Category: Writing

For this Touchstone, you will outline a 5–7 minute persuasive speech that you will present on a topic of your choice later in Touchstone 5.

Touchstones are projects that illustrate your comprehension of the course material, help you refine skills, and demonstrate application of knowledge. You can work on a Touchstone anytime, but you must complete this unit’s assessments before you submit it. Once you’ve submitted a Touchstone, it will be graded and counted toward your final course score.
Touchstone 4: Persuasive Speech Outline
ASSIGNMENT: For this Touchstone, you will outline a 5–7 minute persuasive speech that you will present on a topic of your choice later in Touchstone 5. The speech can be for any context, but it must be persuasive. Below is a list of example speech occasions and purposes for inspiration, if needed.
Type of Persuasive SpeechPurposeExamples
Of FactPersuade the audience that a certain fact or truth is valid and accurate.Eating a plant-based diet is healthier than a meat-based diet (or vice versa).
Too much screen time will impact sleep quality.
Renewable energy is more beneficial than nonrenewable energy.
Of ValueConvince the audience that something is right or wrong, moral or immoral, or better or worse than another thing.The need for honesty and integrity in professional relationships.
The importance of education on personal and societal growth.
The benefits of forgiveness and letting go of grudges in terms of healing.
Of PolicyAdvocate a change or persuade the audience to support a particular course of action or policy.The benefits or disadvantages of paid parental leave to support working families.
Why you should or shouldn’t drive an electric vehicle.
The benefits or disadvantages of increasing the minimum wage.
To prepare to deliver this persuasive speech on a topic of your choice, you will first create a 3–5 page outline of the main components of your speech.
Download the submission template below, which further breaks down the steps involved in this assignment. You will return the completed template as your Touchstone submission.
Touchstone 4 Template
Touchstone 4 Sample
In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI.
Touchstone Support Videos
Organizing Your Persuasive Speech
Persuading Your AudienceA. Directions
Step 1: Select Persuasive Topic/IssueYour speech should be consistently persuasive in nature. Identify your audience, purpose, and thesis.
Today, there are many different debates being had all around the world about topics that affect our personal, professional, civic, and/or academic lives. Some of these debates have been such hot topics for so long that it has become very difficult to add to the conversation with new and original ideas or stances to take. To move beyond this trend, we have created a list of topics that may not be used for this Touchstone. Feel free to access a tutor if you would like support choosing a topic for this essay.
Please AVOID choosing any of the following topics:
Abortion Rights
Climate Change
Belief in God(s) or Afterlife(s)
Death Penalty / Capital Punishment
Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide
Fad Diets (e.g., Keto, etc.)
Funding/Defunding Law Enforcement
Gender Affirming Care
Immigration
Legal Alcohol/Tobacco Age
Legalization of Marijuana
Legalization of Sex Work
Paying Student Athletes
Second Amendment Rights (i.e., Gun Control)
Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health
Universal Healthcare
Vaccines
Choosing to write about any of the above topics will result in a non-passing score.
Refer to the following lessons for support:
Informative and Persuasive Speeches
Choosing and Developing a Good Topic
Definition and Goals of Persuasive Speeches
The Psychology and Ethics of Persuasion
Types of Persuasive Speeches
Sample Persuasive Speech
Step 2: Plan SpeechPlan your speech, considering what your introduction, main points, and conclusion will include. Gather information and evidence to support your main points and thesis. Determine what persuasive strategies you will use (ethos, pathos, and/or logos).
Type of AppealPurposeExample
EthosTo appeal to an audience by establishing one’s credibility or authority on a topicShare professional qualifications, research, or publications relating to your topic to create confidence in you as a speaker.
PathosTo appeal to an audience by influencing their emotionsCreate empathy by sharing stories, showing pictures, or using analogies to illustrate a need or an impact.
LogosTo appeal to an audience using logic, reasoning, or evidence that supports a claimProvide data, statistics, charts, and tables to support your point.
Refer to the following lessons for support:
Gathering Information
Sources of Information: The Library
Sources of Information: The Internet
Evaluating Sources
Components of a Speech
Using Appeals in Persuasive Speeches: Pathos
Using Appeals in Persuasive Speeches: Ethos
Using Appeals in Persuasive Speeches: Logos
Step 3: Outline SpeechUsing the Touchstone 4 Template, outline your speech, which should include an introduction, body (main points), conclusion, and transitions. Your outline should be 3–5 pages, excluding the reference page.
3a. Develop General Premise
Constructing a presentation will require that you begin by developing your goal and translating it into a general premise you will state to your audience.
Refer to the following lessons for support:
Components of a Speech
Choosing the Main Points
The Preparation Outline
The Speaking and Rough Draft Outlines
3b. Generate Main Points and Organize Strategically
After you have established a premise, you will be able to generate main points to support this claim. Be sure to coherently organize these main points so that the audience can easily follow your flow of ideas. For this touchstone, you should create three to four main points to ensure clarity and timeliness when you deliver your speech in Touchstone 5. Keep main points separate (transitions separate ideas) and balance the time spent on each point.
Refer to the following lessons for support:
Choosing the Main Points
Highlighting the Main Points
Ordering the Main Points
3c. Create an Introduction and Conclusion
After you have developed your main points, you will need to complete the introduction and conclusion. Create the introduction first—the conclusion really reiterates much of what was said in the introduction. The introduction opens the speech and is responsible for getting the audience’s attention, relating the topic to the audience, establishing the speaker’s credibility, and previewing the main points of the presentation. The conclusion should summarize the main points, repeat your thesis, and end with something memorable.
Refer to the following lessons for support:
The Role of the Introduction
Establishing Credibility: Topic, Thesis, and Main Points
Introducing the Topic, Thesis, and Main Points
The Role of the Conclusion
3d. Fill In Transitions
Prior to delivering your presentation, your final step will be to develop transitions that lead your audience between parts of the presentation and between distinct main ideas. Take the final step of filling in transitions seriously. Transitions play an important role in the success of your speech.
Refer to the following lessons for support:
The Role and Use of Transitions
3e. Incorporate Visual Aids
Think of an effective way to incorporate at least one visual aid that will be relevant to your purpose and message and will enhance your speech, whether that is in the introduction, the body, the conclusion, or even in a transition.
Refer to the following lessons for support:
Highlighting the Main Points
3f. Cite Sources
Be sure to include a reference list of sources you have used to prepare your speech. List these sources using APA style on the reference page in the template.
Step 4: Review RubricReview the rubric to ensure that you understand how you will be evaluated.
Step 5: Review Checklist and RequirementsReview the checklist and requirements to ensure that your Touchstone is complete.
Step 6: SubmitSubmit your completed Touchstone 4 Template using the blue button at the top of this page.
Refer to the checklist below throughout the recording process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
❒ I have selected a speech purpose that is persuasive.
❒ I have completed all aspects of the template, including the introduction, body (main points), conclusion, and transitions.
❒ I incorporated at least one visual aid in my speech outline.
❒ The introduction includes the thesis.
❒ The body includes my main points and support.
❒ I have selected sources that are credible and support that is relevant.
❒ I have included an APA-style reference page below my outline.
❒ I have used language that is appropriate to my audience.
❒ The conclusion summarizes my main points and repeats the thesis.
❒ I have answered each question using complete sentences.
❒ My outline demonstrates thoughtful consideration of each component of my speech.
❒ I have adhered to the 3–5 page length (excluding the reference page) and formatting requirements.
❒ I have read through the rubric and I understand how my Touchstone will be evaluated.

