A Letter to the Company on Brochure Review and Recommendation
Instructions
The health educational brochure from the following link will be used for this assignment: https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/docs/women_stroke_factsheet.pdf the assignment is to write a letter to the company who produced the brochure, pointing out issues of accuracy, reading level, presentation, and how it influences the public in 500 words. APA format is required, solid academic writing is expected support it with a minimum of three references. This assignment uses a rubric and is added below. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
The rubric for the assignment is as follows:
LETTER TO THE COMPANY: Ensure that the letter to the company comprehensive and accurate and definitions are clearly stated. Letter includes the outcome of the analysis as well as the strengths of the document and areas that need to be strengthened. Research is adequate, timely, and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria. Letter is concise and professional.
Solution.
A Letter to the Company on Brochure Review and Recommendation
[Insert your Name]
[Insert Address Details]
[Date]
To: Dr. Tom Frieden, Director CDC
RE: Review and Recommendation of the Company Brochure
I am writing to air my views, concerns, and recommendations to your online health educational brochure. Firstly, I would like to thank your editorial team for choosing to cover such an important aspect. Health matters are always important, and the decision to bring to the attention of the public about stroke is applaudable. Over the years, patients suffering from stroke have endured pain (Marcia Kelson et al., 1999). One of the primary reasons is that nobody has ever brought facts about stroke on a public domain as your company. Evidently, individual researchers, as well as interested persons, search the internet on a daily basis in search of this kind of information.
Secondly, I would like to credit your in-depth researched work. The information on the site is adequate to provide one with a real glimpse of what is important in life. Reading the educational brochure will enrich one with valuable knowledge. The research work is up to standards. Critically, the authors work is in agreement with research findings advocated in the work of Gillum, Philip, and Edward, 1999. In the research, the three authors realized that stroke was mostly prevalent in blacks. The author of Women and Stroke is in agreement with this fact.
Thirdly, the starting introductory paragraph grabs the attention of the reader drawing to them the desired seriousness in the evaluation of the content. Thirdly, the paper chronologically presents the intended knowledge. The person reading the work is meant to understand the factors causing stroke, preventive measures as well as how to deal with a patient diagnosed with a stroke. More to that, a short anecdote of how Blanche-Tel Cruise falls consequentially suffering from a mild stroke acts as a live example of how cigarette smokers are vulnerable to stroke. These facts are in agreement with J P Mohr findings in his fifth edition “Stroke: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2011” Textbook.
The companies health educative brochure covers a lot. However, the paper is still wanting. Several issues have not be addressed adequately in the entire coverage. These areas, however, small they are, they have an ability to deviate the reader’s attention.
Pointing Out Accuracy. Firstly, the paper concentrates on stroke in women. The information is limited. The reason for this realization is that reading other researchers findings; black males have had higher levels of stroke deaths than white women. It is, therefore, a limiting factor. Your analysis concentrates on ladies. Additionally, it is clear that smoking is one of the leading causes of stroke. It is known that males smoke form the largest group of smokers than ladies. Why does the paper only address women?
Reading Level. The ideas, though chronological, there is an important aspect that has been left out. Firstly, the primary data about stroke is found under www.cdc.gov/stroke attached on the paper. A reader will find more knowledge on the same by visiting the site rather than going through the company’s brochure.
Presentation. The paper is presented in a sarcastic mode. It is the contrary of the expectations of anyone. Apparently, the information aims at bringing to the attention of readers about a killer disease. On the contrast, the attached pictures show happy women. Probably celebrating their lives. Secondly, the anecdote is attached on the right-hand side of the paper. One would struggle in figuring out what is the relationship between the story and stroke.
How the paper Influences People. The information aggregation in the brochure is okay. However, the intended target group might ignore. Firstly, no referencing is attached. Secondly, it is clear that there are different races in the United States, the paper only concentrates on blacks and whites women.
In conclusion, I would request the editors to the brochure to take my criticism positively. Improving on what I have expressed dissatisfaction will help in meeting the companies objectives.
Yours Sincerely,
(Insert Name and title if applicable)
CC:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
References
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Gillum, R. F., Gorelick, P. B., & Cooper, E. S. (1999). Stroke in blacks: A guide to management and prevention. Basel: Karger.
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Kelson, M., Rigge, M., Ford, C., Royal College of Physicians of London., Royal College of Physicians of London., & College of Health (Great Britain). (1900). Stroke rehabilitation: Patient and carer views : a report from the Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke. London: Published jointly by the College of Health and the Research Unit of the Royal College of Physicians.
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Mohr, J. P. (2011). Stroke: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders.