Christian Nordqvist's Why Is Smoking Bad For You?

In today’s society, there is a lot of publicity on the health risks of smoking and why it is bad. Decades ago, it was normal for someone to smoke and people would not think twice about it. As time has gone on, research has become more developed and more information has been found about the harmful affects of smoking. Even though most people know smoking is bad, there is still a substantial amount of people who chose to smoke, ignoring the damage they will be doing to their bodies. Along with regular cigarettes, vapor pens have recently become popular, just like cigarettes did decades ago. The two articles found both discuss this serious topic. The satirical piece, “Marlboro Introduces Vitamin-Infused Cigarettes”, from The Daily Currant and …show more content…
Nordqvist’s tone lets the audience know that the topic is to be taken seriously. The article has carefully chosen word choice, which makes the author sound educated and trustworthy. Due to the fact that smoking is widely publicized, people know that it is an unhealthy habit, but this article goes more into depth about what problems can arise from smoking, such as lung cancer and stroke (Nordqvist). The article gives the audience a new sense of knowledge on this topic and will make them think twice about picking up the unhealthy habit of …show more content…
The first article is focused on making fun of people who use tobacco products and also tobacco companies. Right away the audience knows that the author is not meant to be taken seriously and can have a laugh while reading it. Compared to the author from The Daily Currant, Nordqvist made readers think about the effects of smoking in a deeper way. The tones of the articles also differ from each other. “Marlboro Introduces Vitamin-Infused Cigarettes” has a humorous aspect while effectively making a point. On the other hand, “Why Is Smoking Bad for You?” has a serious tone and but still effectively delivers the claim. The word choice from the articles also differ. The second article uses more structured and academic writing, such as “undermine” and “demonstrating”, while the first article is humorous and not so serious (Nordqvist). In the article “Why Is Smoking Bad for You?” the author, Christian Nordqvist, establishes a better argument about smoking compared to the article from The Daily Current. “Why Is Smoking Bad for You?” goes more into depth about the risks that stem from smoking and its harmful effects. Both articles were effective in delivering the message, but due to the more structured style, “Why Is Smoking Bad for You?” clearly delivers the message