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SELECT TOPIC:

 * TOPIC: __Science__** is the general category. You may branch off of that topic as you wish **except for contagious diseases.**


 * IDEAS:** current issues (global warming, recycling) -- disease (bubonic plague) – works of nature (earthquakes, volcanoes) – health (stem cell research, weight control) – social issues (mental retardation, savants, child development) -- personal interests (weight lifting, cosmetics, fishing,)


 * TYPE: EXPOSITORY.** This means that you will INFORM others about your subject.

You need to have THREE things about which to inform your reader. Think of three things people would ask about your topic. __Example. Lung cancer:__ You see there are several questions to answer about this topic. You could select only the most important three to answer, or you can combine all six to be answered within three broader topics.
 * How is it contracted?
 * Who can get it? Who is most likely to get it?
 * What are the symptoms?
 * How is it treated?
 * Are there different types?
 * Is it a common disease -- on the rise or declining?

__You want to say something significant and worth a reader’s time.__

Note: You do not have to persuade others to believe as you believe.

1. Write on something about which you are very interested. You will be reading about this topic for six weeks! 2. Write on something for which you know there will be a good quantity of information written already. You need to be able to find several expert sources to use for your information.
 * CONSIDER** two major thoughts: