Proposal

__Initial Proposal Questions__ 1. Identify the argument of my topic's thesis. 2. Why do I want to research this topic for my Project? 3. Why do I want to do this Project? 4. Who should be involved in negotiating the problem/issue? 5. What action should be taken to resolve this problem/issue? 6. Why does this topic have a significant impact on society? 7. To which larger class(-es) of issues or events does my topic belong? or How does the topic I explore have a domino effect into other issues/areas/subjects? 8. How am I tentatively planning my Project? [Indicate six general goals and how I can achieve them.] 9. How am I tentatively planning to complete my research for my paper? [Indicate four general goals and how I can achieve them.] 10. Identify the subtopic areas of research (nouns verbs and adjectives from mind map) needed to be addressed for the Project and research. 11. Which are four sources which can serve as my topic overview sources? What three sources can serve as my research keystone? 12. What do I anticipate this Project involving, in terms of work, time and resources? or How is this Project a personal stretch for me? 13 .What issues/challenges can I foresee? 14. How can I consider negotiating the identified problems?

__Initial Proposal Answers__ 1.More and more children are out of shape and overweight because of electronical entertainment and the lack of importance on physical fitness. 2. Becuase I am an athlete and would like to learn more about problems children and adolescents have when controling their weight especially now that I am leaving high school sports and might not have a competetive activity that will help keep me in shape. 3. To be honest I don't want to o this project, but it is a requirement and I want to do well in my classes and leave high school with good experiences and the feeling that I didn't leave things unfinished or not finished to the best of my ability. 4. The government, parents, children, schools, 5. The government could help with funding for programs to help children and adults understand the importance of healthy eating and physical activities. Parentws should notice when their children are watching too much television or spending too much time with other electronic entertainment devices and limit it, or should encourage their children to get a job or becoming more active in any form. School can show a higher interest in having their students understand the importance of a physical education. 6. Our children are our future and if we continue to let this problem grow it could possibly get out of hand and become a serious epidemic in our country to where the good majority of children grow up overweight. the other problem is health concerns. Being overweight ot obese is very dangerous to ones health, and if you as a child are brought up that way, health prolems could start at an early age for them and continue to progress unless changes were made to their lifestyle. 7. Health problems in our country such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and a big topic in our governmnet, healthcare. 8. 1. Create a Thesis Statement for my topic. 2. Research my posistion in my topic. 3. Write my rough draft and final paper. 4. Begin wroking on my presentation and how I will set it up. 5. Create and finish my portfolio. 6. Present my project and posistion on my topic. 9. I plan to set up a system where I will research a certain point or reason for my position and then take notes for my focal points in each paragraph in my paper, and repeat this process a few more times untill it makes up the bulk of the paper. 10. Causes of childhood obesity in America( i.e. food, television, ect), ways to become active and physically fit( sports, gym class, exercising). 11. 12. I know this project will require my concentration and hard work. I plan to give as much effort as needed to finish this project. I have alot to do outside of class over the next few months, but I plan to use my time wisely and do what is necissary to get this project done. 13. Time management. Paper writing. Possibility of not enough sources. 14.