Tylenol, also known as Acetaminophen, is a popular pain reliever, since it helps with common types of aches. However, there is no drug that is completely safe. Moises Velasquez wrote an article titled The Trouble With Tylenol and Pregnancy, published on September 24, 2016. According to this writer, children born from mothers, who took this medicine during pregnancy, could receive Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) or asthma. In his article, Velasquez targets the heart and mind of his audience: pregnant women. He uses the right amount of emotion in his article, appears to have good ethics and credibility, and provides understandable logic and reasoning.
Taking the emotions every pregnant woman feels, worry and hope, Velasquez pulls …show more content…
Velasquez never strays from his topic, which makes his words clear and understandable. He has a definite idea of what he wants to say, without using any misguided and thoughtless notions. Providing deep thought in his ideas, Velasquez even counterattacked some of his own ideas . For example,“No one I spoke with proposed they avoid Acetaminophen outright. There’s nothing else to take. And untreated fever during pregnancy can have severe consequences, premature birth among them”. He points out that even though this medication may be dangerous, it is still better than taking nothing. Finally, his little or no use of illogical fallacies and use of solid evidence, gives him credibility and good …show more content…
The purpose was to warn his audience about how even the most common over-the-counter drug can pose a threat. Velasquez used a curious, thoughtful and concerned tone to shed light on a good intention. Every soon to be mother, who reads this article, might feel compelled to question their doctor about the possible risks of them taking this pill, since they want their child to be safe and healthy. If the one bearing the unborn baby gets sick, then it is vital that she recovers. Otherwise, the baby could have an illness, disorder, the umbilical cord wrapped around his or her neck, a miscarriage or
Taking the emotions every pregnant woman feels, worry and hope, Velasquez pulls …show more content…
Velasquez never strays from his topic, which makes his words clear and understandable. He has a definite idea of what he wants to say, without using any misguided and thoughtless notions. Providing deep thought in his ideas, Velasquez even counterattacked some of his own ideas . For example,“No one I spoke with proposed they avoid Acetaminophen outright. There’s nothing else to take. And untreated fever during pregnancy can have severe consequences, premature birth among them”. He points out that even though this medication may be dangerous, it is still better than taking nothing. Finally, his little or no use of illogical fallacies and use of solid evidence, gives him credibility and good …show more content…
The purpose was to warn his audience about how even the most common over-the-counter drug can pose a threat. Velasquez used a curious, thoughtful and concerned tone to shed light on a good intention. Every soon to be mother, who reads this article, might feel compelled to question their doctor about the possible risks of them taking this pill, since they want their child to be safe and healthy. If the one bearing the unborn baby gets sick, then it is vital that she recovers. Otherwise, the baby could have an illness, disorder, the umbilical cord wrapped around his or her neck, a miscarriage or