Predisposed Mental Illness And Religious Trauma Summary

Meeting the Standards of Critical Thinking The student paper entitled “The Effects of Predisposed Mental Illness and Religious Trauma” by Woolridge Grant describes the life and experiences of the writer, who is predisposed to mental illness and has suffered religious trauma. The paper represents all standards of critical thinking excellently but especially clarity, relevance, and depth. The student directly addressed his personal situation and was able to use critical thinking skills to determine the reasons for the outcomes of his perilous situation. The essay describes the personal experiences of Woolridge Grant clearly and effortlessly and allowed me to feel the broken hearted moments within the paper. The clarity of description of the family lineage, which predisposed the

The problem “at hand” in Grant’s essay was his genetic inclination towards mental illness and the trauma he faced when exiting his religion from revealing his sexual preference. The relevance of his story, struggles, and pain bring forth added clarity to his problem of mental illness and religious trauma. His detail in the amount of pain and ridicule he received after communicating his sexual orientation to his family members are the most relevant to his problem. Through these relevant descriptions he is able to communicate the horrific extent of the religious trauma placed on his mental state during this time. According to Michael W. Austin, a professor at Eastern Kentucky University, “relevance means that the information and ideas discussed must be logically relevant to the issue being discussed.” (Austin). When analyzing Woolridge Grant’s writing through the lens of Michael Austin’s definition of relevance, it is easy to asset that Grant has effectively demonstrated the standard of relevance in his writing by including a detailed and provocative personal