Eating Disorders
Paula Bernal
Ben Bates
Speech 101
November 6, 2012
Eating Disorders
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the types of eating disorders, what their symptoms are and how they affect our life and health.
Central Idea: Eating disorders have gradually risen over the last few years and have taken powerful control of our society. According to NEDA, “Today the National Eating Disorders Association [NEDA] released findings from a recently completed survey. The national survey shows an increased public awareness of eating disorders and a breakthrough in how eating disorders are viewed.” Findings from this same survey which was done in 2010 suggests, “Fifty-nine percent indicate that public awareness of eating disorders has increased over the past five years and 78% believe they have enough information to know if someone were suffering from an eating disorder. And, the public indicated they know a great deal or fair amount about eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia, with 57% indicating they knew a great deal or fair amount about bulimia and anorexia nervosa and 51% knew a great deal or fair amount about binge eating disorder.”
Introduction:
Attention Getter: Jeremy Gillitzer, Isabelle Caro and the twin sisters Elaine and Luisel Ramos are all well-known and once famous models. But they also share something else in common. They all suffered from some type of eating disorder and lost their battles against them.
Introduction to Topic: So who is at risk of developing an eating disorder? The answer is anyone, anywhere. This disorder does not discriminate upon gender, age or status. Teen aged boys and girls, middle aged men and women and in some cases children under the age of ten. We are all prone to developing an eating disorder at some point in our lives. Some of the causes that may lead to developing an eating disorder in teen aged girls and boys are becoming obsessed with celebrity looks. More than ever, teens are reading
Ben Bates
Speech 101
November 6, 2012
Eating Disorders
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the types of eating disorders, what their symptoms are and how they affect our life and health.
Central Idea: Eating disorders have gradually risen over the last few years and have taken powerful control of our society. According to NEDA, “Today the National Eating Disorders Association [NEDA] released findings from a recently completed survey. The national survey shows an increased public awareness of eating disorders and a breakthrough in how eating disorders are viewed.” Findings from this same survey which was done in 2010 suggests, “Fifty-nine percent indicate that public awareness of eating disorders has increased over the past five years and 78% believe they have enough information to know if someone were suffering from an eating disorder. And, the public indicated they know a great deal or fair amount about eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia, with 57% indicating they knew a great deal or fair amount about bulimia and anorexia nervosa and 51% knew a great deal or fair amount about binge eating disorder.”
Introduction:
Attention Getter: Jeremy Gillitzer, Isabelle Caro and the twin sisters Elaine and Luisel Ramos are all well-known and once famous models. But they also share something else in common. They all suffered from some type of eating disorder and lost their battles against them.
Introduction to Topic: So who is at risk of developing an eating disorder? The answer is anyone, anywhere. This disorder does not discriminate upon gender, age or status. Teen aged boys and girls, middle aged men and women and in some cases children under the age of ten. We are all prone to developing an eating disorder at some point in our lives. Some of the causes that may lead to developing an eating disorder in teen aged girls and boys are becoming obsessed with celebrity looks. More than ever, teens are reading
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