PTSD claims-DogLover

I had section 9!

“Things were a little…off,” Caleb was edgy, distant, but he did not forget entire conversations minutes later, did not have to wait for a stable mental-health day and good moment between medication doses to be intimate with his wife, and then when he finally tried, pray to Christ for one of the times when it’s good sex, not one of the times when a car door slams outside and triggers him, or the emotion becomes so unbearable that he freezes, gets up, and walks wordlessly out the door.” 

This is an example of a illustrative claim, They’re showing us how Caleb is feeling and whats going on with him. This is done to make us feel bad for Caleb and show some insight on what PTSD really is. They use words like “edgy and distant” to show his emotional feelings.

“until she talked to Danna Hughes, founder of VVW. Danna had been through much of the exact same turmoil, decades ago, and had opened a center to help get Vietnam vets benefits and educate their spouses and communities about their condition.”

This is an example of a credibility claim. Credible founder “Danna Hughes” is claiming that her Vietnam Veteran Wives center will “educate their spouses and communities about their condition”

 “a nonprofit created “to help you find your way, find the information you need, and find a way not only to cope with life after combat…but to survive and thrive!” 

This is an example of casual claim, It’s using cause and effect. It’s showing that by joining the non-profit, it will help you “find your way, find the info you need, and find a way not only to cope with life after combat…but to survive and thrive”

“shows me the website for a summer camp that teaches military spy skills, Brannan gets back to work. Because she also helps thousands of other people—measured by website and social-media interactions—through Family of a Vet, a nonprofit”

This is an example of a factual claim. It talks about Brannan for the first time and how she has a job and they explain what her job is. 

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1 Response to PTSD claims-DogLover

  1. davidbdale's avatar davidbdale says:

    You didn’t ask for feedback, DogLover, so I’ll restrict myself to remarks about your last section only. You’ll decide for yourself whether the improve it (or all your sections on the same model) for grade improvement.

    “shows me the website for a summer camp that teaches military spy skills

    —Clearly a Factual claim, as you have mentioned.

    Brannan gets back to work.

    —Also likely a Factual Claim, but may involve some Evaluation as well.
    —Is replying to people’s posts online Brannan’s “job”?
    —Or does the author mean only, “Gets back to what she does most days”?

    Because she also helps thousands of other people

    —This certainly SOUNDS Factual, but again . . . where’s the evidence that Brannan is helping?

    —measured by website and social-media interactions—

    —I’m not imagining the skepticism. Here the author indicates she is judging Brannan’s impact based on how often Brannan interacts with others on social media.
    —Surely we’ve both experienced people who post to social media constantly without providing much help.
    —So, this “measured by” is Factual and Evaluative.

    through Family of a Vet, a nonprofit

    —This COULD HAVE SAID: . . . “through Family of a Vet, a nonprofit that hired Brannan because of all the help she provides,” but it doesn’t.

    Provisionally graded. Revisions are always advised, and regrades are always available following significant improvement.

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