I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter – Should be interesting and engaging! (shocking statistics, personal story, testimonial, series of questions, appealing pictures…)
B. Establish Credibility (My name is Marty Brennan, and I have been doing research on the effects of childhood obesity on young teens for over two weeks. If you have experience with your topic, you should mention that here.)
C. State Major Claim – (High Schools in Howard County should mandate four years of physical education into their graduation requirements.)
D. State Minor Claims
1. Teenage obesity is steadily on the rise.
2. Being fat affects the psyche.
3. Teaching students to appreciate fitness will lead to a healthy future.