Essay checklist
Form
Is the essay written with correct spelling, correct punctu

Essay checklist
Form
Is the essay written with correct spelling, correct punctuation and fitting expression?
Does the essay use effective academic language?
Is the word limit adhered to and used befittingly?
Is the referencing appropriate and relevant?
Is there a well-presented bibliography with properly cited references?
Structure and organisation
1. Are the introduction and conclusion clear, succinct and relevant?
2. Does the essay organise its paragraphs in a logical and cohesive way?
3. Is each paragraph structured in a logical and coherent way?
4. Are there appropriate links between the paragraphs, introduction and conclusion?
5. Does the essay present a clear contention or argument?
Theory and case study
Theoretical understanding and explanation
Does the essay use appropriate theories within the course to support the contention of the
essay?
Does the essay present an adequate understanding and correct explanation of the theories?
Are the theories applied in a relevant and effective manner?
Does the essay appropriately apply the theories to support the main contention?
Case study and analysis
Does the essay include a relevant case study or example?
Does the essay explain the case study succinctly and sufficiently?
Does the essay present critical analysis of the case study?
Does the essay demonstrate logical reasonings of the premises?
Soundness and originality
Is the analysis relevant and sound?
Does the analysis and explanation support a valid contention or
argument?
Does the essay demonstrate originality in its contention, analysis,
theoretical application or the use of case study?
Does the essay present interesting contention, analysis, theoretical
explanation or the use of case study?

