Thursday, April 10, 2008

Ok, so here is what I have so far for my enthymeme brainstorm.

First attempt:
Implementing Nintendo Wii as a supplementary form of hysical therapy will improve the rate of patient recovery because it adds fun and real life activity application to therapy exercises, and is easily carried on in the patients' own home.

-Ok, I know that there are some problems with this one. First off, there really isn't a way that I can measure the rate of patient recovery....and there id definitely no way that I can compare recovery time with the Wii to recovery time without it. Also, the last part really depends on my audience. If I argue that it should be placed in a geriatric facility, then it would not really work considering most of the old people don't leave the facility, and when they do they are not independent enough to use the machinery. But then again, if I open the argument up to all forms of therapy, it might be an audience that it too general.

Ok, lets try this again:

Implementing Nintendo Wii as a supplementary for of physical therapy will benefit the geriatric rehab facility because it is cost effective, and increases patient satisfaction.

Check: Anything that increases patient satisfaction, or is cost effective, will benefit the geriatric rehab facility.

It seems like this works. I do have a few questions though. I guess I will figure it out when we do the peer edit thing on Friday though...
1. Is this enthymeme too vague?
2. Will I be able to find enough research/evidence to write a sufficient argument?

Well, here is what I have got so far. I have a few more ideas, but I am going to keep working with them on paper.

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