Considering your topic and issue


1.)    My subject is obesity. It is a major issue because it affects our society and it has copious amounts of risks associated with it. I will go into more detail about the risks in my paper and how the risks are discussed across different forms of media.  The forms of media that I will be focusing on are scientific journals, documentaries, and articles.



2.)    I have chosen this subject because I find it to be very relevant and concerning at the same time.  I have always seen it as a major issue and I have watched documentaries on Netflix about food industries and obesity.  I am majoring in health, nutrition, food, and exercise so I am very interested in the subject obesity, and the health risks that are associated with it.  There are many factors that play into obesity that I am also interested in.  I think it is very fitting for this assignment because we all had to choose a current issue that is discussed across several different types of media and I think obesity fits all of those criteria.



3.)    I think the range of discourse can be both broad and narrow when it comes to the issue of obesity.  It can be narrow in that there are people who think obesity isn’t a problem and then there are people who agree that it is a current issue in our country and something needs to be done about it.  It can also be narrow in that there are different kinds of obesity that professionals and people focus on such as childhood obesity or obesity due to the cause of type II diabetes etc.  The range of discourse can also be broad because one can talk about how other countries don’t struggle with obesity like America does or how people in America refuse to listen to the scientific evidence.



4.)    The sort of discourse that I would reference as part of my normal information seeking habits to learn more about the issue I have selected is something that is more factual and scientific rather than something that is opinion based.  With an issue such as obesity, it is a major cause of health concern so I would go with a scientific journal or some sort of published work as opposed to looking at a media source that is biased or filled with opinions.

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