Essay 2: Writing to Inform
Using any or all of the 3 article databases in the APUS Online Library (Proquest, EBSCO, and/or the LexisNexis) research the topic you have chosen in Week 2, and write an essay in which you inform the reader about the topic. Do not, however, write the essay in the first person. Instead, write in the third person?i.e., ?Astronomy is an innately interesting field of study,? not ?I am extremely interested in astronomy.?
We generally use third person exclusively in academic or scholarly writing, unless we are specifically directed to use first person. Last week, your narrative was written in first person, since it was about your own life. This week, you will need to be aware of what person you are in, and take out first and second person. Here is an example:
For Essay 2, you will need to integrate a minimum of 2 sources from any or all of the three article databases. Remember that an informative essay does not include the writer’s feelings or opinions, but simply informs the reader about the topic. Make sure you refer to your Essay 2 checklist before and after you have written your draft. All essays should be in MLA format and contain the essay checklist. Your essay should be between 500-750 words.
Thesis: Obesity is a major problem in the United States.
R. Lopez writes,”one of the major reasons for the rise of obesity in both adults and children is the lack of exercise and the lack of physical demanding work.”(1575).
1.Availability of affordable healthy foods as food prices increase.
2.Exercising and healthy eating.
3.Our local environment and trends.
Source 1
Lopez, R.(2004). Urban Sprawl and risk for being overweight or obese. American Journal of Public Health, 94,1574-1579.
I need one more source
