Persuade Me: Point-Form Outline

Introductory Paragraph
General Statement: Physical education should be mandatory from K-12

Necessary background information: Physical fitness is important, Physical activity affects you mentally and emotionally in a positive way, there are also social benefits to being physically fit.

Essay Focus: To persuade the reader and get them to agree with my opinion on whether physical education should be mandatory.

Thesis Statement with 3 supporting arguments: Physical education should be mandatory from kindergarten to grade 12 because fitness and healthy living is important for your physical, mental, emotional and social health.

Argument #1 (POINT FORM)

Topic Sentence (link to opinion/thesis): Physical education should be a compulsory course because physical fitness and active living is important in order to live a healthy and well-rounded life.

Evidence #1
Increases heart and lung capacity
Good blood circulation
Reduction in risk of health problems such as hear disease and blood pressure Speeds up recovery from illness
Helps resist infections
Makes stronger muscles
Improves sleep
Weight control

Citation:
“President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition.” Why Is It Important? -. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.

Explanation of Evidence #1
Physical education should be mandatory from Kindergarten to grade 12 because regular physical activity makes for a healthy body. Physical activity increases heart and lung capacity and helps with good blood circulation. Fitnesss and exercise also helps resist infections and reduces the risk of health problems and disease

Evidence #2
Healthy eating improves your mood
Weight control
healthy food fights disease
Boosts energy
Improves longevity

Explanation of Evidence #2
Healthy eating improves the way you live your life. Healthy eating improves your mood and weight control/ Healthy food boosts your energy. Healthy food helps you live a longer life.

Argument #2

Topic Sentence (link to opinion/thesis): Physical fitness has many emotional and mental benefits which help improve your mental health.

Evidence #1
Exercise releases stress and tension
Relaxes you
Produces chemicals in the brain
Exercise releases endorphins which make you feel good

Explanation of Evidence #1
Exercising regularly improves your mood. Physical activity gets rid of stress and tension that you may be feeling from having too much homework or assignments due. Mandatory physical education would help relax students. When you exercise your body releases endorphins, which put you in a good mood.