Deadline:  Wednesday, October 11 [Hardcopy in class; digital copy in dropbox]

Write a one, Times New Roman 12 pt., single-spaced argument which imitates the same model as used in the first Build an Essay assignment, but this time use a quote either from Schlosser's Fast Food Nation or from one of the sources you used in your practice summaries the past week or so as the foundation for the essay.  In either case, reviewing Schlosser's book is the place to start thinking this problem out.  Pick a quote which speaks to you about the topic which you will be pursuing for the remainder of the semester as we begin to build toward the final Informed Argument.

This writing:

• Should have an interesting two part title which is no more than one line long:
  • Part one should state the general topic followed by a colon [Example -- Obesity and Fast Food:]
  • Part two should indicate the main idea that you will be getting across in the essay [Example -- Obesity and Fast Food:  An Epidemic that Can Be Stopped]
• As an introduction to the essay, you should use a quote followed by a 2-3 sentence summary/paraphrase of the main argument from the source [either Schlosser or one of your summaries] which contains the sub-topic you are interested in.
• That quote/paraphrase/summary should be followed by an elaboration which uses one of the ideas you found wither while collecting research this past couple of weeks or from Schlosser.  In other words, both the work you did on practice summary/paraphrasing and from our reading of Schlosser should be integrated into the the Build an Essay. 
• You don't, however, have to use the exact words of one of your summary/paraphrases; it could be that you remember a statistic or go back to the original and find an exact quote.  It would also be a plus if in the elaboration you use a quote which disagrees with Schlosser.  But whatever you use, you have to go track it down in the source so that you can make in "in-text citation" [Sometimes called a "parenthetical citation."  Example:  (65).] 
• Your elaboration could either work to defend Schlosser against the opponent's argument or work against Schlosser using the opponent's argument.
• Should, from that point on, follow the model for Build and Essay closely with one exception:
  • Remember how the third example at the end should be an example from the world at large -- use an example drawn from one of your sources, either from Schlosser or one of the essays you've summarized.
• Remember to use in-text/parenthetical citations when quoting and paraphrasing.
• Should have a citation for both Schlosser's book and the second source you use on a second page titled "Works Cited" [See Everyday Writer for form].
• Be perfectly free of grammar/mechanical errors [2 points deducted for each serious error; 1 point deducted for minor errors].
• Be coherent and read easily.
• Be intelligent and thoughtful.

100 points.