Freshmen: Today we focused on Step Two of our Seven-Step Essay Process: Gathering Information. It is vital that you understand that essays are an information-dense genre, and that information takes many different forms: statistics, numbers, examples, anecdotes, and quotes, to name a few. To help us gather information effectively, we went to the library for an introduction to the library itself as well as to the resources we have to aid us in research here at Judge.
For your essay, you must have a minimum of three sources: something from the Internet (remember, .edu or .org is better than .com and Wikipedia is not an acceptable source for this project), a non-Internet print source (meaning, something that was originally not published on the Internet - a book, magazine, or journal article - this is a great thing to use Judge's resources for), and either an interview or survey. Each of these must be 10 questions long. Your interview can take place face to face or via phone, but not via email; your survey must consist of a sample size of at least 25 people. You need to have your sources, and your questions for either your interview or survey, by Thurday's class. Also, for Thursday's class, you have to have at least a dozen index cards for what we will learn that day.
Finally, you need to read for 20 minutes Tuesday and Wednesday. You should read Part I (Chapters 1, 2, and 3) from They Say I Say. After reading Chapter 1, also read the essay, "Don't Blame the Reader" on pages 195-197 and do exercise #2 on page 29. This has a template for you to try (it begins, "If ever there was an idea custom-made..."), and I want you to do this exercise as a comment on this blog. Feel free to read others' entries. If you wish, you could substitute any of the templates found on pages 24-27. Your response doesn't have to be long - just a paragraph or two. This is due before class on Thursday.
**Honors Students: We will meet Wednesday morning at 7:45 AM.
Sophomores: Today we began a film study of Cry, the Beloved Country, looking at how South Africa's culture is portrayed in this film. This is prep work for a later independent film study.
CNF: Today we had a seminar on Chapter 5 from Blink and did some things to better understand Chapter 6 and the ending of the book.
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Common sense seems to dictate that if you eat fast food or junk food or both, then you stand a fair chance of becoming obese. This isn't necessarily true. Some people inherit obesity from their parents. It can be genetic. Others that eat junk food can balance it out with exercise or with other healthier foods. So, just because you enjoy a Happy Meal every now and again, that doesn't mean you'll end up obese.
When it comes to the topic of child obesity, most of us will readily agree that it is certaintly a growing problem. When this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of what can we do to change the child obesity rates? Whereas some are convinced that children will learn to control themselves, other maintain that our future generation will be obese.
Suing McDonalds for making your kid fat. It reminded me of the guy who sued Orville Redenbacher for giving him Stomach Cancer. This man ate 2 packages of popcorn for 10 years straight and he thought it was Orville's fault. I mean c'mon man you consumed 7,300 packages of popcorn in 10 years. Thats on you. It was your choice to eat unhealthy. You pay the consequence.
I've always believed that fast food restaurants were bad. When I was a child, I always wondered why my parents would never bring me or my brother to a fast food restaurant. Sometimes I used to think what Mcdonald food tastes like or taco bell. Although I should know better by now, I cannot help thinking what would happen if my parents did bring me to fast food restaurants, would I be the same person today or some fat kid with diabetes. At the same time I believe that fast food are extremely unhealthy, I also believe that going to a fast food restaurant sometime is okay to go there to eat but going there to often won't be good for your health.
Suing McDonald's for a choice that was yours is not the smartest thing to do. Child obesity is pretty common in this country and its not surprising why. Most of this country eats fast food because its the fastest way to get food and its never the wisest choice its was the decision of the children's to eat McDonald's so much not the restaurants. Its alright to get McDonald's every once and a while but to eat it like these kids probably did is unwise and will cause them to obese like they are.
The people who fattened up on cheesburgers and fries are feeling so bad about themselves and feeling hopeless that the only thing they do to try to solve it is sue Mcdonalds. That is completely childish and its also being lazy. If you have fast food, run it off or next time spend the extra 10 minutes on buying some produce or cooking a fast, easy and healthy meal, for expample a friut salad with a PB&J. Open you eyes people! Dont Blame the FF resturants on your mistake!
Suing McDonalds for contributing to obesity has been a controversial issue. On one hand, society argues that fast food restaurants are the main contributors to obesity because they sell calorie and fat filled products and are everywhere you go. On the other hand people are making choices to eat at fast food restaurants. Their diets are completely their responsibility.
