Metaphor plays a large role in health, there are arguments that metaphor negatively impacts how we perceive our bodies, experience sickness, and/or pursue health (mental health or otherwise). While I agree this can be the case it is the exception to the rule of metaphors being good communication tools. Taking points from Dhruv Kullar the use of military metaphors can have negative results but overall physicians who use metaphors are seen as better communicators and have greater patient satisfaction. Metaphor is very powerful as Geary says and it can be used to great effect what that effect is, is based on the diligence of the sender and the receiver.
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I liked your introduction paragraph, I agree with the points you tend to prove and using the authors of other articles are placed well.
1) The conversation I believe you are entering is that you agree with how metaphors are a good communication tool but also pointing in the direction of how it can have negative results on how they are addressed.
2) The main topics are how metaphors are powerful and have an effect on people. Also, being a communication tool.
3) The scope of your essay I feel is mental health and how metaphors help people but how the way you use them
4) Your argument matters because you have facts of what authors said, that backs up your point
5) Your thesis I believe is that metaphors can help with explaining it to people but how it’s addressed can impact them.
6) You clearly address the prompt.
I like the way your idea was stated and how you compared your opinion with
kullar. Not only do you point out key points you are going to highlight in your argument,
It was also really well written.
1.how metaphors can both be a negative and positive tool surrounding ones health/body.
2.main topics would be metaphors impact on how we perceive ourselves and sickness. also the idea that physicians that use metaphors are better communicators.
3. specifically surrounding the idea of metaphor in the health field whether that’s physical or mental health.
4.its important because it addresses the issues amongst the usage of metaphors.
5.metaphor is widely talked about within the health field on its negative and positive attributes. In so many ways it can mentally influence patients positively. Metaphor is extremely important in addressing health issues because it could effect the recipients outlook on the issue.
6. I think it does a good job going along with he prompt but I feel as though you could put more focus on your argument of metaphors being a good communication tool. after reading the comment about the negative aspect and jumping into the positive and your thoughts it was hard to grasp what idea you were latching to, personally.