Increasing physical activity in our youth
Introduction and Outline Assignment
Task:
Complete the Exploratory Section Planning Exercise below
Write a draft of the introduction for your paper
Complete the Topic Sentence Outline for the Exploratory Section
Do these things by typing into this document
Submit the assignment using the link in the Course Resources section of Blackboard
Exploratory Section Planning Exercise
Clear answers to these questions before you begin drafting the Exploratory Section.
What is the “big-picture” problem you want to address?
What is the specific problem you’ll focus on?
What are the effects of the problem? Who is being harmed and how?
Who will need to enact your proposal to address the problem?
Who (what individual, group, or agency) will be your target audience? (Your answer could be the same as for the previous question, but not necessarily so.)
What is your policy claim? Remember, you should be able to state your claim in this format: (A specified individual, group or agency) should/must/ought to do (or not do) X because…
Introduction Draft
Write a draft of the introduction to your paper. Make sure it’s substantial and informative—150-200 words is a good target. Your intro should end with your policy claim.
