Hollingsworth 1 McKenna Hollingsworth January 27, 2014 English 105 Professor Elissa Abbott English 105- Essay 1 CDC

describes ADHD as a disorder that involves patients having trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or being over active. ADHD cannot be cured, but the life style is completely manageable. The symptoms of this disorder can also improve throughout childhood into adult life. There are three different types of ADHD: Predominantly Inattentive Presentation, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation, and Combined Presentation. Scientists have researched risk factors to try and decrease the possibility of this disorder. Some possible risk factors are genetics, brain injury, environment exposures, alcohol, tobacco, premature delivery, and low birth weight. The steps to becoming diagnosed with ADHD makes a lengthy process because of the similarities in symptoms to depression, anxiety, and some learning disabilities. For treatments, a combination of medication and behavior therapy produces the greatest results (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)). Throughout the website, CDC does a great job of relying resourceful information about this heavy subject. The mood of this website is very calming and clear. Having a fact based cite helps relax readers with the straight and to the point type of writing. ADHD is a common disorder throughout children in the United States, which

Hollingsworth 2 motivates businesses like CDC to publically post valid information for the general population. This is a great way to get facts, symptoms, and treatment out for readers to inform themselves. The average reader should appreciate CDC honest words and resources. In the public document Centers for Disease Control posted online, readers can analyze the consistency and validity of the website through types of persuasion, focus on children, and powerful images. CDCs article contains three types of persuasion: logos, pathos, and ethos. There are many examples of logic, or logos, presented throughout the website. Having clear and concise facts about this deep topic helps the reader to be at ease and think logically about this disorder. CDC most likely wrote this article in inform the average person on ADHD by giving basic facts to use logic. Through all this information, the author convinces the reader that the article consists of strong knowledge and reliability. CDC does not include pathos, or emotional appeal, because it is a strictly factual article written by the government to inform readers about the disease ADHD. Because of this, the website defines the causes, symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis. There is an appeal to emotion because the topic is sensitive, but the writer is mainly trying to inform reader through other techniques. CDC also uses ethos, by appealing to authority and giving the reader an option to check their information. At the end of the article ethos is specifically used to relocate the reader to another website showing the honesty of the articles credibility.

Hollingsworth 3 This websites purpose is mainly to get information out to the public. ADHD is not something that should be taken lightly, and since it is so common among children, CDC offers reliable information to its readers. The audience for this website is specifically targeted with the information. This group may consist of school counselors, doctors/pediatricians, parents, daycare providers, and teachers regarding anyone concerning the disease ADHD. This article gears towards proactive parents who care for their children and want to help possibly diagnose patients. CDCs article on ADHD answers many questions that help lead their readers in the right direction for correct and proper help and treatment. This articles viewpoint on ADHD is that it is a disorder and needs treatment and care. It also can be caused by parenting or environmental cues, but is treatable, although not completely curable. There are several reasons that the federal government would post a web page on ADHD. The first reason is to offer a reliable, accurate, educational source to the public on this disease. CDCs purpose for posting this article is to limit the amount of undiagnosed cases of ADHD. Ultimately the publics health is the governments main concern. With websites like these, ADHD is recognized as a true medical disorder and has treatments open to public. As a part of the federal government, CDCs job is to help inform and learn how to treat this disease. Images can be extremely powerful and persuasive devices in an article. Pictures and graphs catch the readers attention, and the colorful pictures of kids being kids initially caught my attention while looking art CDCs website on ADHD.

Hollingsworth 4 Their innocence and joy help convey to the reader a deep sense of sympathy towards any child suffering with ADHD. While looking more through CDCs website, I found a colorful graphs of America that states that ADHD is more common in the Midwest to east coast. This causes me to think deeper to why the statistics show this fact. These pictures are powerful and persuasive because of the consistency between medically treated patience and diagnosed patience. These maps are clear and colorful which caught my eye and kept me intrigued. All the data shows the same result. Appealing to a readers senses is vital to the success of the website, and CDC does a great job of catching the readers attention through colorful pictures and cold hard facts. Through compelling information the reader is also convinced and persuaded to the bias CDC conveys. CDCs focuses heavily on children because the disorder mainly diagnose within the teenage years, and may cause some lifestyle changes. Focusing on children is justified because they need doctors and researchers attention. They are innocent and in a sense helpless so it is up to adults to help them with their journey. No one wants children to suffer with a disease alone so the more website focus on children the better. In current times with bulling in schools, having a disease can cause many setbacks in teens. Knowing that there is information and answers to a personal abnormality can help ease the transition to acceptance. The website helps get valid information about ADHD out to the general public. It also helps properly treat ADHD as not a behavioral issue for punishment, but a disease that needs time, patience, and treatment with doctors

Hollingsworth 5 and the support of family members. With the full knowledge of ADHD, children are allowed to have a brighter future and better options for a healthy life.

Hollingsworth 6 Work Cited "Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)." Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17 Jan. 2014.
Web. 03 Feb. 2014.