Introduction : Self-mutilation around the globe
section 1: Opposing viewpoints on self-mutilation. Teenagers mutilate themselves to cope with stress and depression / Sari Grossman and Sandy Fertman Ryan
Girls are prone to self-mutilation / T. Suzanne Eller
Plastic surgery is a form of self-mutilation / Sheila Jeffreys
Body art is a form of self-mutilation / Wendy Lader
The Internet encourages self-mutilation / Mary A. Fischer
The Internet can help some people recover from self-mutilation / Janis Whitlock, Wendy Lader, and Karen Conterio
section 2: Model essays and writing exercises. Preface A: The five-paragraph essay
Preface B: The narrative essay
Essay 1: What drives America's teens to hurt themselves?
Exercise 1A: Create an outline from an existing essay
Exercise 1B: Create an outline for your own essay
Essay 2: Self-injurers can find support online
Exercise 2A: Identifying and organizing components of the narrative essay
Exercise 2B: Examining introductions and conclusions
Essay 3: Under the knife : when the quest for perfection becomes self-mutilation
Exercise 3A: Practice writing a scene with dialogue
Final writing challenge: write your own narrative five-paragraph essay
section 3: Supporting research material. Appendix A: Facts about self-mutilation
Appendix B: Finding and using sources of information
Appendix C: Using MLA to create a works cited list
Appendix D: Sample essay topics
Organizations to contact.