1. What is the essay’s main claim? If you are not sure, describe what you think the essay is trying to persuade you of, and note that you do not see a main claim in the paper. How could the claim be made clearer, more focused, or more specific?
The main claim of the essay is unnecessary repetitive testing costing the hospitals and patients more money and not good care.
2. To what positions does this essay respond? Are those positions clear? Is where the essay agrees and disagrees with those positions clear? If not, why not?
The essay clearly is a controversial topic in healthcare and the position is clear. I think adding your own argument and your opinions are needed but as you mentioned you haven’t done that yet but I do think that adding …show more content…
What are the main points the essay uses to support its claim? Which points are most persuasive to you? Least persuasive? Why?
The main point of the essay is how often physicians and other health care individuals order repetitive testing without thinking how it might hurt the patients both financially and possibly unnecessary treatment. The point that I think was the most persuasive is stating the general sense of how patients usually think that diagnostic test can never hurt you. I don’t think there are any points that I would state as least persuasive but the addition of your personal opinion would help support the research that you have …show more content…
What questions would you like to ask the author about the subject of this paper?
I don’t have any questions to ask the author
11. What is this paper’s greatest strength? It’s greatest weakness?
The greatest strength is the research and evidence used to support the main claim. I don’t think there is any weakness as far as the research goes.
12. Consider the essay’s tone. Does it seem appropriate to the situation? Why or why not?
I think the essay’s tone is appropriate to the situation. It is concerning to the amount of repetitive testing that is done by health care individuals which most of the time is not even necessary.
12. Name at least two things about the paper that you liked and at least two things that you could suggest to improve the paper.
Again, I think you should give some examples of diagnostic testing in you first paragraph because that will help a non-health major understand what kind of tests you are talking about in your essay but other than that I think there is lot of good and credible research used so it is hard to mention only two things that I liked. Overall I think your essay was very interesting because I am a pre-med major and I didn’t think about how the repetitive testing can hurt patients
The main claim of the essay is unnecessary repetitive testing costing the hospitals and patients more money and not good care.
2. To what positions does this essay respond? Are those positions clear? Is where the essay agrees and disagrees with those positions clear? If not, why not?
The essay clearly is a controversial topic in healthcare and the position is clear. I think adding your own argument and your opinions are needed but as you mentioned you haven’t done that yet but I do think that adding …show more content…
What are the main points the essay uses to support its claim? Which points are most persuasive to you? Least persuasive? Why?
The main point of the essay is how often physicians and other health care individuals order repetitive testing without thinking how it might hurt the patients both financially and possibly unnecessary treatment. The point that I think was the most persuasive is stating the general sense of how patients usually think that diagnostic test can never hurt you. I don’t think there are any points that I would state as least persuasive but the addition of your personal opinion would help support the research that you have …show more content…
What questions would you like to ask the author about the subject of this paper?
I don’t have any questions to ask the author
11. What is this paper’s greatest strength? It’s greatest weakness?
The greatest strength is the research and evidence used to support the main claim. I don’t think there is any weakness as far as the research goes.
12. Consider the essay’s tone. Does it seem appropriate to the situation? Why or why not?
I think the essay’s tone is appropriate to the situation. It is concerning to the amount of repetitive testing that is done by health care individuals which most of the time is not even necessary.
12. Name at least two things about the paper that you liked and at least two things that you could suggest to improve the paper.
Again, I think you should give some examples of diagnostic testing in you first paragraph because that will help a non-health major understand what kind of tests you are talking about in your essay but other than that I think there is lot of good and credible research used so it is hard to mention only two things that I liked. Overall I think your essay was very interesting because I am a pre-med major and I didn’t think about how the repetitive testing can hurt patients