Outlining Paragraphs

Complete the paragraph with reasons and supporting statements. Write the appropriate letter in the blank.

Reasons and Supporting Statements
a. Many children have helped their parents to start exercising and stop smoking.
b. They will develop the habit of exercising.
c. When children learn about health, they influence their parents.
d. It will help children to avoid bad habits such as smoking.
e. Children eat more junk food than any other group.

1		We should spend more on health education in schools. There are several reasons for this. First, it will teach children to eat better. .
2		Second, . People who exercise regularly are healthier than other people.
3		Third, . When people start smoking as children, it is much more difficult for them to stop.
4		Finally, . . Money that we spend on health education now will help us to save even more money on healthcare in the future.