Lindsey Grennan Cause/Effect Workshop

1. Although perscription drugs are prescribed to help patients, there are not always benefits because they are addictive, abused, and in many cases a way of tearing apart a family.
2. Yes, Yes.
3. List the cause(s). Thousands of anti-depressants and mood stabilizers are prescribed each year.
4. List the effect(s). They have addictive tendencies, they are often abused, and the abuse of these drugs can lead to the neglect of children involved.

Audience
Doctors who prescribe the meds and people who experience the tragedy. It is kind of both, but mainlyin opposition to the doctors. How can you tell? Give specific examples. Because she is specifically directing her argument towards the ones who prescribe the drugs. She is telling them the drugs destroy families if not carefully monitored.

Counterargument
List the counterarguments (arguments of the author’s oppositions) used in the paper (there should be at least three). Does the author adequately address these arguments? Not completely. Do you think there are other arguments that could be addressed? Yes. Do you see any logical fallacies? No.

1.These feelings are great improvements for patients who have trouble managing their feelings of distress, anger, sadness, confusion ,etc.
2.Perscription drugs have benefits.
3.

Title
No, maybe a title that has something to do with drugs, such as Addiction.
Introduction
Yes, "Mental heath disorders are among the most confusing and incomprehensible disorders around."

Conclusion
summarizes the thesis and arguments. It is a good conclusion.

Flow/Transitions
Yes, they flow fairly well.