Journal+6

In journal two, you drafted a list of questions to which you needed to find answers. Some of these questions, if not all, became your interview questions. It's now time to think about your research and zero in on what you need to find out.
 * Step One: Honors English I**

1. Review all of your journals, including the notes you took during your interview. 2. Identify the overall topic of your research. 3. Create ten questions about the topic. Some of these you will have answers to from your interview. Your interview might have also raised some additional questions for you. Most of the questions will require further research. 4. This page will serve as a place to keep your notes during your research. As you research, you will answer these questions.

Today you will begin researching answers to your questions below. You can begin by considering the research you gathered from your interview. Then, you can move on to Gale Database to find scholarly research to answer your questions. I suggest color-coding your research with the source. This will make citing your sources in your paper much easier. As you find sources, please add the correct citation information for your works cited page below. **For now**, you can copy and paste the source citation at the bottom of the gale source.
 * Step Two**

See my example to understand what it is I am expecting.


 * Remember, back in journal 3 your brainstormed some words, phrases, terms, etc. you could type in to search engines to find information. Refer back to journal 3 for some ideas.**
 * My search phrases:**
 * teens and eating disorders**
 * what are eating disorders**
 * causes of eating disorders**
 * help for eating disorders**
 * bulimia**
 * anorexia**
 * types of eating disorders**

** Topic: **Teens and Eating Disorders ** The Interview: **I spoke with a friend who suffered from an eating disorder throughout high school and most of her young adult life. 1. What are the different types of eating disorders? Jane suffered from one type of eating disorder, bulimia. She explained that bulimia is when someone "binges and purges," eating until you're full, and then either vomiting the food or taking laxatives. Anorexia: afraid of gaining weight, "distorted view of body size and shape," see a different image of themselves in the mirror, eat very little or not at all, sometimes exercise obsessively Bulimia: binge and purge-eat a lot and then throw up 2. Who is most affected by eating disorders? Through her counseling, Jane found out that teen girls are most likely to suffer from eating disorders. However, males are not excluded, especially male athletes. Mostly females, but males too "40% of 9 year-old girls in the US have dieted" One kindergartener in the article said, "I sucked in my stomach when my teacher came by" 3. What services are available for those who suffer from eating disorders? Jane sought out-patient counseling at Hershey Medical Center. She still sees a nutritionist occasionally to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. 4. What are the physical, emotional, and social effects of eating disorders? Death (20% of those with eating disorders will die from them)

5. How does peer pressure affect eating disorders? Jane thought that her peers' expectations of what was considered "pretty" most influenced her need to change her body style. She wanted to be as thin as or thinner than her friends. 6. What are the causes of eating disorders? "The major cause of my eating disorder was my misconception of beauty. I heard what my friends felt it meant to be attractive, and I had tunnel vision when it came to being skinny. I didn't think I could be pretty if I weren't as thin as possible. I also subscribed to magazines where the beautiful models were always tall and thin. I couldn't see beyond what I felt society expected me to look like." Some experts think there is a gene that can be inherited.

Interview: Smith, Jane. Personal interview. 24, Feb. 2011. Magazine found on Gale: DiConsiglio, John. "Dying to be thin: pressure to be perfect led these teens to develop eating disorders that almost ruined their lives." Scholastic Choices Nov.-Dec. 2009: 10+. Student Resource Center - Gold. Web. 31 Mar. 2011. Bell, Alison. "Disordered eating: are you one of the silent majority?(Special Report: Eating Disorders and the Toll They're Taking on Teens)(includes related articles)." Teen Magazine Feb. 1999: 66+. Student Resource Center - Gold. Web. 31 Mar. 2011.