Models under 16 Banned in London

Models under the age of 16 will be banned from London’s Fashion Week. In addition, all models may soon have to show a health certificate before they are allowed to walk down the catwalk. These are the decisions of the Model Health Inquiry that was set up in March by the British Fashion Council to ensure models eat healthily. One major concern was how skinny models have become. Super-thin is in and experts fear that models are risking their health due to a variety of eating disorders. An unwanted side effect is that teenagers and young women in their twenties and thirties copy the looks and shape of size-zero models and put their health at risk. The inquiry is in response to the deaths of two Uruguayan models Luisel Ramos, 22, and her sister, Eliana, 18, who died last year because of poor diets.

The Model Health Inquiry did not recommend barring models based on their body mass index (BMI). It said that the BMI - the ratio of weight to height - was "not an accurate method of determining health". The inquiry said models could easily make themselves vomit to try and beat the tests and get on the catwalk. Other countries have barred models with a BMI of less than 18. The World Health Organization says a BMI of 18.5 is a minimum healthy standard. The report made 14 recommendations, which include random drug tests and a "rigorous scientific study" into the extent of eating disorders within the industry. The report also said that from September 2008, models "should provide a medical certificate attesting their good health from doctors with expertise in recognizing eating disorders."

Appendix 2. USEFUL PHRASES FOR WRITING ESSAYS AND RENDERING TEXTS

This list is not exhaustive, but has been designed to give you the basic phrases that you can use to structure your essays coherently. Do not overuse these phrases, and make sure that your essays have plenty of interesting and relevant content.

A. General Essay Phrases

Developing the argument

The first aspect to point out is that...
Let us start by considering the facts.
The novel portrays, deals with, revolves around…
Central to the novel is…
The character of xxx embodies/ epitomizes…

The other side of the argument

It would also be interesting to see...
One should, nevertheless, consider the problem from another angle.
Equally relevant to the issue are the questions of...

Conclusion

The arguments we have presented... suggest that.../ prove that.../ would indicate that...
From these arguments one must.../ could.../ might... conclude that...
All of this points to the conclusion that...
To conclude, …

Ordering elements

Firstly,.../ Secondly,.../ Finally,... (note the comma after all these introductory words.)
As a final point, …
On the one hand, …. on the other hand, …
If on the one hand it can be said that... the same is not true for...
The first argument suggests that... whilst the second suggests that...
There are at least xxx points to highlight.

Adding elements

Furthermore, one should not forget that...
In addition to...
Moreover...
It is important to add that…
furthermore; again; further; what is more;
besides;
above all;
as well (as)
either; neither…nor
not only…but also;
similarly;
correspondingly;
in the same way;
indeed
in fact;
really;
in reality,
it is found that…
as for;
as to;
with respect to;
regarding

Accepting other points of view

Nevertheless, one should accept that...
However, we also agree that..

Personal opinion

We/I personally believe that...
Our/My own point of view is that...
It is my contention that…
I am convinced that …
My own opinion is …

Others' opinions

According to some critics...
Critics believe that/say that/suggest that/are convinced that/point out that/emphasise that/contend that/go as far as to say that/argue for this

Introducing examples