Essay 1 Introductory Paragraph
Metaphors are one of the most prominent language tools used in explaining complexities. Our daily conversations and environment are surrounded by the casual and purposeful use of metaphor. The media, news articles, and our everyday conversations are ridden with hidden metaphors. Our education often evolves from a simplified metaphor to a more complex concept. Metaphors have the ability to change our way of thinking, and restructure our thoughts. If metaphors are so influential over our thinking, is it possible that they can go so far as to alter our physical well-being? Definitely. Metaphor has a deep significance in health and medicine. Metaphors are explanations of diagnoses, plans of treatment, and even a way of thinking for patients. Metaphors dictate how a patient, their health team, and their families experience illness. Metaphors are powerful means of communication, especially when used in conjunction with vulnerable populations. While metaphors do have great influence, just how much they affect a patient is very subjective. The use of metaphor in medicine is very important, but it needs to be used with care. Metaphors can positively influence physical well being when used accurately, personalized to the individual, and in moderation. However, if metaphor is not used with these things in mind, the effects can be detrimental to emotional, mental, and physical health.
Wow, this is a very well developed introductory paragraph. Your side of this argument is strong, yet it remains mellow in the paragraph. I love how the paragraph is not just about your argument. You spiced it up by adding context, facts, and your own personal experience with metaphors. Your argument is very strong, and the counterargument towards the end suggests another way to look at your argument, but it doesn’t contradict.
1. You are entering a conversation about how metaphors are used in your daily life and the importance of them.
2. Your main topics are about the significance of a metaphor, how they are used in health and medicine, and how they are influential.
3. You cover how metaphors are used in the world around you, such as on the news and media. It shows how we personally use metaphors, how others use metaphors, and how metaphors are used in the healthcare setting.
4. Your argument matters because it explains the extreme significance that metaphors have on our daily lives. We use thousands of metaphors a day without even realizing it- and that is what your introductory paragraph is based on.
5. Metaphors are very significant in our world around us. They hold so much power and have the potential to change our mental, physical, and emotional health.
6. You address the prompt very strongly. Not only did you address the importance of a metaphor, but you talked about the other variables that metaphors affect.