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GENRE ANALYSIS: Benefits of Occupational

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Genre Analyzes
Jonathan Ramirez
The University of Texas at El Paso
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Genre Analysis

This paper consists of articles that will provide examples of the benefits and downfalls of

occupational therapy. These articles will consist of a couple of genres. Constraints such as ethos,

pathos and logos will be exposed throughout the articles to prompt the authors purpose. This will

help with better understanding of the context. Examples will be promoted throughout the article

to show the benefits of occupational therapy as well as the non-beneficial aspects.

Rhetorical Issues

The RWS handbook provides the criterion of Logos, Pathos and Ethos. Logos consist of

the thesis of the story, either brought upon through a message or idea. Pathos deals with the

emotion of the text, which can provide emotional value of the context or just simply be

informational. Ethos deals with the giving credibility to the author based on their research and

education. Ethos, Pathos and Logos are constraints of scholar written articles that allow it to be

its own criteria. All to promote a beneficiary message with structural evidence. With this the

reader will be able to analyze each article and provide context as to how ethos pathos and logos

is used to provide information for beneficiary purposes in an occupational therapy aspect.

Articles Analysis

Common actions in occupational therapy such as exercise or meditation can provide us

with the highest quality functioning body. Exercise promotes numerous health benefits, many of

which include proper brain function. brain function is essential to the body because of its function

to control our physical abilities. Thus, helping and making it important to promote healthy

behaviors. These behaviors involve daily activities, exercise, communication and socialization. All
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these activities help promote a healthy physical and psychological lifestyle. This all helps with the

prevention of future health disorders whether its physical or mental. An occupational therapist job

is to monitor and promote these behaviors, weather the person was previously injured, ill or a

looking for health lifestyle change (Punwar and Peloquin pg.3).

Punwar and Peloquin state in their article, since the 1917’s occupational therapy has

followed the same three philosophical actions. These three philosophies consist of humanism,

pragmatism and existentialism. Each has helped with the structure and practices of occupational

therapy (pg.10). Occupational therapy would have not developed if the development of cities

would have never been a cause, this led people in poverty to begin to stress and develop mental

health problems due to their sociological status (pg.11). Till date, the same sociological problems

seem to happen amongst the community. The author uses pathos to inform the reader of an

occupational therapist background and focus. This could help those who suffer from such stress

related psychiatric disorders to acquire information on therapist who attend to their situations.

Based on statistics provided by Goldman the table provided shows a simple life situation

such as a bereavement can have a negative dominant effect of sadness (Table 1. Pg.66). This can

then lead to negative mental health effects in anyone who cannot handle grievance well.

Descriptions of side effects such as change in sleep, stress, change in appetite, low energy level,

muscle tension, breathing problems and gastrointestinal misfunctioning happen once the mental

situation becomes severe due to the stress they are facing (pg.69). The author uses logos to inform

the reader on how simple life events can damage someone’s mental health and physical abilities.
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Being able to provide help and education to all is key to preventing further growth of such

dilemma. Years of studies and statistics have shown a growth in stress levels, this has led medical

researchers to create support institution services (Table 11. Pg.136). This Institutes rely on

donation funds, which then causes dilemmas with who or what they are available to cover.

Institutes like such can be expensive due the extensive research and time evaluated.

Although stress levels are a growing phenomenon in our community, only 5 percent of

philanthropic donations go towards mental health institutes for treatment (Silber pg.2). This puts

financial limitations on institutions and the amount of personal they are able to help. All these

institutes rely on individual gifts, deferred gifts, corporate gifts/grants and foundation grants. All

in which have to be privately funded. When institutions grant these funds, they require for

paperback proof of there funds to be spent the right way. One can be exempt from such

requirements only if the grants are for organization activities that involve charitable, educational

or religious situations (pg.12). Public foundations would hold such charitable donations but

because of the limited amount of foundations it takes about 2 years to acquire a grant (pg12). This

makes it complicated for therapist within these institutes to provide helpful services depending on

social status. This jeopardizes a personal in a lower-class status due to their lack of financial

support.

Although various professionals have tried to set out public foundations to help the

community. It is complicated for these professionals to donate time for free to everyone affected.

With limited access the number of personal affected rises. Occupational therapist promotes their

education to help support healthy daily living and activities by one’s self. Preventing unhealthy
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situations promotes a longer life span and less stressful life, reducing the probability of developing

a mental disorder. Situations that cannot be controlled can be supported in a psychological form.

Based on the articles, information was provided for informative purposes to the reader from

different genres based on a brief occupational background for beneficiary purposes. Constraints of

Ethos, Pathos and logos were met to provide brief research on why practices of occupational

therapy can promote a healthy lifestyle. Due to financial funds, institutions are hard to reach, but

education is not.
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Resources

Goldman, Howard H. (1985) Preventing Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders:

Proceedings of a Research Planning Workshop Held at the Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute,

University of California, San Francisco, December 10-11, 1981. Rockville, Maryland. U.S.

Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental

Health Administration, National Institute of Mental Health.

Punwar, Alice j. (2000) Occupational Therapy Principles and Practice. Lippincott

Williams and Wilkins,

books.google.com/books?id=_xClZuXyFNIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=occupational%2Btherap

y&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqkKPpibvZAhUK3YMKHVeTDRcQ6AEITDAG#v=onepage

&q=occupational%20therapy&f=false.

Silber, Stanley. (1974) Handbook: Foundation Support for Mental Health and Related

Services. National Institute of Mental Health.

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