P.E./Health and English Language Arts WRITING ASSIGNMENT: EXPOSITORY ESSAY 1 - Choose one topic area from the following list: The Impact of Soft Drinks on Health The Impact of Fast Food and Junk Food Advertising The Importance of Eating a Healthy Breakfast 2 – Read the associated articles for your topic. Note important facts and their evidence by highlighting and/or making margin notes on the article copies. 3 – Complete an organizational structure sheet for a 4-paragraph essay on your topic. Use the structure sheet to develop: H-L-S introduction paragraph two C-E-A-L body paragraphs that each establish a clear and distinct claim and support the claim with specific evidence (quotations, statistics, research, facts, examples, definitions, etc.) from the articles T-R-I-P conclusion paragraph 4 – Use the outline you’ve developed to write a handwritten rough draft of your essay. Don’t forget to develop a citations page per the instruction sheet you received in class. The correct use of in-text citations throughout your body paragraphs is required for the opportunity to receive a “4” score for “WRITING-RESEARCH”. 5 – Revise and edit – refer to the class handouts you’ve previously received. 6 – Word process your final draft – use a standard font in size 12 and don’t forget the following items: an interesting title (centered) and your name, P.E. class period, and due date (upper right corner). 7 – Staple the citations page, structure sheet, rough draft, and marked-up articles to the back of the final document before you turn it in. SCORING: P.E./Health class “HEALTH TOPIC KNOWLEDGE” English class “WRITING-RESEARCH” – IDEAS: using multiple sources, quoting/paraphrasing data, and drawing evidence from informational text “INFORMATIVE WRITING” – ORGANIZATION: introducing The topic, developing it in a cohesive manner, and concluding in a way that supports the information presented