Persuasive Speech Outline On Eating Disorders

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Taryn Mack
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Introduction
I. Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating
II. The rising amount of students and young people affected by eating disorders.
III. Most of you have either had, have encountered someone, or known someone with an eating disorder.
IV. Eating disorders statistics show that it effects. (National Eating Disorder Association, n.d.)
A. Twenty million women and ten million men
B. Forty to sixty percent of elementary school girls (ages 6-12) are concerned with their weight
V. To put end to this growing issue of eating disorders, we have to first understand the causes, the detrimental effects, and some solutions.
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Body
I. The causes of eating disorders.
A. Emotional (National Eating Disorder Association)
1. Depression
2. Anxiety …show more content…

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C. Instilling self-empowerment in students
D. Build up a positive body image

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Conclusion
I. Today we discussed the causes, the dangerous effects, and some solutions of eating disorders.
II. Eating disorders in students and young adults is a growing issue that can have deadly consequences to its victims.
III. Think back to those people you know or knew that were affected by eating disorders and imagine what they would be like if they never had this issue in the first place.

References
Andrew Levy for the Daily Mail. (2012, April 30). Anorexia tragedy of teenage cover girl: Parents tell of their grief over 19-year-old who 'didn't realize how beautiful she was' Retrieved October 25, 2015.
Byrne, P. (2012, April 19). Anorexia tragedy of star student: Clever teenager died weighing just 6st after hidden battle with eating disorder. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
Kelly, M. (2015, February 1). The Hunger: A True Story of Anorexia. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
Shire, E. (2015, October 8). How Social Media, Including Instagram and Facebook, Cause Anorexia’. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
General Statistics. (n.d.) National Eating Disorder Association. Retrieved October 25,