RESEARCH AND WRITING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Students can copy & paste the template for the Hunger Essay Notes into a new GOOGLE DOC. Be sure to use CTRL-V TO PASTE the notes template into GOOGLE DOCS. SAVE your notes Doc with YOUR NAME, TRAVEL GROUP number, and HUNGER NOTES.

2. You will use Hunger Essay Links (below) to find information for your notes. When you finish your notes share them with Mr. Brown for credit.

3. Begin writing your essay. Follow the ESSAY FORMAT instructions below.

ESSAY FORMAT

Johnny Appleman TG 1

November 2010

Decision Education

Hunger Research Essay

         Your topic sentence should include the words “hunger” and “decision” to describe an overview of the problem. Include the definition of hunger, and write about what can happen when people do not get enough food. Also explain what the reasons are for why people are hungry, and give examples for who is hungry.

         What choices do people who are hungry have? What are the best outcomes for people who are hungry? Also explain what the choices are for people who are not hungry. Why is it important for people who are not hungry to help? Whose responsibility do you think it is to help solve the problem of hunger? Explain why you think it makes sense for others to do something about ending hunger.

         Write about what you think is needed to solve the problem. What leadership talents have other people displayed when fighting world hunger? Why is it important to you to do something about hunger? Why does it make sense to get involved? What can you do to help, and how will you take action to fight hunger?

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EXPECTATIONS

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ESSAY FORMAT – Does the student follow the 3 paragraph essay format?

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SPELLING, GRAMMAR and USAGE - Does the student check spelling, read his work for grammar and punctuation errors? Does the student use his own words to explain why certain facts or quotations are important?

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VOCABULARY and FACTS – Does the student use information from their Web-based research to complete the Hunger Essay Notes, and are the facts accurate?

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DEADLINE – Does the student turn in his Hunger Essay Notes and Hunger Research Essay on time?