Part I: Directions for Your Essay You have taken a look at how age and gender affect exercise choices. Now, explore how cultural background may play into various physical activities. You will need to interview three people from different age groups and cultural backgrounds to determine which of these factors have an effect on what physical activities they choose to participate in. You are not allowed to interview any of your family members.

You will then need to come up with a thesis statement. Your thesis statement will depend on the questions and responses from your interviews.

Sample thesis statements may be:

"My research shows that people of (culture X) prefer playing soccer, while people of (culture Y) prefer baseball."
"I have found that a person's culture has an impact on which physical activities individuals participate in to stay healthy."

Your first paragraph should introduce your thesis statement. There are samples listed above. You can choose one of the two provided for you in the sample or make your own.
Interview person #1 asking questions based around your thesis statement, and be sure to take notes on the person's responses. Your second paragraph should include his/her age and how active that person is. Be sure to include the responses from your notes during the interview of person #1.
Interview person #2 asking the same questions based around your thesis statement, and be sure to take notes on the person's responses. Your third paragraph should include his or her age and how active that person is. Be sure to include the responses from your notes during the interview of person #2.
Interview person #3 asking questions based around your thesis statement, and be sure to take notes on the person's responses. Your fourth paragraph should include his or her age and how active that person is. Be sure to include the responses from your notes during the interview of person #3.
The final paragraph should be a conclusion that ties your thesis statement together with the information from the three paragraphs in the body of your essay.