Body Postivity

Word count- 1,000

Topic: Body positivity and diet culture

Instructions: each five of those sources must be used at least once in the essay. Your document must include a works cited page containing the correct citations for the sources

The specific goal of this assignment is for you to summarize, evaluate, and analyze secondary sources in relation to one specific theme or topic. You should include specific details on the works you’ve read in a concise format—so that the annotated bibliography will be useful to you as you write the Argument Essay. To successfully summarize and evaluate a source, you should know its thesis, argument, and evidence—in other words, what’s the point of the article, and how does the writer communicate this? Your annotations—the paragraphs following the MLA citations—should be descriptive and critical.

Argumentative essay: Once you have chosen your topic, decide on a question about the topic that your argument can answer. Use your sources from the Annotated Bibliography to guide your discussion of the topic and support your claims.

Use the same sources from the bibliography

Question for the essay: Should social media influencers be held responsible for promoting unrealistic body standards?

Five sources for both essays

1. Kłoda, Monika, et al. “Body Positivity and Eating Behaviors Among Women.” Healthcare, vol. 13, no. 23, 2025, p. 2593. PubMed Central, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12692195/ . Accessed 29 June 2026.

2. National Eating Disorders Association. “Body Image and Eating Disorders.” National Eating Disorders Association, https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/body-image-and-eating-disorders/ . Accessed 29 June 2026.

3. Arigo, Danielle, et al. “Body Positivity, Physical Health, and Emotional Well-Being: A Scoping Review.” JMIR Formative Research, vol. 8, 2024, e60541, https://formative.jmir.org/2024/1/e60541 . Accessed 29 June 2026.

4. The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences. “Understanding Body Acceptance and Community Influence in the Body Positivity Movement.” The Ohio State University, https://artsandsciences.osu.edu/news/understanding-body-acceptance-and-community-influence-body-positivity-movement . Accessed 29 June 2026.

5. The Body Positive. “The Body Positive.” The Body Positive, https://thebodypositive.org/ . Accessed 29 June 2026.