Writing and rhetoric, Nursing theory (Watson's theory), Pathophysiology (schizophrenia) and Capstone project (Hyperlipidemia)
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schoolshootingsandmentalhealthPart1.doc4
Deaths caused by school shootings clearly show the need to develop programs to improve students' mental health.
Second article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7803479/
The first article, "Uvalde School Shooting Underscores Urgent Need for Mental Health Resources," is directed towards a general audience of educators and advocates for change (Long, 2022). The second article, "Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and the Future of Psychiatric Research into American Gun Violence," is directed toward a scholarly audience of mental health professionals and researchers (Metzl et al., 2021). The purpose of the first article is to raise awareness and advocate for increased mental health resources in schools (Long, 2022), while the second article's purpose is to provide a review of the literature on the relationship between mental illness and mass shootings and to provide an understanding of gun violence (Metzl et al., 2021). The first article is in the genre of advocacy literature, while the second one is in the genre of research literature.
Summary
Long, C. (2022, May 26). Uvalde school shooting underscores urgent need for mental health resources. NEA News.
The first article discusses the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and argues that the shooting highlights the urgent need for increased mental health resources in schools (Long, 2022). The article identifies the extended risks that people of color face by being the target of shootings and the protection they need. Anxiety and sadness are filling students and community members because of the shooting that happened back-to-back (Long, 2022). The article cites statistics on the prevalence of mental health problems among students, the lack of access to mental health services, and the need for increased funding to support mental health programs.
Metzl, J. M., Piemonte, J., & McKay, T. (2021). Mental illness, mass shootings, and the future of psychiatric research into American gun violence. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 29(1), 81.
The second article, "Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and the Future of Psychiatric Research into American Gun Violence, " reviews the literature on the relationship between mental illness and mass shootings (Metzl et al., 2021). The article argues that there is a complex relationship that exists between mass shootings and mental health problems, and that mental health problems alone cannot be a significant predictor of mass shootings. Researchers should not assume that a diagnosed mental health condition is enough for mass shootings but also focus on social and cultural aspects (Metzl et al., 2021). The article also provides information about the legality and psychological elements of private gun owners and their usage. Additionally, policies to minimize incidences of gun violence should be researched thoroughly.
Both articles show that mental health is a significant issue related to school shootings and that schools need to improve access to mental health resources. The first article builds on the second article's argument that mental health is a complex issue related to school shootings by providing a specific example of a recent school shooting and highlighting the need for increased mental health resources in schools (Long, 2022). The second article builds on the first article's argument that even though mental health diagnosis is not enough to result in mass shootings, mental health resources and policies are required to minimize violent events (Metzl et al., 2021).
The first article reveals the increased risk that students' educators, and community members have toward being victims of mass shootings and how it highlights the urgent need for increased mental health resources in schools (Long, 2022). The second article to be more helpful in helping me understand the topic because it provided a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between mental health and school shootings and was based on proper research resources (Metzl et al., 2021). It was related to how the information was packaged relating mental health, mass shootings, and gun violence and research implications.
The two texts differ in their rhetorical choices based on their audience, purpose, and genre differences. The first article appeals emotionally to its audience by providing testimonials from educators and advocates who have witnessed the impact of the lack of mental health resources in schools. The second article, on the other hand, makes logical appeals to its scholarly audience by providing a review of the literature and recommendations for future research and violence prevention.
Rhetorical choice
The stylistic choices of the first article, such as the use of personal anecdotes, are more effective in raising awareness and advocacy, while the second article's use of research and statistics is more effective in providing a scholarly analysis of the topic (Khany et al., 2019). These differences shape how these texts can participate in the conversation by appealing to different audiences and serving different purposes. The first article can be used to raise awareness and advocate for increased mental health resources in schools, while the second article can be used to inform future research and violence prevention efforts in the field of mental health.
References
Khany, R., Aliakbari, M., & Mohammadi, S. (2019). A model of rhetorical markers competence in writing academic research articles: a qualitative meta-synthesis. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 4(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-018-0064-0
Long, C. (2022, May 26). Uvalde school shooting underscores urgent need for mental health resources. NEA News.
Metzl, J. M., Piemonte, J., & McKay, T. (2021). Mental illness, mass shootings, and the future of psychiatric research into American gun violence. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 29(1), 81.
