For the Rhetorical Analysis assignment, I will review a sample writing of a clinical assessment of the patient Jill Sprat. The clinical assessment refers to a possible mental illness regarding the patient. Audience analysis The audience in a clinical assessment is usually directed to peers involved in the observation or treatment of the patient, it is required to have some background of the topic to comprehend the situation. However this specific sample does not require much previous knowledge since it is a very common illness the one that is being referred to. In my point of view this assessment can be directed to Doctors who are in search of a possible mental illness of the patient. Hence they are trying to seek possible treatment for the
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There are some acronyms used such as DSM IV, which means "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"; and DX, which mean "diagnosis". The acronyms used in many of the clinical assessments are time efficient. They are helpful to write less and communicate faster and simple. It is written in a proper chronological sequence. It starts with background of the patient and ends with a diagnosis of possible illnesses the patient may have.The diagnosis for a clinical assessment, according to the sample, needs to be up to date. For adults and adolescents, it is required for the most, a year since the diagnosis. For children under the age of 13 years old there's a six months lapse. The final information that should be located is the signature of author, followed by title. In this case the author is Tom Thumb with a Ph.D.The purpose of the clinical assessment is to determine whether or not the patient suffers of the illness of giving diagnose. The clinical assessment will give all the information needed to help others have a clearer decision regarding the treatment, if needed the patient needs.Rhetorical appealsThis assessment has a well involvement of ethos, pathos and logos. Initially it establishes an emotional connection by informing the concerns of the patient's parent. Doing this will increase the interest in the audience since it will create a concern for the wellbeing of the family and patient. Following there's background history of the patient where the author explains her troubles. The environment the patient is growing around is given as an example of a possible cause of her illness. They mention the patient relocating and due to that her lifestyle changed.The data given are symptoms the patient has that can be correlated to depression, such as a description of her emotions towards her daily life. There's also mention of the symptoms
There are some acronyms used such as DSM IV, which means "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"; and DX, which mean "diagnosis". The acronyms used in many of the clinical assessments are time efficient. They are helpful to write less and communicate faster and simple. It is written in a proper chronological sequence. It starts with background of the patient and ends with a diagnosis of possible illnesses the patient may have.The diagnosis for a clinical assessment, according to the sample, needs to be up to date. For adults and adolescents, it is required for the most, a year since the diagnosis. For children under the age of 13 years old there's a six months lapse. The final information that should be located is the signature of author, followed by title. In this case the author is Tom Thumb with a Ph.D.The purpose of the clinical assessment is to determine whether or not the patient suffers of the illness of giving diagnose. The clinical assessment will give all the information needed to help others have a clearer decision regarding the treatment, if needed the patient needs.Rhetorical appealsThis assessment has a well involvement of ethos, pathos and logos. Initially it establishes an emotional connection by informing the concerns of the patient's parent. Doing this will increase the interest in the audience since it will create a concern for the wellbeing of the family and patient. Following there's background history of the patient where the author explains her troubles. The environment the patient is growing around is given as an example of a possible cause of her illness. They mention the patient relocating and due to that her lifestyle changed.The data given are symptoms the patient has that can be correlated to depression, such as a description of her emotions towards her daily life. There's also mention of the symptoms