There were many questions at the end of class about how long the essay should be and how to organize the information. Here is a sample outline to help you. If you have additional questions, please email me.
As I said in class, this format is different from the normal 3 paragraph essay, but I think this organization will work better for our topic.
Emily
The following format was found on http://www.writefix.com/writing/problem/index.htm.
Intro 3 sentences (write for Tuesday)
Causes 7 sentences (outline for Tuesday)
Solutions 7 sentences (outline for Tuesday)
Conclusion 3 sentences (write or outline for Tuesday)
Total: 20 sentences
Intro Present problem 1-2 sentences
Thesis Statement (include causes and solutions)
Causes Topic Sentence
Cause 1 Example
Cause 2 Example
Cause 3 Example
Concluding Sentence
Solutions Topic Sentence
Solution 1 More Info
Solution 2 More Info
Solution 3 More Info
Concluding sentence
Summary sentence(s)
Future
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