you should not assume that your
reader has read or remembered the argument you are refuting. Thus at the
beginning of your paragraph, you need to state, accurately and fairly, the
main points of the argument you will refute.
Your position: Next, make clear the nature of your disagreement with the
argument or position you are refuting. Your position might assert, for
example, that a writer has not proved his assertion because he has provided
evidence that is outdated, or that the argument is filled with fallacies.
Your refutation: The specifics of your counterargument will depend upon
the nature of your disagreement. If you challenge the writer’s evidence, then
you must present the more recent evidence. If you challenge assumptions,
then you must explain why they do not hold up. If your position is that the
piece is filled with fallacies, then you must present and explain each fallacy.
I DO NOT WANT TO SEE
None of this:
Thing
 Good
 Bad
 Mad
 Happy
 Sad

Limit:
Is
 Was
 Are
 Being

HOW SHOULD MY PARAGRAPH LOOK?
Main Point: Hybrid cars are an effective strategy to fight pollution.
Evidence: Driving a private car is a typical citizen's most air polluting
activity.
Analysis: Because cars are the largest source of private, as opposed to
industry produced, air pollution switching to hybrid cars should have an
impact on fighting pollution.
Evidence 2: Each vehicle produced is going to stay on the road for
roughly 12 to 15 years.
Analysis 2: Cars generally have a long lifespan, meaning that a
decision to switch to a hybrid car will make a long-term impact on
pollution levels.
HOW SHOULD MY PARAGRAPH LOOK?
Counterclaim: Instead of focusing on cars, which still encourages a
culture of driving even if it cuts down on pollution, the nation should
focus on building and encouraging use of mass transit systems.
Rebuttal: While mass transit is an environmentally sound idea that
should be encouraged, it is not feasible in many rural and suburban
areas, or for people who must commute to work; thus hybrid cars are a
better solution for much of the nation's population.
Link Back: People are always trying to get to where they need to go in
a hurry, so the most viable way to fight pollution is to encourage people
to buy hybrid cars.