My own view is that both parties are at fault. If someone wants to eat fast food nothing is stopping them and they can pay for the consequences. No one else is to blame for a person’s weight other than themselves. As for fast food restaurants, they deceive their customers. An example of this is how most fast food restaurants sell salads. Salads are thought to be healthy, but the way fast foods prepare them makes them unhealthier then a hamburger. I believe deceiving the public in this way adds to obesity.
People blame obesity on fattening and junk foods all over the world, but they don't truly realize that they are the ones causing there obesity. These people go out and sue Mcdonalds thinking that it's all Mcdonald's fault because they are now obese, but those people's diets are their own responsibilities. You either choose to eat healthy or you choose to eat bad, it's your choice. I mean I would rather be eating healthy, staying active, and maybe occasionally eating at Mcdonalds. Not eating junk food for all my life and not being able to get out of my bed.
Truthfully, I believe that this whole idea of obesity and fast food restaurants is just sad. People should be able to control what they eat! It's not that hard! But McDonalds shouldn't spend so much money on advertising or not give people the correct calorie information. It is scary to think that kids plea their parents to go to McDonalds--and why--just because of the good advertising. The only way to decrease the obesity level is to get people to eat right and excercise. It's not McDonald's fault that you eat at their restaurant and get fat--its yours! It's not fair to blame McDonalds for your problems. So come on people, make a fruit salad, then go change the world!
When people eat at fast food resturaunts regularly, they can expect to gain weight. Though for many people in America, Its all they can afford. I think thats why obesity and diabetes are such a problem. Healthy foods are pretty expensive, especially organic food.Alot of people cant afford this so they have to go for a cheap meal, which sadly leads them to fast food resturaunts. I think the problem is when people eat to much fast food. If you eat moderation and work out often, than gaining weight doesnt have to be an issue. Over all I agree with the writer that fast food resuraunts do not have enough nutrition in their food and that they advertise to much.
At the same time that I believe that people are responsible for their own health, I also believe that it is often not a choice to eat at fast food restaurants like McDonald's. The food is very cheap, and many people can't afford healthier foods which are much more expensive. I disagree with the students who said that the people eating the food are to blame because sometimes they are, but often they are not.
When you go to a fast food chain, it is alomst a given that what you will be eating will be unhealthy. I don't understand how someone could come to a conclusion that the restaurant is to blame for their weight, when they had known that the food was unhealthy. I'm not saying the food chain is completely innocent becuase they were giving very unhealthy choices,lack of alternatives, and lack of information on what was in the food, but when it comes down to it, it is our choice whether we eat their food or not. I believe people are in control of their own health, and should not blame others for a lifestyle they have chosen.
I think that in our society obesity is a growing problem that needs to be recognized. But i also think that although we don't always have the healthiest choices to choose from, it's responsibility to take care of ourselves and our bodies. I think that everyone should take their health into their own hands by eating healthy and being activ.
I have always been a person to not like eating at fast food restaurants. When I do go there I have to remind myself ahead of time "this isn't going to be a healthy meal." obisety is growing in and I think people need to look at the problem. We all need to realize what we are doing to our bodies, and when we go to a fast fast food restaurant, it isn't a good thing. We are all control of our own health and we need to make sure what we put into our bodies is good for us. We should not be blaming others for our bad health, after all it is our choice what we eat.
I think that the blame is on both sides. I mean Mcdonald's had started out as offering simple 1 dollar hamburgers. It was a cheap fast dinner say for when a family staying late and wanted something to eat or somebody simply just wanting a hamburger. But back then, people only got those hamburgers once a month. But then Mcdonalds started becoming more popular and began expanding. And more and more people started buying until eventually, we got to where we are today. Kids suing a fast food company for serving them food that they wanted to buy because they are to lazy to make their own stuff and want something fast. We created this beast and unless we are willing to slow down and take the time to make our own food and tone down the " fast generation" things are not going to get better.
Child obese, a really big problem here in the U.S. Many believe McDonalds causes obese. It does, but is it McDonalds fault? In my opinion it's not. Why? Because we know that it is unhealth, specially when you eat too much. I think it wasn't right for someone to sue McDonalds just because they gained weight. You know it is bad for you and you know there are other fast food restuarnts. Yes, it might be good but your health is in risk. Its your fault if you eat to much and you gain weight or obese.
