Sami Whelan-Linares Rhetoric Blog

Introduction             Growing up, children are often told the saying, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. Over the years, this phrase has been largely emphasized within school systems. In recent years, breakfast programs have been incorporated more into schools nationwide so that all children have the chance to eat breakfast in the morning. This is because studies have showed that there many positives to eating a healthy breakfast. This includes reduced absenteeism, improved cognitive performance and most importantly, increased academic grades and standardized test scores (CDC 2014). Breakfast has also been proven to help with other behavioral issues. Prior research showed that children who participate in the breakfast programs at school have proved to have decreased anxiety, depression, and hyper activity (Baildon 2016). Starting this habit of eating a healthy meal before the start of the schoo...

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Authors Name Grades Based on a good breakfast Overall effects of not eating Breakfast Overall effects of eating breakfast Other info Extension (2016) Hunger can lead to lower math scores, attention problems, and behavior, emotional, and academic problems Beyond academics, children who participate in school breakfast programs show decreased anxiety, depression, and hyperactivity. George W. Phillips (2005) -In contrast, 50.8 percent of the students who had not eaten breakfast passed the test (C or better) - Of those that had eaten breakfast, 72.7 received a “C” or better on the test During the course of the study 188 students made an “A” on the second exam, this includes 17.7% of the students who had eaten breakfast and 9.7% of those who had not eaten breakfast Center for Disease Control   Hunger...

What school are school are you in? 1. 9th 2. 10th 3. 11th 4. 12 5. College How often do you eat breakfast? 1. never 2. 1-2 times a week 3. 3-4 times a week 4. 5-6 times a week 5. everyday Is the breakfast you are eating considered healthy? 1. yes 2. no What is your GPA? 1. 1.0 or lower 2. 2.0 or lower 3. 3.0 or lower 4. 4.0 or lower 5. higher than a 4.0 On average, what are your usual test grades? 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. F

The topic I've chosen is to see if eating a good breakfast has an affect on grades/gpa. This is important because it directly affects all students. Grades become more important the older you get and effect some major life choices the older you get. Does eating breakfast effect overall gpa? How will eating a good breakfast the morning before a big test effect the grade? I will be using a survey as my form of research,. I will also be interviewing specific people that took the survey to get more in depth answers to the questions I asked on the survey.