Outline For Amin's Essay!
     

        Thesis statement : Reading teen magazines is stunting growth and development of teenagers and is setting up unattainable standards for them to live by that are leading to mental and physical illness.

        Support one: These magazines set up unrealistic expectations of body image. 

        Support two: These magazines also give young people a black and white view of what it is to be a valuable member of of society in terms of careers and physical gain. 

         Support three: Youth are very impressionable in these teenage and early adult years they are very vulnerable to outside pressures and already have an unrealistic view of the world.  

          Conclusions Due to the unrealistic expectations given by these magazines it causes feelings of inadequacy which then lead to depression and feelings of hopelessness.  


Sarah Holzmeister