plastic surgery
Chia-hao Chianglin
Professor Michael Cheng
Writing and Reading (II)
22 March 2011
Persuasion Essay (Cosmetic Surgery) Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Background Information: For modern people, cosmetic surgery nowadays has become more and more popular. Some people believe that it is a technique to raise the beauty of a person. The basic intention of this surgery is to enhance the appearance of the individual by changing the parts of the body. On the other hand, other people disagree with it, saying that cosmetic surgery can post a risk of serious diseases such as heart attack.
2. Thesis Statement: According to debatewise.org, people are supposed to be in favor of cosmetic surgery for three reasons: Firstly, it can “alleviate mental illnesses.” Also, each person has “freedom of expression.” And finally, people whose part of the body got badly damaged have a chance to improve their appearance.
2. BODY
1. Support Paragraph 1
1. Thesis Statement: Some people take all of their attention on their appearance which can have enormous influence on their well-being. When people are worried too much about their unsatisfying appearance, certain mental illnesses would arise, which, if unfortunately, may make people harm themselves barely to achieve the satisfaction—illnesses such as anorexia and body dysmorphia. However, with the science of cosmetic surgery, people have the ability to change the body part that they do not like and thus mitigate the life-threatening mental illnesses.
2. Supporting Ideas: Introduce two kinds of disorders mainly to show how serious the disorders would be if they are not relaxed or cured. And cosmetic surgery is just one of the solutions.
1. Anorexia: Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight (Wikipedia).
2. Body dysmorphia (Body dysmorphic disorder): BDD is a disorder in which the affected person is excessively concerned about and preoccupied by a
Professor Michael Cheng
Writing and Reading (II)
22 March 2011
Persuasion Essay (Cosmetic Surgery) Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Background Information: For modern people, cosmetic surgery nowadays has become more and more popular. Some people believe that it is a technique to raise the beauty of a person. The basic intention of this surgery is to enhance the appearance of the individual by changing the parts of the body. On the other hand, other people disagree with it, saying that cosmetic surgery can post a risk of serious diseases such as heart attack.
2. Thesis Statement: According to debatewise.org, people are supposed to be in favor of cosmetic surgery for three reasons: Firstly, it can “alleviate mental illnesses.” Also, each person has “freedom of expression.” And finally, people whose part of the body got badly damaged have a chance to improve their appearance.
2. BODY
1. Support Paragraph 1
1. Thesis Statement: Some people take all of their attention on their appearance which can have enormous influence on their well-being. When people are worried too much about their unsatisfying appearance, certain mental illnesses would arise, which, if unfortunately, may make people harm themselves barely to achieve the satisfaction—illnesses such as anorexia and body dysmorphia. However, with the science of cosmetic surgery, people have the ability to change the body part that they do not like and thus mitigate the life-threatening mental illnesses.
2. Supporting Ideas: Introduce two kinds of disorders mainly to show how serious the disorders would be if they are not relaxed or cured. And cosmetic surgery is just one of the solutions.
1. Anorexia: Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight (Wikipedia).
2. Body dysmorphia (Body dysmorphic disorder): BDD is a disorder in which the affected person is excessively concerned about and preoccupied by a
References: (use APA or MLA format) Jessica28. (2010, December 6). IS COSMETIC SURGERY GOOD OR BAD?. Message posted to http://debatewise.org/debates/1442-is-cosmetic-surgery-good-or-bad# Anorexia nervosa. (2011, March 21). Retrieved from the Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia_nervosa Body dysmorphic disorder. (2011, March 14). Retrieved from the Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder http://www.apa.org/monitor/sep05/surgery.aspx