In 150-200 words, please analyze the document’s purpose and audience. Who, for
example, is the CDC's audience? What are the CDC's beliefs about ADHD, and how
does the CDC's Web page relate itself to those beliefs? Why would the federal
government post a Web page about ADHD? What role does the general public
expect the government to play regarding disorders such as ADHD?
Hello Class,
After reading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) webpage on
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) I’ve come to the conclusion that the
purpose and audience of the webpage is to inform the general public on all matters
related to ADHD. The way the web page is designed and considering how much
assistance and resources it provides, I get the impression that its target audience is
parents of young children simply because it focuses a lot on resources for children
and when it lists the signs and symptoms, it specifically says “A child with ADHD
