1. Intro and Conclusion What is this?

2. What Should an Introduction Do? An introduction has two main purposes – to catch the reader’s interest and to indicate the subject of the paper. Be sure to engage your reader as quickly as possible and to orient them to your attitude toward your subject. Your introduction should draw your readers into your paper and ―convince them to continue reading it. Your introduction should also, of course, include your thesis statement, as well as set out a “roadmap” for your reader. Your thesis statement, usually the last sentence, should be a clearly articulated statement outlining the specific argument that the rest of your paper will develop. By the time your reader finishes reading your introduction, they should know what you are going to argue and should have an understanding of how you are going to prove your argument.

3. Parts of an Introduction: Start with a Hook to draw your readers in: School lunches, in recent years, have taken an unappetizing turn that has been tough for students to swallow. Continue with Background Information: Many students are finding it more and more difficult to purchase a lunch from their school’s cafeteria that is both delicious and nutritious. Recent changes in the government’s standards are making it more difficult for school districts to provide meals that students are willing to eat after purchasing, if they even purchase at all. End with your thesis statement and two reasons that support your argument: The government should not regulate school meals because their standards create food and financial waste and the imposed calorie caps prevent many students from receiving the nutritional benefits that their growing bodies and minds need.

4. All together now! School lunches, in recent years, have taken an unappetizing turn that has been tough for students to swallow. Many students are finding it more and more difficult to purchase a lunch from their school’s cafeteria that is both delicious and nutritious. Recent changes in the government’s standards are making it more difficult for school districts to provide meals that students are willing to eat after purchasing, if they even purchase at all. It’s time for the politicians to get out of school cafeterias and throw away their unrealistic standards. The government should not regulate school meals because their standards create food and financial waste and the imposed calorie caps prevent many students from receiving the nutritional benefits that their growing bodies and minds need.

5. What Should a Conclusion Do? In much the same way that the introduction lays out the thesis for the reader, the conclusion of the paper should reiterate the main points and bring the argument home. Remember, these are the last words your reader will hear from you before passing judgment on your argument. Make them as focused and forceful as possible.

6. Parts of a Conclusion: Revisit the topic your paper is addressing: There is no good reason that students should have to suffer over the disgusting food that is lopped onto their trays day in and day out. School lunches were once delicious and appetizing and a nutritious meal that everyone looked forward to consuming. Restate your Thesis (2 reasons) you cited in the body of the paper. The research and facts do not lie – the government regulated school meals create food waste and financial loss and keep kids from getting the nutrition that they need during the school days. Give a Call to action Parents and students should right letters to government officials demanding that control over school lunch be given back to the schools.

7. All together now! There is no good reason that students should have to suffer over the disgusting food that is lopped onto their trays day in and day out. School lunches were once delicious and appetizing and a nutritious meal that everyone looked forward to consuming. The research and facts do not lie – government regulated school meals create food waste and financial loss and keep kids from getting the nutrition that they need during the school day. Parents and students should right letters to government officials demanding that control over school lunch be given back to the schools.