Josh
Parker
College
Writing II
3/30/14
Research
Paper Design Plan
Throughout
the semester I have kept my theme for the most part on nutrition. I plan on continuing the same theme for
my research paper. Nutrition is a
very broad topic and I am still unsure of what to focus on. I hope that by writing this design plan
I will be able to narrow my topic down into a more specific focus. My past assignments have been centered
on juicing. I have enjoyed writing
about juicing in the past, however I think that I would like to write my paper
on a different topic within the theme of nutrition. Even though I will not be writing my paper on juicing, I do
like the idea of plant-based diets.
When I say ‘diet’ I am referring to the food we consume on a regular
basis, not a food plan to loose weight.
My paper will likely have something to do with plant-based diets and
will argue the benefits of that kind of a diet.
My
purpose for this paper will be to inform my audience that the traditional
American diet is not an optimal diet and has very many negative
consequences. I will discuss the
drawbacks of the traditional diet to yourself as well as the environment. I would like my paper to be informative
for the audience and shed light on a healthier diet based on plant-based foods.
Ethos: I want my paper to come across as well researched. I want my sources to be credible and
informative so that I am presenting the most accurate information. I do not want to have a condemning tone
when I write about the faults of the traditional American diet. I want to have a tone that invites the
audience to continue reading and be excited about finding ways to improve their
diets.
Pathos: I want my audience to agree with my paper. I would like to keep them interested
all throughout the whole paper, and excited about the new information presented
to them. I want them to think
about their every day diets and consider my points on how to improve their
diets. I do not want my audience
to feel like they are being told that they are doing something wrong. Instead, I want to introduce them to a
new way of thinking about how they eat.
Changing eating habits is not an easy process unless you have strong
reasons to change. I would like my
paper to present those strong reasons in order to motivate my audience to eat
healthier.
Logos: My argument will be based on logical facts. I believe that my topic is a
well-documented field that will provide multiple factual arguments. My task is to present the facts and
comment on those facts in an order that makes a clear and logical argument that
is easy for my audience to comprehend.
Choice
of Medium: My medium will be a paper.
My argument is going to have a lot of information. A paper is the best form of Medium for
my purpose because it is the best medium for presenting a lot of information.
Arrangement: I will present the problems with the
traditional American diet first.
In my intro I will present shocking facts about the traditional diet
that capture the audience’s attention without upsetting them. I will then present my argument on
better food options and how we can improve our diets.
I
believe that my audience will agree with my argument because it will be based
on facts that are well studied and have proven benefits. There are many people who believe that
eating meat is a part of our diets as humans. They believe that since it is something we have been eating
for hundreds of years it is good for us. My purpose is to counter that argument and provide
research to back up my argument.
Nutrition
is a huge topic. I would say I
know more about nutrition than the average person, however I am in no way an
expert in nutrition. Nutrition is
always changing, new foods are discovered, and new research continues to
surface. I have scratched the
surface on nutrition through light reading and documentaries based on
research. I hope that through this
research paper I will learn a lot more about my topic and become more
knowledgeable in the overall field of nutrition. I will research my topic through the required source
contexts. My research will be
composed mainly on books. One book
that I plan to use as a source will be “The China Study,” a book written based
on 20 years of research on plant-based diets. I have not read this book yet, however I have heard from
multiple sources that it is a very comprehensive study. I may also use a source related to Joe
Cross that I analyzed during my rhetorical analysis. I will use his website, “rebootwithjoe.com” or his
documentary, “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead.” I will have a better idea of sources to use when I narrow my
topic down into a more focused topic.
After
I finish my paper I hope that I will know better what types of foods to eat and
what purpose each food group serves.
I hope to know which foods are dense in certain nutrients in order to
improve my current diet. I would
like to know more about nutrition so that I can take a more active role in my
diet and instead of eating what is presented or available, I can actively
choose what my body needs to eat in order to be healthy.
