Research and Presentation Unit:
R.5. Research and Thesis Graphic Organizer
Take notes. You can refer back to any of the sources as often as you like.
Controlling Idea:
Complete the following sentence template to create your
controlling idea.
I believe food nutrition regulations for school are _good_, and I
plan to seek out evidence during my research that supports this
controlling idea.
Research Results:
Article 1 Title of Article: Healthy School Food Standards Make 5
Successes Possible
MLA Citation: “Healthy School Food Standards Make 5
Successes Possible.” Pewtrusts.org, 9 Dec. 2015,
www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-andanalysis/articles/2015/12/09/healthy-school-foodstandards-make-5-successes-possible. Accessed 2 Feb.
2021.
Claim: The healthy school food standards help students
Supporting Textual Evidence 1: “Schools across the country
have improved the quality of their lunches thanks to the
provisions in the act. “
Supporting Textual Evidence 2: “Research shows that
improving snack choices pays off: One study found that in
states that adopted strong snack standards, children who
were overweight or obese in fifth grade were less likely to
have weight problems by eighth grade.”
One important Quotation: “The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
of 2010 is grounded in a common-sense idea: All meals,
snacks, and drinks sold on pre-K-12 campuses should provide
students (and staff and visitors) with proper nutrition and the
energy they need to learn and thrive throughout the day. “
Article 2 Title of Article:
MLA Citation:
Claim:
Supporting Textual Evidence 1:
Supporting Textual Evidence 2:
One important Quotation: “
Article 3 Title of Article:
MLA Citation:
Claim:
Supporting Textual Evidence 1:
Supporting Textual Evidence 2:
One important Quotation: “
Debatable Thesis Statement:
For an argument essay, you must have a thesis statement that is
debatable. In other words, other people may reasonably disagree with
you but this is your position on the subject.
Examples of debatable thesis statement templates:
● Healthy food choices in schools is __________, and it is important
to have rules that ______.
● Nutritional guidelines in school should _____________________
● The cost of implementing nutritional guidelines for school is
______________; therefore, schools should _______________.
● Schools should have ______________ over the food served to
students.
● Students should have _____________ over the food served at
school.
Debatable Thesis Statement:
● Healthy food choices in schools is vital, and it is important
to have rules that control the type of foods students eat.