Freshman 15 Discussion Questions

1. A) The author uses words that imply sensationalism. She does not use cautious words in the article. She does have some research studies on the topic that do back her up.

B) Using cautious words would have the effect that more research should be done, and that the idea the topic of the Freshman 15 may or may not be true. Having a sensational approach persuades more to one side.

2. The report is given from a myth, saying that college freshmen will gain 15 pounds during their first year of college. Mostly every college student knows about the Freshman 15, but whether it is real is questionable. The studies show that freshmen will gain weight, about the amount that actually gain 15 pounds is small.

3. The author did have an understanding of the

She did include studies from a journal and universities.

6. A) The research the article used came from humans because the Freshman 15 studies cannot be done on animals.

B) The article provided no detail on how the studies were done, it only included the conclusions.

C) The article does not say how many subjects were in the studies that universities conducted. It is unsure whether the studies from the universities can be valid. I would assume the populations that were used in the studies were college students.

7. A) The findings applied to me because I am currently a college student and I did gain weight my first year of college. According to the research presented in the article that not many students actually gain 15 pounds their first year, that finding was accurate for me because I did not gain 15 pounds my freshman year.

B) It made sense to me and goes with nutrition because it is important to eat healthy, exercise, and have good diet habits. The author included the MyPlate tool for people who want improve their nutrition, the same activity we did in class. This also made sense because there was a section about the Freshman 15 in the textbook we have for