Editorial Paper Topic:- Obesity Across the Globe # of Pages 3 College Level MLA

The First Paragraph of your essay will provide an overview of the issue discussed in your editorial without referring to the editorial. It should open with a hook a grab the reader's attention, and then tel why the issue is relevant and what makes the issue debatable. The second paragraph will introduce the editorial and its publisher, identify the editorial's claim and supporting reasons, and assess the strength of argument (based on the writer's ethos, and use of pathos and logos) in a thesis statement. Reminder: This paper is not about your position on the issue, only your position on the editorial’s use of logical, emotional, and credibility appeals. Your thesis sentence will answer two questions: is the argument made in the editorial convincing? Why or why not? The body of your essay will discuss the author’s ethos and use of pathos (emotional appeals) and logos (logical appeals). Your Works Cited page should include a citation for the editorial, and for any outside sources you bring into the paper (note: you are not required to bring in any outside sources). Assignment Requirements - Intriguing and memorable title that reflects the issue discussed in the editorial - Opening paragraph hooks the reader and gives an overview of the issue at hand without referring to the editorial (since you will not introduce it until the second paragraph) - Second paragraph introduces the editorial and its publisher and summarizes the article - Clear thesis statement at the end of the second paragraph that tells overall whether the author of the editorial makes a successful argument and why/why not - Body paragraphs discuss the editorial’s persuasiveness in terms of the rhetorical triangle - Essay integrates the editorial as evidence using things like summary, paraphrase, and direct quotations that use signal phrases - Conclusion restates the editorial information (author, title, date of publication, and publisher), rephrases your thesis and overall conclusions about the success of the text based on the writer’s ethos, and use of pathos and logos - Essay employs tone appropriate for an academic audience by using strong vocabulary, avoiding the use of the second person ‘you’, and by referring to the author(s) by last name - Length: 3+