Requirements for the essay
- Minimum of five paragraphs
- First paragraph is an introduction
- Last paragraph is a conclusion
- The three body paragraphs in between must be based on these SHAPER format. If you need to re-acquaint yourself with this format, grab a worksheet from class or click here.
- Your completed essay will be graded according to this rubric.
Essay Prompt
Most people know fast food is unhealthy, yet almost everyone chooses to eat because it is convenient, cheap and tastes good. Like any business, the primary goal of a fast food restaurant is to make money, and so far there doesn’t seem to be as much money in selling food that is healthy first and convenient-cheap-tasty second. The rate of overweight and obesity is increasing rapidly for adults and children. Common sense tells us that this has a lot to do with how much fast food we eat.
Whose fault is this? There are many factors to consider; yes, no one is being forced to eat fast food, but how can a company knowingly contribute so directly to this serious problem?
Where does personal responsibility end and corporate responsibility begin?
Your essay should explore this question throughout, but you can build this around a more specific topic such as advertising to children, the rules of capitalism, what’s actually in the food, or any other aspect of the subject you find interesting.
Be sure to pull information from the book Chew on This, the film Supersize Me, and from the actual visit we made to McDonalds.
The final draft of the essay is due March 12.
Use
this rubric to understand how the essay will be graded.
