Childhood Obesity and Preventative Methods

Assignment Objectives
Craft a topic that is narrow enough to support a strong argument
Engage with multiple viewpoints about your topic;
Improve your general research and writing skills;
Practice crafting the thesis statement; and
Write an extended argument with supporting evidence that is persuasive and compelling
Assignment Requirements
Building on the topic that you chose for your academic essay, you will focus an issue or problem that affects your discipline, society, country, age-group, or gender. However, the research project will require you to argue for the top 2-4 steps to solve your problem.

Your essay must be thesis-driven and argue (arguable claim + good reasons) that specific and researched solutions may take steps toward solving an issue — your solutions do not have to solve it completely.
Your topic should be narrow, plausible, and demonstrate critical thinking. Your essay should be 2500-3000 words and you will need to use 10 sources to support your ideas.
At least 8 sources must be scholarly sources; up to 3 maybe credible sources that are not scholarly such as information from national or international associations, political organizations, primary sources.
Your essay must engage with multiple viewpoints and scholarship about this issue
You must continue to use the topic that you used in your academic essay.
Your essay must follow the structure provided below:
Paper Structure
Introductory paragraph

The introduction should introduce your problem. At the end of the introduction, state your thesis, which includes your position, or in other words, how you plan to solve the problem.
Section: Problem description & explanations

2-4 paragraphs
Provides background and description of the problem
Explains why this is a problem and who this problem affects
Section: Steps to solve/solutions to the problem

The remainder (at least 75%) of your paper should focus on steps to solve this problem.
Provides evidence to support solutions
Steps to solve the problem must be well-researched, clear, and logical
Explains why other solutions are less effective are less useful than yours
Conclusion

Wraps up an argument, reminds readers why your plan is the best/most useful/better researched…etc
Restates the significance of the argument
Points to the future (future research, future implications, etc.)
References & Manuscript Format

As with any scholarly research paper, you must cite the sources you used.
Cited works should always use a standard format that follows the writing style advised by your major. (This section does not count towards the total word length of your research paper.)