Instruction
Topic: Causes of Adolescent Eating Disorders
What are some distinctive social influences that cause adolescent and teenage eating disorders?
Why are eating disorders considered to be diseases?
What are the main reasons that drive adolescents and teenagers to eating disorders?
Do eating disorders in adolescence and teenagers cause psychological issues in their future lives?
Thesis statement: Up to 30 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder) in the U.S.
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate progress in compiling research and to indicate a methodology for organizing your research sources.
Include the following in your annotated bibliography:
APA citations and annotations for four (4) sources you deem relevant to answering your research question and addressing your thesis; however, you are only required to reference three (3) scholarly sources in your final research paper.
For each source:
List the source in proper APA format. The references should be organized in alphabetical order by author as on an APA bibliography page.
Follow the source with a brief annotation that summarizes the source information (approximately 35 sentences). You may quote briefly from the source,
but do not copy and paste from the abstract. Include internal citations as needed.
In 1 or 2 sentences, explain and evaluate the sources relevance and significance to your thesis. Does the information from this source support
or discredit your thesis?
Use an academic tone and style.
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Annotated Bibliography
Model of an Annotated Bibliography