“Abby Ellin, Author of “Teenage Waistland,” Discusses How to Help Teens Lose Weight. The Early Show, CBS News, 13 June. 2005. LexisNexis. The purpose of this news transcript is to prove that teenage children are struggling to lose weight. Abby Ellin, an author, wrote a book about her childhood life and her struggles of being an overweight teen. Parents can get involve with their children health such as eating healthily with them and exercising with them. The evidence that was used in this transcript are logos and pathos. Ellin explains to Hannah Storm, an CBS anchor, that she could not visit her grandmother unless she lost weight. That is not right because when children are younger, they do not know which food are healthy or unhealthy. It
