QuigleyComp1+Topic+Talk


 * Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest**

List five facts that you already know about this event/issue: 1. There is more then one type of health.
 * Topic Choice: Health**

2. A person has to be concerned with their mental and physical health.

3. Obesity in America has skyrocketed in the past decade.

4. Not only are there problems with people not being concerned about their weight, and leading to obesity, some people are overly obsessed with their weight. This can lead to anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders.

5. There need to be changes made in America.


 * Answer these questions about this person:**
 * 1) How did/will this event/issue impact the world?
 * 2) If there are not changes made to the American diet, people will be dying sooner.


 * 1) For what purpose do you want to write about this event/issue--that is, what argument(s) might you make about it? (For example, you might show how teachers can work with dyslexic students or argue that Hurricane Katrina was a turning point in American politics).
 * 2) I have always been interested in health. I am currently working on my certificate to become a personal trainer, and would like to know more about the topic.


 * 1) For what audience(s) do you intend to make your argument(s) about this event? (People who already know about dyslexia? People from New Orleans? Teachers?) Explain.
 * 2) I would like my audience to be the entire country, especially those in my generation. We have to end the junk food habits. When a person feels physically healthy, their mental state should increase as well.


 * 1) What genres (types of writing) might be appropriate to this topic? (For example, what kinds of writing might associated people (like teachers) write about it? What kinds of writing might be written about it?)
 * 2) Autobiography of an overweight person
 * 3) Diary of someone struggling with an eating disorder
 * 4) Advice column
 * 5) Poem about the hardships delt with
 * 6) Collage of healthy foods
 * 7) Imovie
 * 8) Food pyramid


 * 1) Why are you interested in researching this event/issue? How do you personally connect with it?
 * 2) Personally I have always been into researching about healthy eating and exercising. I want to learn more about being overall healthy, mentally and physically. I do not know much about eating disorders, and I want to find out more. Someone very close to me recently passed away due to the effects of Bulimia, and I feel like I should know more about the disease.

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
 * Resources**

Books on healthy eating, different diets, and eating disorders will be great! The Internet will be a good resource to look up fad dieting. Interviews with people who have suffering from obesity will also be good. The movie //Supersize// me may also help!


 * Once you have completed worksheets for __TWO__ topics, please answer these three questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:**
 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
 * 2) The topic about healthy living. There are so many different directions where I could take my research. It would also be very beneficial to learn about.


 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you think will make the most compelling argument for an audience? Please explain.
 * 2) I think that the healthy living one will. More people are probably interested in living a healthy life, then in finding out about a band that does not perform together often anymore.


 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.
 * 2) I absolutely love the Jackson 5, but I think it would be more beneficial to me to learn about healthy eating, mental health, and a good overall lifestyle!