Your final paper for the semester will include research, analysis, and evaluation. You will first use outside materials to explore your subject. After you’ve found out the facts and opinions regarding your subject, you will analyze the information. You will need to break your research down into specific areas and examine each area carefully before making an evaluation.

RESEARCH
Research a subject first presented in Scholsser’s Fast Food Nation. The subject is up to you, but should be one first presented in his book. Examples might be corporate food production, GMO’s, fast food worker safety, the global market for fast food, and on. Your research should be well documented and organized in an annotated bibliography.

ANALYSIS
Understanding how your subject works and why it occurs is central to your research paper. This analysis will require your best research and organization of ideas to clearly describe and understand the issues surrounding your subject. You will use research to support your analysis. Sources must be cited and formatted in MLA documentation style.

EVALUATION
Making an evaluation is using facts, opinions, research, or other factors to create an informed judgment. This evaluation will be apparent in your argument . Evaluation is your opinion after having researched and analyzed. However, DO NOT USE FIRST PERSON