Rhetorical Analysis of Academic Journal

It was interesting looking through these academic journals. It was difficult, because I couldnt understand a lot of what they were talking about. It kind of scared me a little, but also made me excited that this is something I could learn from in the future.

There are several authors and speakers published in the March/April issue of AJOT. There are over 20 different authors featured in this issue, but many articles have 3-5 authors on them.Ther are 21 articles printed in this issue.

The intended audience for this journal seems to be other occupational therapists, or those who are familiar with the field and can understand the terms used by OTs. Many of the studies presented in this issue have very specific and complicated terms in them which probably can only be interpreted by professionals in the OT field. However, these issues are open to the public.

A part of this issue included an article about ethics in the OT field. This included details about taking disciplinary action in the field. This affects the overall content of the journal because it affects how other OTs do their job and interpret the information.

Many of the articles in this issue have to do with new techniques in this field depending on the types of patients that are being treated. For example there are separate articles discussing how to treat patients with mental health issues, or stroke victims, or children with autism. 

This journal is trying to educate other OTs as much as possible. This way, every patient being evaluated by an OT is getting the best care possible, and with the most advanced research to back up the actions of the OT.

"AJOT" via aota.org