Many people would assume that obesity's blame falls on the actual obese person. David Zinczenko on the other hand, sympathizes with the obese children buying from fast-food restaurants. I tend to lean towards blaming obesity on the person consuming that food though.
When it comes to the topic of obesity, one controversial issue is who is to blame. Fat people claim that it is the fast food companies' fault for making them fat. Skinny people claim that it is the fat people's fault for eating the fast food.
The truth is, both parties are accountable. Fast food companies load their product with cheap fattening ingredients to make it taste good and so they can charge very little and still make an ample profit. This puts fast food in high demand so they open up an abundance of locations making fast food easily accessible, convenient, and enjoyable for the consumer.
But if fat people could just have a little bit of self control and not eat this junk three times a day, they wouldn't get fat in the first place and everybody would be happy.
Some people think that it is McDonalds, or any other fast food chain's fault that obesity is increasing. They make money by offering inexpensive choices that are unhealthy and they know it leads to health complications. On the other hand, I think fast food chains should display easy to read menus that show calories, fat, and sodium. The more we educate the consumer, the better chance we have to fix the problem. We all make choices for ourelves and our children. Society needs to wake up.
Mcdonalds has been criticized a ton ever since people relized the affect it has on you. Some people who are obese blaim this popular fastfood chain, some even sue. It's true that Mcdonalds does not post their nutritous facts on their commercials, but if you go to a Mcdonalds and ask for the nutriton facts they will give them to you. So it is really the peoples fault for not having some common sense and not asking about the nutriton facts.
I think that many people who eat at McDonald's seem to have problems with their weight. I think that if restaurants like McDonald's tried to serve healthier food, then people might lose weight. I also sympathize with us teenagers, because it is pretty hard to find a healthy meal nowadays. I think that if people tried to eat less McDonald's and more healthy things, then people would be more healthy.
When you go to a fast food restaurant you know you are going to a place that serves unhealthy food. Why would you sue that restaurant if you know you might gain weight? That is the issue. People believe it isn't their fault if they put on a few pounds from eating at McDonalds, but they are the ones making the conscious decision to eat there. So it isn't completely the restaurants fault. On the other hand, McDonalds does not take the time to put the nutrition facts on the menu or somewhere you can clearly read them. This is a reason why people would sue. I don't believe people should sue the fast food industry because if they hate being overweight they can just stop eating there.
Some kids are seriously trying to sue McDonalds for making them fat. And they think they have a chance. In what world did this seem like a good idea? Not only does McDonalds have the money to hire big shot lawyers to crush these kids, they also have common sense on thier side. McDonalds is in no way responsible for this in any way. Sure they made the food, but they didn't sit there and shove it down peoples throats. It was the kids choice to eat the food and now they can't cope with the consequences. So apparently suing Mcdonalds is going to fix this problem. Ha.
In our modern world today, obesity is a rising catastrophe. Some people may blame the fast food restaurants for their obesity. However, I am on the side that their choices determine the outcome.
Granted, it is not entirely the children's faults? Why? Because, usually, obese children have obese parents. While growing up, these children watch their parents' eating habits. They learn from this, and they mimic it. Therefore, they become obese.
However, most children have very fast metabolisms. This means the intake of fast food and carbs must be huge. You don't simply become obese overnight. You have to have bad eating habits and not exercise, regularly. This results in obesity.
This doesn't eliminate the occurrence that some children have slow metabolisms. In this situation, the children must alter their lifestyles and perform regular exercise. This will counteract their slow metabolisms.
All in all children, adults, and teens should not blame fast food restaurants for their obesity. They should blame themselves, and with this they should change something about their lifestyle so that obesity does not ruin their life.
When it comes to the topic of obesity, most of us will readily agree that this is a hazardous health situation that continues to grow amongst our future generations. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of who is to be accounted for the reliabilty of obesity? Where as some are convinced that the issue points to fast food companies, others maintain that it's simply the absence of the parent to guide their child through healthy eating habbits. - Pricilla Fehoko Period 4.
Its not the fast food places that are making kids fat, its the parents that decide to take their child there. They could easily make their child a nice healthy snack. You should know that fast food isn't good for you, because everything is burgers and fries. They are trying to offer you something healthy like a salad, but they cant decide what you get, thats up to you. There are many different great tasting healthy foods out there you just have to make the right decision.