Time to pull together what we learned about addiction.
The purpose of this pape

Time to pull together what we learned about addiction.
The purpose of this paper is to
weave in the complex factors of addiction.
combine your knowledge of addiction theory and regulation
propose sensible solutions based on intervention models and cost concerns
If you did not read ALL the articles in the last module, you will have a harder time doing this assignment. Go back and read them if you didn’t, especially the 6A module.
Assignment Overview
Debates surrounding drug policy, use and recovery often center on the question of ow drugs should be regulated outside of the need for rehabilitation. This class introduced a few programs attempting to integrate the two (Oregon and prison reform) but both fell short.
Criminalizing, Decriminalization and Legalization have been discussed at length. This was also addressed in an earlier discussion, but now you know NEITHER work in isolation. This paper goes one step further in that you need to tell us WHY prison alone does not work and WHY a complete drug use free for all does not work. Then we will explore models of recovery to think of solutions.
Outcomes and Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes[Copy and paste your SLO(s) here]
Objectives[Include the relevant objective(s) here for this Unit/ Module/ Chapter/ Assignment/ Content, etc.]
Instructions
In a well-structured essay of 4 paragraphs (intro, criminalization, legalization, summary), explore the pros and cons of each strategy and use what you know about addictiveness to support your argument.
Guidelines
ONE Introduction paragraph: Provide a basic overview of the prevalence of drug use and harm in the US. Provide at least one fact on the costs; economic, personal &/or community to show us how big the problem is.
ONE paragraph on legalization and
ONE paragraph on criminalization
Each paragraph tells one pro and one con of each and why you think the con exists. Your “why” should be based on what we learned in the class based on addiction theory, social issues and/or what has happened with other programs.
YOU MUST Work in at least one concept of addiction theory (biology, psychology, or social) and/or outcomes to explain the pros and cons with each solution. Here are some questions to help you link how addiction works and how these issues complicate the regulation and rehabilitation of the problem.
Biological: How does the high jacking of dopamine make incarceration alone not work and how would the high jacking of dopamine could leave dangerous addicts who lack decision making on the streets.
Psychology: How does trauma and stress relate to criminalization of drug use and how would criminalization hurt mindset and how could criminalization help stress and trauma.
Social: How does knowing that marginalized people are more at risk for use and prosecution impact criminalization? How does the fact that addiction is generational (ie you are more likely to be an addict if you live with one) impact criminalizing and legalizing?
Outcomes: What sources tell us that the two choices work or don’t work? Use material and things you learned from the module about programs that did or did not work.
Need review? LINK to Addiction Theory Module.
ONE summary solution suggestion paragraph with: Provide a short summary of the complex relationship of addiction and regulation (2-3 sentences max). Pick one strategy from above (legalization or criminalization) and provide a solution or parameter to make it a more effective solution.
*Do not just say, “rehabilitation instead” as you (should have) learned that in Oregon, people didn’t go and that 85% of prisoners don’t get it. Will it be mandatory? Where will it occur? Will there be rules on amounts of drugs allowed? Will there be rules for repeat offenders? Does it address the biological, social and psychological reasons?Make sure your solution addresses the reason you picked as to why an option is a con. (ie if you pick biology, make sure your solution helps that, if you picked social structure, make sure your solution does that)
Then offer a simple idea on how this would be funded and what is the needed manpower.
*Do not just say, “taxes”. Tax on what? Import taxes? Training dollars? Budget shifts? Education grants for certain professionals? Just one idea is ok! This is hard, I just want to see you think outside the box.
Summary solution example:
Both criminalizing and legalizing drugs have their pros and cons. I think that a more nuanced regulation of (criminalizing or legalizing) is the better solution with the addition of (idea here that addresses one part of addiction theory ie biological, psychological or social reasons) This would help because (explain).
I think that some of the funding for this could come from (idea) . For manpower, the program would need ( idea).
Grading & Feedback
Here is the generic grading rubric that is true for all discussions Grading Rubric for Discussions.docxDownload Grading Rubric for Discussions.docxHere is a specific rubric:
5 point- Introduction sentence
10 points- ONE paragraph overview and prevalence of drug misuse/addiction.
15 points: ONE paragraph on pros and cons of legalizing with support from addiction theory.
ex: Criminalizing drug use is ineffective because..(use theory here) Criminalizing does help because… (theory here) (5 points for each side, 5 in-text citations references)
15 points- ONE paragraph on pros and cons of criminalizing with support from addiction theory.
ex Legalizing drug use is ineffective because..(use theory here) Legalizing does help because..(theory here)
(5 points for each side, 5 in-text citations references)
15 points summary paragraph with your idea to augment either criminalizing or legalizing.
*see my example above and just substitute in your ideas if you need help!
5 feasible proposal on funding and manpower.
5 references
This is a 70 point assignment. It must be at least 4 paragraphs, have in-text citations and references. You need a topic sentence and a summary. You need to follow the rubric.

