5) Explore what you already know. Access Leading Issue summaries ("Topic Overview" or "At Issue" Pages) and Timeline (under Research Tools) from the SIRS Leading Issue you have chosen. In 3-5 sentences, summarize the background and historical information of the Leading Issue you selected. Include main controversies, key figures, important organizations, and key events.

Briefly list what you know about your topic already. Consider the following:

• Surprising facts or statistics: Between 1980 and 2000, obesity rates in the US doubled among adults. About 60 million adults, or 30% of the adult population, are now obese.

         72 million Americans are obese; nearly 7 million of these are morbidly obese.

• the extent of the problem: Its a great extent because most of the US individuals in the US are obese.

• important people or institutions involved: Michelle Obama, Andrew Lansley

• key schools of thought: Organization of Nation Assosiation to Advance Fat People.

• common misconceptions: most parents feel that the reason why their child is obese is there fault. individuals can out grow their weight problem.

• observations you've made: People with less than a high school degree have the highest obesity rate. i saw that poeple with higher rate are less likely obese. 
  

• important trends: 

• major controversies: some feel that being obese is a good thing. like the organization. 

4a) Make a final decision about your logical argument research topic. What is it? Questions to ask yourself:
 My final decision about my logical argument research topic is going to be Obesity.

What have we been studying in class this year? We have been studying about mental disroders and how it is treated. A Street Car Named Desire by tennessee Williams shows a character named blanche suffered a  Dissiociate Disorder. WE also learned about edgar allan poe and his outcast and mental disorder. 
Which subjects appeal to me? However, the subject of the worry of over weight individuals keeps me in concern. i like to research on what foods are healthy and which are actually worse. 
What are people writing about? People are writing about racism, and eating dissorders. Because of the ferguson event, people want to do more research of this travesty. Others want to see what surrounds the females minds when have this disorder.   
What's most interesting to me? Obesity is most interesting to me because it is a quite upsetting topic that puts many to worry because we, as a nation, are considered as a very obese country which interests me to figure out why it is causing it. 
Can I find information about that? Yes, i can finds this information almost anywhere. Google or any other source would be filled with useful information about this specific topic. 


4b) Why are you most interested in the topic of argument selected?

I am interested in the topic of Obesity because it is a very crucial travesty that will only get worse if no one takes action. 

Obesity- 

1. Should junk foods be taxed to reduce obesity? Yes, because it will regulate the obesity rate to a lower stand.
2. Is obesity a matter of willpower? Yes, because it will help them get the incentive to not become unhealthy. 
3. What are ways to address the obesity epidemic without regulation? Many individuals can spread awareness and and have ads to keep them aware. 
4. Should there be a limit on junk food advertisements during television shows marketed to children? No, i think it will help individuals be aware of what can happen if you dont eat healthy. 
5. Should obesity be classified as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? No absolutely not. Being obese isn't an accident it was done because of the poor nutrition and lack of self control when eating.

Eating Disorders-

1. Is anorexia a recent disorder or has it existed long before the advent of Twiggy and other super-thin models? No because body sizes became more important than back then. 
2. Why are females more likely to develop anorexia than males? Females are more likely to develop anorexia than males because woman had to be seen as more skinny and beautiful looking. Since it attracts the men, they try to be skinny. 
3. Besides culture and biology, what other factors could contribute to anorexia? Anorexia can contribute to environment and surroundings. 
4. How has media exposure affected anorexia rates in non-Western countries? Media exposure affected anorexia rates in non- Western countries by having an ideal view of peoples bodies. 

Child Abuse- 

1. What are the most effective ways to prevent child abuse? One way to prevent child abuse is to review and keep an eye on parents who have had suspicion over abusing their children. 
2. Are children safer because of the tracking of sex offenders? Explain your answer. No the students are not safer because tracking them only clarifies part of the problem. The offenders are still at the site and must be taken by the police.
3. Should convicted child sex offenders who have served their punishment be able to live where they want to? Why or why not? Convicted child sex offenders should live where they were at of they served their time in prison. After being punished thay can be brought back to their original society.

Voting Fraud-

1. List and explain three reasons why people commit voter fraud. 1.) To have a say in politics 2.) To support the politician and have a greater chance of wining.  
2. What is worse, voter intimidation or fraudulent voter-registrations? Explain. Fraudulent voter-registration because it surrounding the idea of how the fraud usually begins. Without checking I.D it shows that it isn't protective to an individual. 
3. What are the current protections against voter fraud? The current protections against voter fraud us asking for identification to confirm an individual before voting.