Use the research you gathered in Lesson 1 to write a first draft of an essay about a topic that Eric Schlosser explores in Fast Food Nation. You may have to conduct new
research to get all the information you need, especially if some of your sources in
Lesson 1 weren't credible.
A thesis statement will establish the focus of your paper, and subtopics will support
the thesis. Each subtopic must be supported by evidence from relevant and credible
sources. Even though this essay is your first draft, you must still make sure it is as
polished as possible.
Your essay should include the following elements:
• A thesis statement that establishes the purpose of the essay
Subtopics that are related to your thesis statement
• Evidence from credible sources that support your subtopics and thesis statement
• An introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph
• Transitions that connect ideas and introduce cited sources