21W.012

Karen Boiko

Writing and Rhetoric: Food for Thought

Investigative Essay
8-10 p. double-spaced (2400-3000 words)

Essay 3 is a researched essay focusing on a topic of your choice (with my approval). It gives you the opportunity to develop your investigative and critical skills and your ability to organize a longer essay, along with practice using sources responsibly.
Topics may include—but are not limited to—issues related to food production, processing, or transportation; consumption of food (e.g., The Slow Food movement; supermarkets; fast foods); nutrition and education; food and justice; regulation/legislation; safety; or historically oriented topics.
Note that these are general topics; you will want to narrow your topic to a more specific question that will motivate your essay.
• Your first draft must be a minimum of 6-7 complete pages, or it may be 8-10 pages with a couple of sections left like this: [to come]. Of course, it may also be complete.
• Whatever length draft you post and hand in, it MUST be accompanied by your Works Cited.