Note that this assignment has two parts - each requiring a paragraph. 

Part I
Select a topic: Problem of obesity in America for your IP 1 argument essay and use prewriting strategies (freewriting, mapping, clustering, brainstorming) to explore a specific issue related to the selected topic to develop a thesis statement and supporting ideas and specific details for your essay's content. Consider your purpose as you plan your essay. The purpose of your essay may be to evaluate (argue a claim of value), to solve a problem (argue a claim of policy) to analyze causes and effects (argue a claim of cause and/or effect) or to argue a disputable fact (argue claim of fact or definition). Discuss your ideas with peers and provide feedback on their ideas as you respond to discussion board postings.