PTSD can be defined as, some kind of disorder where a person has a hard time recovering from some horrible or tragic event in their lives. This condition could last many months and years as any small things that relate to these tragic events could generate massive emotional or physical reactions. It was found that younger men in the Military have a higher chance of developing PTSD. This could be because people in the Military have to deal with multiple traumas sometimes in the line of duty which would give them a higher risk of developing PTSD. And after finishing the article I can say I have a much better understanding of PTSD, and how mistreated the men and women that protect our Country are.
“Hovda says some of the Army’s best doctors implied that if soldiers were told they needed rest after concussions, it was going to usher in an epidemic of fakers, or retired guys claiming disability way after the fact.”
In the statement above is an example of a causal claim as the army doctors claimed that if the soldiers were given rest to get rid of the concussion other soldiers would take advantage of this. The quote“it was going to usher in an epidemic of fakers” shows a demonstration of a causal claim as it is a passed statement.
But those reforms came seven years into the Iraq War after Caleb and a million other soldiers were already home.
The statement above is an example of an ethical claim because it is a matter of how we understand that they believe seven years is a very long time to take the proper steps when soldiers receive concussions. As there were already millions at home who suffered from untreated concussions.
“There’s good rehabilitation strategies: learn what your deficits are, learn that you’re not going crazy, that you just can’t do what you used to do,” he says”
The quote above is a proposal and evaluative claim, as they describe the best rehabilitation strategies and what the downsides are.
“The human brain has an enormous amount of plasticity. New cells are born every day.
This statement describes a definitive claim as it fully defines how the brain has what it has and creates brand-new cells each day.
“The good news is..”
This statement above is an evaluative claim as it fully expresses what kind of news we can expect and the quality.
Counterintuitive Fall 2024 
Thank you for the introductory paragraph, HockeyPlayer, but it wasn’t part of the assignment. I restricted your time to one hour so that you’d spend it focusing carefully on the specific claims in your assigned section. You assigned yourself Section 8, which is fine. Let’s start there. You cite two examples.
“Certainly she seems better than some other PTSD vets’ kids Brannan knows, who scream and sob and rock back and forth at the sound of a single loud noise, or who try to commit suicide even before they’re out of middle school.”
You say: The claim here is that Katie has a much better time dealing with her PTSD than others who experience it.
—You’re certainly right. That would make it a Comparative Claim.
—It’s also a Categorical claim since it describes the kinds of behavior characteristic of kids suffering PTSD.
—It’s also Causal, since it claims that the screaming and rocking are caused by loud noises.
—It doesn’t specify a cause for the suicides, but it does claim that suicide is a consequence of PTSD; that’s causal.
—This one’s tricky, but it’s also Comparative in another way: “even before they’re out of middle school” identifies their youth as a surprising comparison. We expect suicide in older sufferers. By comparison, youth suicide is “even” more tragic.
—Finally, the section is Attributive since it depends on Brannan’s report. The author doesn’t claim to know anything first hand.
“She hasn’t seen any other therapist, or a therapist trained to deal with PTSD.”
You say: Here the author was making the claim that it may be better in some cases to not be seen by any kind of specialist as it can make things worse. I find it extremely sad that they cant find any kind of specialist help to use for Katie and they chose to help her without it as I believe that would have a worse kind of effect on her and she will never be able to deal with her PTSD.
—I appreciate your compassion for the poor kid(s), HockeyPlayer. You’re not wrong about how tough life will be for them, with or without appropriate therapy.
—What sort of claims does the actual sentence make, though?
—I don’t see evidence here that anybody is suggesting Katie would be better off without specialized therapy.
—If that comparison is somewhere else in your section, you could quote it.
—Your quote does make an interesting Definitional Claim: it says Katie’s therapist wasn’t trained to deal with PTSD, without actually saying so directly.
—Is this an Evaluative Claim, HockeyPlayer? Does it claim indirectly that Katie will fare worse because only therapy from a PTSD therapist would really help her?
—In the context of the paragraph, could it be an Ethical Claim, suggesting that Katie deserves a specialized therapist and was being denied access?
So . . . you see now what the assignment really is? As discussed in the Claims lecture/demo in class and the assignment page, there can be a dozen nameable claims in a single sentence.
If you’d like a Regrade, choose a few new sentences from Section 8 and analyze the snot out of them.
I have just placed in regrade please I made significant grammar changes
You completely ignored all the very valuable advice I offered in October. Incorporating any of them into your Rewrite would significantly improve your grade. You didn’t identify any claims by name. I have provided you several, for free, in my comments on your first example.
The tiny alterations you made do not qualify for a Regrade. This will not be hard, but it will require at least that you consider the advice you were given.