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Family Meals and Teen Behavior Analysis

The document summarizes a survey of 5,000 teens that lacks evidence for its conclusion that having more meals with family results in less bad behavior. It does not prove a logical connection between meal frequency and behaviors like drug use. Alternative factors like peer influence are not considered. The author also claims higher meals correlate with better grades and self-esteem without providing evidence.

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Family Meals and Teen Behavior Analysis

The document summarizes a survey of 5,000 teens that lacks evidence for its conclusion that having more meals with family results in less bad behavior. It does not prove a logical connection between meal frequency and behaviors like drug use. Alternative factors like peer influence are not considered. The author also claims higher meals correlate with better grades and self-esteem without providing evidence.

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World University of Bangladesh

Course Title: FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

Submitted by
Afridi Khan Hameed
Roll: 4205
Department: BBA
Batch: 65 A

Submitted to
Mahmuda Alam
Lecturer World University of Bangladesh
The author suggests that having a higher number of meals with family results in teens
engaging in bad behaviour. The author cites the survey of 5,000 individuals as main
evidennce for this conclusion.
The survey conducted on 5,000 teens lacks evidence on connection between having
meals and engaging in bad behaviour. The consumtion of illegal drugs,tobacco or
alcohol may not happen during the meal time. Having meals with family and consuming
illegal items have no logical correlation amongst them. A teen may very well consume
illegal drugs, tobaco or alcohol during school time. Bad company could be a better
correlation factor for associating the consumption of illegal drugs,tobacco,or alcohol for
an adolecent.
Furthermore, the author associates that higher number of family meals also help teens
have higher grades,better self-esteem, and lower rates of depression. Though the
author does not provide any evidence for the same. The higher grades may come from
other factors , like increase in the number of study hours, motivation from school and
peers. These factors could also lead to better self-esteem and lower rates of
depression.
The author states that 30 percent of the teens have said that they ate atleast seven
meals per week with their families. 30 percent is a small number to draw a conclusion
for all or most teenagers. Also, the author does not provide any evidence linking seven
meals per day to decrease in bad behaviour. These teens could be having breakfast
with thier families and could engage in bad behavior for the better part of the day.
The author lacks evidence for the stated conclusion, having higher number of meals
may not certainly lead to decrease in the consumption of illegal drugs, tobaco, or
alcohol. Also, no evidence is provided for increase grades or better self-esteem.

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