Problem
1. How effectively does the conclusion provide a strong, satisfying ending, not a mere summary of the essay?
2. How effectively do the paragraphs develop the topic sentence and advance the essay's ideas?
3. How effectively does the introduction engage the reader while providing an overview of the paper?
4. What are three things you liked about this essay?
5. What are three areas of improvement for this essay?
Mayo Clinic and ADHD
The Mayo Clinic website is a great source for anyone, especially parents looking for information about ADHD. It has valuable advice and suggestions on how to support their child with ADHD. The Mayo Clinic has doctors that put information together on many conditions that have information for the public to read and research. Because of the ability to get on the Internet and find information on any subject, you should be careful where you get your advice from. You should make sure that your sources are credible and that the information that they offer is valid and credible. The Mayo Clinic focuses on putting together a webpage that is trustworthy for its audience due to its authority, accuracy, and currency throughout its website.
Authority
Authority lists the author's credentials and contact information(Cornell, 2021). The ADHD in Children website offers a directory with all the doctors' names who took a part in the webpage, their contact information, and what their part in the webpage was. You can also view the medical editors' specialties and their emails with a link to send them a confidential email. The last page offers "Care at the Mayo Clinic". This section offers information about the campus in Minnesota that offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, initial visits, second opinions, and a treatment plan. The Clinic offers a variety of services such as medication management, evaluations, individual and group therapy for children, teenagers, and their families, and behavioral therapy for children and teenagers (Mayo Clinic, 2019). The Mayo Clinic offers several different ways to stay in touch with them such as newsletters, emails, and social media pages.
Accuracy
The Mayo Clinic has more than enough knowledge to be able to create a webpage with implementing accuracy with a team of doctors. Accuracy includes who wrote the information an how the readers can get in touch with those experts (Cornell, 2021). The Mayo Clinic is well known for investigating and improving methods and treatments. They have a team of experts that are knowledgeable in the subject matter of ADHD and implement data on a consistent basis. The first page consists of a lot of information such as symptoms of ADHD and data and statistics such as the symptoms and effects of boys vs girls. Their research indicates that boys are more high strung while girls are more absentminded (Mayo Clinic, 2019). They go on to say that there may be more non-traditional symptoms or behaviors that may make it harder to diagnose. They provide examples of this behavior and note when you should contact your doctor.
Currency
Currency is when the webpage was created and updated (Cornell,2019). It is one of the most important criteria for a website to have. When a parent or a reader is visiting a website, they are usually looking for information on a particular subject. It is important that the advice or information that they are obtaining is credible and the most up-to-date. The Mayo Clinics website was first publicized in 1998 and is updated on a regular basis. The objective of the website overall is to provide information to individuals, parents, teachers, and medical professionals who are looking to find information on a subject. Mayo Clinic analyzes and researches the current information and makes easily interpreted for readers. They provide various treatment options, where to receive support, and list the most current statistics, research, and data with hyperlinks to view all this information.
Conclusion
The Mayo Clinics' webpage is consistent and thorough. The sources are credible and valid is overall very well written. It draws attention to the data that cannot be ignored regarding the rising epidemic of ADHD. They offer several ways to receive any assistance that you may need and a way to reach out with any questions that you may have. The Mayo Clinic is a wealth of information in all areas really, but especially on Children and ADHD. Its reputation precedes them and for that reason makes them a popular website. It offers a link to sign up for a newsletter that includes the most recent data. Because of this, authority, accuracy, and currency, this website is considered a valuable resource if the information on ADHD was needed.