ENGL 1302 Spring 2022

Reverse Outline Worksheet – Essay 3

Introduction

a. Identify your topic: Eating Disorders have negative effects on a person

b. Give a background (1-3 sentences) of your topic:

Eating disorders date back to 1689.
Anorexia nervosa was included in the DSM around the 1800s
Eating disorders affect people to this day.

c. Describe (1-2 sentences) your thesis statement (this should include all of your subpoints as well
as the larger implications of your research):
Eating disorders are negatively affecting the people who obtain them. They cause an
individual to have ever-lasting physical and mental difficulties.

Body

● Describe (1 sentence) topic sentence(s) for body paragraph(s) #1 (should focus on a specific
subpoint that supports your thesis) – if you have more than one paragraph discussing the same
subpoint, include them both here
To begin with, it is apparent how eating disorders are negatively impacting the health of an
individual by prohibiting the accurate amount of nutrients and sleep.

● List pieces of evidence from your text that supports main idea #1 (these should be quotes
from your peer-reviewed articles)

Evidence 1: “The NES groups (NES+BE and NES-NI) showed significantly poorer sleep
quality and had significantly worse sleep efficiency than the BE-only group.”
(Tzischinsky et al)

Evidence 2: “Regarding the impairment on the physical functioning subscale, it is also

possible that overweight adolescents at high risk for developing an ED are more sensitive
to or more cognizant of physical limitations because of greater dissatisfaction with their
weight.” (Doyle et al)

Evidence 3: “Eating disorders during adolescence were associated with an increased risk
for cardiovascular symptoms, chronic fatigue, chronic or frequent insomnia, chronic or
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frequent pain, neurological symptoms, frequent sickness, many activities limited due to
poor health” (Johnson et al)

● Describe how each piece of evidence supports the main idea for body paragraph #1 (1-2
sentences per piece of evidence)
The first piece of evidence demonstrates that sleep complications increase when having
an eating disorder.
The second piece of evidence allows the reader to gain information on the physical
restraint caused by eating disorders
The third piece ensures evidence of the health problems experienced when dealing with
a disorder.

● Concluding sentence for body paragraph #1 (should summarize the paragraph and
connect your analysis back to your thesis)
To sum up, eating disorders are impacting the physical health of an individual.

● Describe (1 sentence) topic sentence(s) for body paragraph(s) #2 (should focus on a specific
subpoint that supports your thesis) – if you have more than one paragraph discussing the same
subpoint, include them both here
Moreover, an eating disorder can lead to insecurities and mental strain.

● List pieces of evidence from your text that supports main idea #2 (these should be quotes
from your peer-reviewed articles)

Evidence 1: “Eating disorders during adolescence were associated with an increased risk
for anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and suicide attempts during early adulthood. ”
(Johnson et al)

Evidence 2: “Other negative effects mentioned in all groups were as follows

anger/frustration; isolating or withdrawing self from others; reduced self-esteem; reduced
confidence; further self-critical thoughts; negative impact on relationships; reduced
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achievement/productivity; tiredness or fatigue; reduced pleasure; reduced motivation;
rumination;impaired concentration/memory; and anxiety” (Thew et al)

Evidence 3:

● Describe how each piece of evidence supports the main idea for body paragraph #2 (1-2
sentences per piece of evidence)
This first piece of evidence proves the mental complications and psychological health
of a person.
This piece of evidence is allowing the reader to see all the mental strain and impacts
eating disorders cause.

● Concluding sentence for body paragraph #2 (should summarize the paragraph and
connect your analysis back to your thesis)

● Describe (1 sentence) topic sentence(s) for body paragraph(s) #3 (should focus on a specific
subpoint that supports your thesis) – if you have more than one paragraph discussing the same
subpoint, include them both here
In addition, from research, about half of the individuals that experience eating disorders
experience depression or anxiety

● List pieces of evidence from your text that supports main idea #3 (these should be quotes
from your peer-reviewed articles)

Evidence 1:“Results suggest that overweight adolescents at high risk for the development
of ED also experience elevated levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and impairment in
physical, emotional, and social aspects of HRQOL.” (Doyle et al)

Evidence 2: “Forty-seven percent of those who experienced an eating disorder during

their teens reported a high level of depression and anxiety at young adulthood compared
with 20 % of the non-eating disordered group.” (Patton et al)
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Evidence 3: “”It's such a relief to wake up in the morning not thinking about it, or
throughout the day and at night. I have to be careful not to get too obsessive, but I do feel
much freer.” (Zainab, questionnaire)” (Potterton et al)

● Describe how each piece of evidence supports the main idea for body paragraph #3 (1-2
sentences per piece of evidence)
This first piece of evidence shows people that have the possibility of developing eating
disorders have the risk of developing disorders such as depression and anxiety.
This second piece of evidence shows the correlation between those who have eating
disorders and those that do not.
The last piece of evidence is expressing from “victim” themselves how eating disorders
affected them and the relief they felt once they got over them.

● Concluding sentence for body paragraph #3 (should summarize the paragraph and
connect your analysis back to your thesis)
In summation, this eating disorders are higher the risk of mental disorders that can
further deteriorate the health of an individual.

Conclusion

a. Describe (1-2 sentences) your conclusions

not just pysial but mental

b. Describe (1-2 sentences) why your conclusion is important/significant – what can we learn about the
topic by reading your position?

c. Describe (1 sentence) the implications of your conclusion—what should your readers do with this
knowledge?
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Critique Your Outline and Make a Plan for Revision

Respond to the following questions. Each of your responses should be at least 4 sentences.

1. Were you able to fill out all of the sections of the reverse outline worksheet? Where do you have trouble
providing content in the worksheet? What is your plan for generating content for those sections?

2. Do the main ideas/topic sentences for each of your body paragraphs connect to the controlling idea of your
paper? Would a reader have an easy time recognizing that connection? If not, what can you do to make that
connection clearer?

3. Does each body paragraph provide evidence from your text? If not, what can you do to strengthen the
evidentiary burden of those body paragraphs?

4. Does each body paragraph provide a clear explanation of how the evidence supports the main idea? If not,
what can you do to strengthen the explanation that demonstrates how the evidence supports the main idea?

5. Does your conclusion remind your reader of the controlling idea and explain the “big picture” of your
position on your topic? If not, what can you do to address these reader expectations?