The author, Nicholas Kristof, wrote “ If Americans Love Moms, Why Do We Let Them Die?” effectively. Kristof’s main purpose throughout the article is to persuade his audience that although Americans claim to love mothers, they’re lying; due to the fact that the United States contains the most motherhood deaths compared to any other advanced country due the way our health care plans are structured.
The author’s credentials and background allowed him to write the article effectively on maternal mortality as he demonstrates to be a man of great knowledge. Kristof has been a part of the New York Times as a longtime foreign correspondent, and is currently a columnist. Not only is Kristof well educated, but he has also had many accomplishments. …show more content…
He first begins my stating his main point and making it clear to identify as he then follows with an example, “Here in Texas, women die from pregnancy at a rate almost unrivaled in the industrialized world,” in order to persuade his readers that Americans are lying about loving mothers. Kristof makes clear transitions within his article through clearly stating his sub-points, providing evidence for each claim he makes, and generally analyzing what he wanted to emphasize within each specific claim. For instance, he makes the claim, “Women die unnecessarily in Texas for many reasons, but it doesn’t help that some women’s health clinics have closed and that access to Medicaid is difficult,” which reflects back to the idea of health care plans being a reason for maternal mortality and shows how some women have difficulty accessing medical health. After stating his claim he explains how he shadowed the president-elect of the American Congress Of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Lisa Hollier and explained an impacted she had as a young resident, that made her realize something had to be done to make motherhood safer. As Kristof analysis Dr. Lisa Hollier story of her experience, he was able to build up to highlighting the idea that there’s one simple thing we can do in order to help make a change in the United States - and that is to help women or girls avoid pregnancies they don’t want. “You can’t die from a pregnancy when you’re not pregnant.” (Dr.
The author’s credentials and background allowed him to write the article effectively on maternal mortality as he demonstrates to be a man of great knowledge. Kristof has been a part of the New York Times as a longtime foreign correspondent, and is currently a columnist. Not only is Kristof well educated, but he has also had many accomplishments. …show more content…
He first begins my stating his main point and making it clear to identify as he then follows with an example, “Here in Texas, women die from pregnancy at a rate almost unrivaled in the industrialized world,” in order to persuade his readers that Americans are lying about loving mothers. Kristof makes clear transitions within his article through clearly stating his sub-points, providing evidence for each claim he makes, and generally analyzing what he wanted to emphasize within each specific claim. For instance, he makes the claim, “Women die unnecessarily in Texas for many reasons, but it doesn’t help that some women’s health clinics have closed and that access to Medicaid is difficult,” which reflects back to the idea of health care plans being a reason for maternal mortality and shows how some women have difficulty accessing medical health. After stating his claim he explains how he shadowed the president-elect of the American Congress Of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Lisa Hollier and explained an impacted she had as a young resident, that made her realize something had to be done to make motherhood safer. As Kristof analysis Dr. Lisa Hollier story of her experience, he was able to build up to highlighting the idea that there’s one simple thing we can do in order to help make a change in the United States - and that is to help women or girls avoid pregnancies they don’t want. “You can’t die from a pregnancy when you’re not pregnant.” (Dr.