Deciding to eat Mcdonalds makes kids obese. It interupts hormones growth in child. Consumers are to blame for choosing to eat fast food such as Mcdonalds; however, there is also a problem with contents in the fast food for it is proven unhealthy to our body. Also most of people can't afford to provide themselves with healthier food due to downturn of economy.
When I was a child, I used to think fast food restaurants were the best places ever. I begged my parents to go to McDonald's, mainly for the latest Happy Meal toy, but never the less I had to have my chicken nuggets dipped in sweet'n'sour sauce. I've actually heard about this topic before: Kids sueing fast food chains. The topic was covered in the movie Super Size Me, which was disgusting. Apparently twin sisters gained about the same amount of weight and blamed McDonald's, suprisingly they won their lawsuit. People are sue happy, we all know that, so I don't find this shocking. People are going to blame other people for their problems, I do. People strongly believe in their argument, so they fight. Good for them, but where's the limit? When do we realize it's our fault?
Anna, Period 4
Many people assume that: people are educated enough to understand that fast food is not good for you. By the time most individuals pick up the fact that it is indeed not good for you it's too late. Children should be aducated in the dangers of obesity before it becomes an issue. Parents should be taking action before not after the problem. It doesn't help that the commercials don't further educate the children of the problems that can occur instead pollutes children's minds.
Rosbitt G. - 1st period
Childhood obesity is an incredibly sad topic. But whose fault is it that so many of America's youth is over weight? Is it the fault of the people of make the food? Or is it the fault of the people who make the choice to eat the food that is causing them to be over weight? There is no definite answer to any of these questions I think. We're given free will to chose what we do and therefore by extension what we eat, but what if you are a lower class American and all that is available to you is the fatty cheap food? But what if you are a giant corporation in charge of food making, is it your responsibility to make healthy food cheap and easily obtainable? If you have a choice in what you can eat between a Big Mac or a Big Salad and you chose the Big Mac then you are adding to the problem of obesity. But if you are McDonald's and you continue to promote the Big Mac over the Big Salad then it is your fault that obesity continues.
Childhood Obesity. That just sounds terrible. Parents are wondering why there kids are becoming overweight. This is because of all the fast food these days. Most of the food is artificial. Is it the restuarants fault? No it is not! All it is your choices of what your eating. Fast food is cheap and easily obtainable. I used to love fast food until I learned what I was actually eating. Fake beef, fake cheese, artificial everything pretty much. If you choose to eat fast food that is just contributing to obesity and fattness. I would rather eat at Subway than McDonalds. Do not help the fast food industry. Andrew Robertson P.1
Child obesity is a major problem in the United States. We are surrounded by fatty foods with misguiding advertisement! On my right I have Big Macs being shoved in my face and on my left there's Taco Bell telling me I need a fourth meal? No wonder our country has a problem! The question is, is it the sellers problem or the buyer/consumers? If you just asked yourself this question and answered honestly, it would definitely be the consumers.
Suing McDonald's is just ridiculous. I think kids should be a little more responsible on what they eat. It is hard to maintain away from all the fast food restaraunts especially because there are about a ton around everywhere we go. The question is are we responsible for our child obesity rate? Maybe in the future the world will have a higher child obesity rate.
It seems that if you are a person that has glasses and is good in a class then you become a nerd. If you become a nerd then you are subject to bullying. Maybe in normal high schools bullying, but not at private schools like judge. Unlike other schools in Utah like North Cache in Cache Vally. Judge is a very reformed school. I went to North Cache and got bullied daily and nothing happened even when I reported it ten, eleven times. Public schools don't care about little people they don't even look for the people who use on campus. Bullying is a real question, actually its not that what it is bullying its more of what action do you take. Will you stand by and get in trouble or get in it and stop the action before it happens.
I think that kids are getting fat because of the economy right now and that's all low income families can afford at his point. So I think that McDonalds and Burger King are taking advantage of the economy and what low income can afford. I also think that the parents should make better decisions on what their kid should eat like putting a calorie limit on it and not a money limit because if it's a money limit then the kid could choose the most fat filled thing on the menu. I believe that obesity can stop when the economy comes back up and the low income families get a little more money. Just re-posting with new profile name Mr.Baird
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