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?

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.