Persuasive essay on Healthful eating and exercise

Topic: Healthful eating and exercise

Target audience: Working adults ages 30-50 ;

Format: APA

Requirements: ;

A. ;Describe your intended audience and why the topic is important to this audience (suggested length of 2–5 sentences).

B. ;Create a presentation plan (e.g., outline) for a five- to seven-minute presentation on your chosen topic by including the following parts:

1. ;An effective introduction that includes the following aspects:

• ; an attention-getting opening

• ; a thesis statement

• ; a preview of the main points of the presentation

Note: For a five- to seven-minute speech, two to three main points are recommended.

2. ;Supporting evidence (e.g., statistics, published research) for the main points

Note: Avoid using personal opinion, personal research, or personal experience as your supporting evidence.

3. ;an effective conclusion that includes a summary of the main points and closing comments.

4. ;a minimum of ;three ;credible sources

a. ;Acknowledge sources within the text for ;all ; content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, ;and ;provide a reference list that includes the author, date of publication, title, and location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, website URL) for ;each ; source. APA citation style is strongly encouraged.

Note: Refer to the attached APA Guide for Communication Performance Tasks if needed.

C. ; Attach ;one ;visual element (e.g., chart, graph, picture, model) that supports ;one ;of the main points with acknowledgement of any source information used.