This document outlines the structure and requirements for a research project presentation on whether fast food companies or consumers are to blame for obesity. The presentation must include an introduction outlining the relevance of obesity and introducing the thesis. Multiple points supporting the thesis need to be covered, using statistics and citations from Fast Food Nation to argue how marketing strategies, ingredients, and socioeconomic factors impact personal food choices and health. A conclusion reaffirms the thesis. Work cited in MLA format is required.

1. Thesis: Who is
to blame?
Team Name
Last Name, First Name
Fast Food Nation Research Project
Ms. Rhude
English, Period
Date Month Year

2. Issue
Context for the project: Don’t Blame the Eater?
Please explain why the issue of obesity is relevant
to you and your group
Include statistics that introduce your position
DO not simply state the thesis
Include a graphic (remember to cite!)
Citation

3. Thesis
Major points covered in research (Can be in any
order; the following is just an example)
Point #1: Strategies to Attract (Survey results and
Google Map findings)
Point #2: Ingredients (LAUSD and restaurant
nutritional facts)
Point #3: Choice? Or is it? (Income and how it
impacts food selection)

4. Strategies to Attract (Point #1)
Further context for why or why not strategies used by
fast food companies add to the epidemic of obesity
Tie back to whether this causes the blame to be
placed on the eater or on the fast food industry
Cite from Fast Food Nation
Include graphic with citation

5. Effectiveness of strategies
(This information can be combined with the previous slide#3)
How do the proximity of the fast food restaurants and
the frequency of the advertisements impact the
eaters? Specifically teens?
Use the survey and Google Map information here to
support this
Provide information from Fast Food Nation to further
support your stance
Citation

6. Ingredients
How do the ingredients in the food consumed by
teenagers attribute to their health?
(Include LAUSD and Fast food menu information
here)
Include Fast Food Nation information to further
support your thesis
Graphic with citation

7. Ingredients (Part II)
Two similar menu items
Comparison (use a table or chart if helpful)
What is the conclusion after comparing?
Tie to proving thesis
Reference from Fast Food Nation to further support
your thesis
Graphic with citation

8. Income and Choice
How does income impact the choices one can
make?
What limitations are there with earning minimum
wage (in regards to food selection and eating
habits?)
What solutions are offered to solve some of the
problems that may be presented?
Counter Argument? (Use another slide of
necessary)
Reference from Fast Food Nation to further
support your thesis Citation

9. Next Point (or as many as
needed)
Rationale for why this point is the most important (in
proving your thesis)
Facts/ Statistics that support this
Citation

10. Controversy/ Additional Findings
What did you find your research that was not
addressed in the research prompt but essential to
proving your overall thesis?
Counterargument?
Solutions?
Additional facts and statistics?
Citation

11. Overall Impact
Key points covered in PPT
Key facts from Fast Food Nation that helps support
thesis
Overall conclusion: Reaffirm your thesis and the
answer to your thesis.
Citation

12. Work Cited
Remember that direct and indirect quotes must be
cited
All graphics (photos too) must be properly cited
Use MLA format with hanging indents