Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Depression in College Students

                 Around 2007-2008, Alissa Steiner wrote an article called “Depression in College Students.” Her thesis states that students need to be more informed about depression so that they can seek help if they need to and so that suicide can be prevented. She supports her thesis very well with actual events that happened (the deaths of Nima and Elizabeth) and with real facts. This author clearly defines depression and states all the symptoms of depression, this makes her article very informative and persuasive since she supports all her claims so well.  I believe her response to the issue of depression in college students is very well organized. The fact that it is so well organized makes it easier to understand and follow. Anyone who has no prior knowledge of depression can read her essay and learn something new (since so much information is given). Plus anyone who is looking for help can read her essay and know what to do since, she clearly tells students to go look for help in counselors.
                If I were to write an essay on this problem I would write it similar to the way Alissa Steiner wrote this essay.  I really like the fact that it is well organized since that made it so much easier to understand her, and of course I would want anyone who reads my essay to understand me as well. Plus I like how she defined the problem since I am sure everyone had their own definition of depression before reading this essay (I learned a more detailed definition of depression by reading this essay). Likewise, I would definitely make sure I explain the issue with detail to my readers before stating a solution.  I like the fact that her opinion is the final punch line to her essay so I will definitely leave my opinion for the end as well. I would not do anything differently to what Alissa Steiner did, if I wrote an essay on this subject. 
                                                                                                        

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