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In today’s society, we care what we look like. Let’s get real people, we let instagram, our selfies, and our image define us, so we care what food we are putting into our bodies.
So deep down we all care that college food is ruining our health (body image). UT only has two healthy food places, and I wouldn’t call them healthy. Field of greens, yes has greens, but it is drenched in dressing! The salad bar at PCB does not have a variety to choose from! And the fruit here sucks!
There’s nothing. Nothing Healthy! We have to eat, so we have to settle for the gross unhealthy food UT serves.
Now I know that there are other factors into gaining the Freshmen 15
1. Stress Eating. Dr. Carol Holland, spokesperson for the American College Counseling Association, says, students start worrying about academic achievement, new relationships, and of course the high- cost of college, and students will place their stress in foods (Casey par. 5).
2. Eating Late at Night. Because we are up studying at late hours we get hungry, so we eat. But since we are not burning calories off, we gain weight(Scott par. 4).
3. Eating Fast- Food. Its accessible so why not?(Scott par. 5)
4. The Lack of Exercise. We don't have time to exercise cause we have to study, be sociable, or we are just tired (Scott par. 8).
5. And of course Alchohol Consumption. Alcohol causes you to gain weight BIG time due to the high calories (Scott par. 7).
Well those are other main contributing factors, but that is why we need to eat healthy food, so we can be sociable and study for classes.
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So I say we express our need for good healthy food so we are receiving the proper nutrition and of course not gaining weight. To voice your opinion about the matter, you could write to the Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, write to Campus Dining, or share your thoughts and write to the Daily Beacon!
Work Cited
Casey, John. "The 'Freshman 15' Means More Than Weight Gain." WebMD. WebMD, 2 Aug. 2004. Web. 23 Nov. 2014
Scott, Elizabeth. "Is The "Freshman 15" Due Entirely To Stress?" About. About, 29 Aug. 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2014.
"UT Dining." UT Dining. University of Tennessee. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
Warner, Jennifer. "Freshman 15: College Weight Gain Is Real." WebMD. WebMD, 1 Jan. 2009. Web. 25. Nov. 2014.
Work Cited
Casey, John. "The 'Freshman 15' Means More Than Weight Gain." WebMD. WebMD, 2 Aug. 2004. Web. 23 Nov. 2014
Scott, Elizabeth. "Is The "Freshman 15" Due Entirely To Stress?" About. About, 29 Aug. 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2014.
"UT Dining." UT Dining. University of Tennessee. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
Warner, Jennifer. "Freshman 15: College Weight Gain Is Real." WebMD. WebMD, 1 Jan. 2009. Web. 25. Nov. 2014.
Chesnie,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a really great job with this blog! You addressed the given readers perfectly because this is obviously something we have to consider on a daily basis. The way that you placed you main points in a numbered list was great. It was short and sweet. Another thing you did that I think made your blog easy to read was bolding certain important words or points. I also really enjoyed how you included your audience by encouraging them to get Chancellor Cheek's attention by writing him a letter. The only thing I think that would be a little more helpful would be to continue your thoughts. You have great points, but it would be helpful if you elaborated on them a little! Overall, you have a great post... I mean who doesnt love a little Ryan Gosling? I think you have a future in writing blog posts.
I believe the author’s persuasive purpose is to display how easy it is to gain the notorious freshman 15 when we are surrounded by junk food and have very few healthy options to choose from. The author uses logos to appeal to the reader when listing the reasons why the freshman 15 is so easy to gain. The author also uses ethos when she offers the idea to contact the Chancellor or campus dining. These credible contacts help the reader see they can easily stand up and try to make a difference in the food we are offered here at The University of Tennessee. The author successfully accomplished their persuasive purpose and helped readers see what they need to do to avoid the freshman 15 and the actions that can be taken to change college dining. The author could’ve offered more suggestions on how to stay healthy in college including working out or alternative off-campus dining. These would’ve helped the reader understand what needs to be done to keep off the pounds once they’re in college. Overall, this was a very successful and entertaining blog to read and especially helpful as a freshman who is experiencing this in the present.
ReplyDeleteChesnie’s persuasive purpose is to inform the audience about the freshman fifteen and inspire change. Her credibility is established by remarking about a topic that effects her audience (college students). She uses her own experiences with campus dining to further her ethos. Overall, she comes off as extremely relatable because she references so many things that are known to UT students. Chesnie’s use of statistics to back up her claims is an appeal to logic. Not only does she say that the freshman fifteen is a real occurrence she adds logic to support it. The only use of pathos is when she tries to establish the freshman fifteen as the enemy to a healthy body image. This attack opened her argument up to address the lack of healthy options at UT dining. The author did successfully inform the audience about the freshman fifteen but did little to inspire change. The author could expand on ways to avoid the freshman fifteen. She did have a call to action about contacting the Chancellor but it would be more effective to have a section on what college students could do now in the current situation. She could mention the online nutritional information provided on the UT Dining page or what the recommended amount of exercise is for a college student.
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