Informative Speech : Childhood Obesity

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Catalino Rodriguez Unit 6 Discussion
For my final project I chose to write about childhood obesity. Initially I felt like this was a mistake and the topic was going to overwhelm me but as each week passes I feel more and more comfortable about the topic.
Typically I rely on an outline to write a paper but after reviewing the KUWC resource “Paper Organization Graphic Organizer” (Libby, 2010) I decided to give a graphic organizer a try. I am hoping that trying something new will yield different or perhaps better results. Eventually as we get closer to the unit 9 I will utilize a full sentence outline like the one described in “Writing an Outline” (Gautreaux, 2011) in hopes of fleshing out my final project.
1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.)
Childhood obesity- its causes, effects and solutions What are some of the causes of C.O.? What are some of the effects of C.O.? What are some of the myths of C.O.?

(Misconceptions, Unit 6 assignment) What is the solution or solutions to C.O. and how do we incorporate them into our lives? Conclusion
Notes

Intro paragraph for the Final project including thesis statement

Notes

In this paragraph cover some of the most common causes of C.O. (sugary food, distorted food portions, lack of activity, etc) Notes

Talk about the risk C.O. causes to health and some of the most common diseases that a child develops (diabetes, high blood pressure, etc) and also the psychological effects (low self esteem, shame, poor self image, etc) Notes

One of the biggest misconceptions is when discussing children who are obese is that their weight is ok for their age and that they will grow into the weight. This paragraph will address this and includes facts and figures to strengthen the readers understanding of...

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... https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/DocumentStore/Docs10/pdf/WC/JLibby_PaperOrganiza tionGraphicOrganizer.pdf
Gautreaux, C. (2011, March). Writing an outline. Retrieved from https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/DocumentStore/Docs11/pdf/WC/WritinganOutline_v2.p df
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, Presidential Proclamation - National childhood obesity awareness month (2014, Aug).
Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/08/29/presidential-proclamation-national-childhood-obesity-awareness-month-201
Clements, K. (2011, February). Paragraph development. Retrieved from https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/DocumentStore/Docs11/pdf/WC/Paragraphs_final.pdf Kaplan University Writing Center. (n.d.). How to write a strong paragraph. Retrieved from https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/DocumentStore/Docs11/pdf/WC/How_to_Write_a_Stro ng_Paragraph.pdf

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