The following argument gradually increase in difficulty. Use the method presented in this section to construct argument patterns. If a statement is redundant or plays no role in the argument, do not include it in the pattern.
1 Doctors who attend elderly people in nursing homes often prescribe tranquilizers to keep these people immobile.
2 This practice is often unwarranted, and
3 it often impairs the health of the patients.
4 These tranquilizers often have damaging side effects in that
5 they accentuate the symptoms of senility, and
6 they increase the likelihood of a dangerous fall because
7 they produce unsteadiness in walking. Furthermore, since
8 these medications produce immobility,
9 they increase the risk of bedsores.
10 Doctors at the Center for Aging and Health say that physicians who care for the elderly are simply prescribing too much medication.