Presents many viewpoints on eating disorders so that an essay can be written on the topic with facts, concerns, and health issues.

Introduction: Background to Controversy: The Color of Eating Disorders7 -- Section 1 Opposing Viewpoints on Eating Disorders -- Viewpoint 1 Girls Are at Risk for Eating Disorders / Stephanie Booth 12 -- Viewpoint 2 Boys Are at Risk for Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders 21 -- Viewpoint 3 Media Causes Eating Disorders / Jessica Johnston 27 -- Viewpoint 4 Psychological and Biological Factors Cause Eating Disorders / Thom Hartmann 34 -- Viewpoint 5 How I Fell Victim to Pro-Eating Disorder Web Sites / L.A. Youth 40 -- Section 2 Model Essays and Writing Exercises -- Preface A Five-Paragraph Essay 50 -- Preface B Descriptive Essay 52 -- Essay 1 Impossible Images: Advertising and Eating Disorders 55 -- Essay 2 Thinspiration.com: The Deadly World of Online Eating Disorders 60 -- Essay 3 There Is No Perfect Body 68 -- Final Writing Challenge: Write Your Own Descriptive Five-Paragraph Essay 76 -- Section 3 Supporting Research Material -- Appendix A Facts About Eating Disorders 80 -- Appendix B Finding and Using Sources of Information 84 -- Appendix C Using MLA Style to Create a Works Cited List 88 -- Appendix D Sample Essay Topics 90.