Write a Poetry Review excerpted from the article by the same titlein Tweetspeak

Write a Poetry Review excerpted from the article by the same titlein Tweetspeak https://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/2015/07/21/how-to…
Glynn Young, writer and reviewer, recommends the following steps:
Who: I like to know who the poet is, what (if anything) has been previously published, if they
have a website and how they describe themselves, and, if available, to see a photo. This is
information that helps shape a review, and it’s important for a reader to know. The “who, ” even
if brief, places a personality around the poems under consideration.
What: What kind of poetry is it? What form does it follow (or does it have a form)? What is the
subject of the poems in the collection?
When: Is this the poet’s first collection? A chapbook? Where does it fall in the poet’s writing
career? Does the collection make use of childhood or old-age themes and ideas? Is time an
important factor in the poems?
Where: Does the volume have a geography? Robert Frost has New England, Carl Sandburg had
Chicago, Walt Whitman had the Civil War hospitals of Washington and his home in New York,
and Emily Dickinson had Amherst, Massachusetts. Is geography or a sense of place a strong
element in the collection being reviewed?
Why: What is the poet trying to accomplish? What are the themes and ideas the poet is
attempting to communicate?
How: How does the poet use language? What are the key metaphors (and there are almost
always key metaphors)? What images are employed? What does all of this tell us about what’s
going on in these poems?
Other Information:
Review how to quote poetry in a text (see MLA link below). So that it is clear for everyone, you
will write your book review using the MLA format. Remember to check the models of
professional book reviews in MO1;)
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/m…
mla_formatting_quotations.html
Below the title of review (yes you need a catchy title), make sure to include the title of the
book, the author, the press, date of publications, number of pages, and price.
For instance:
Title of Review
The Tradition, Jericho Brown, Copper Canyon Press, 2019, ISBN 978-1-55659-486-1,77 pages,
$17.
The first paragraph of the text of the review starts here (indent each time you start a new
paragraph) . . .

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No plagerisim
follow rubric and instructions
impact of Dietary Choices –

no Ai
No plagerisim
follow rubric and instructions
impact of Dietary Choices – Impact of dietary choice 1
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As you explored in this week’s lesson on digestion, scientists continue to discover and learn how our diet affects multiple dimensions of our health, including the microbes in our gut, cardiovascular health, and metabolism, among others. For this discussion, each student will be responsible for reading one of the research articles below and sharing their knowledge with the discussion group. Given the density and length of each article, this assignment is designed for you to utilize generative AI (e.g., ChatGPTLinks to an external site., Google BardLinks to an external site., Microsoft Bing AILinks to an external site., etc.) to help you process the reading.
It is strongly recommended to utilize the prompt found in the “AI to Help Understand Challenging Texts” tab on the Using AI Responsibly page.
Links to each article:
Fasting-mimicking diet and markers/risk factors for aging, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseaseLinks to an external site.
Host-diet-gut microbiome interactions influence human energy balance: a randomized clinical trialLinks to an external site.
Mediterranean Diet to Prevent the Development of Colon Diseases: A Meta-Analysis of Gut Microbiota StudiesLinks to an external site.
Association between fatty acids and the risk of impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes mellitus in American adults: NHANES 2005−2016Links to an external site.
Post Requirements:
This assignment requires two posts, each completed individually.
First Post – Due Wednesday at 11:59 PM
Each person in your group will read one of the four articles listed above, selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. It is strongly recommended that you make a placeholder post to avoid multiple students reading and posting about the same section. You may reply to your placeholder post with your responses to the prompts.
First, title your post with the title of your chosen article.
In no more than five to six sentences, summarize the major findings of the article. In your summary, explain…the dietary treatment/variable examined in the study.
the outcomes were documented.
List and define at least two vocabulary words or phrases that are related to the summary you provided above. These can be any words/phrases that you didn’t know the meaning of, or generally challenging terminology.
Record and embedLinks to an external site. a short video (no more than 2 minutes) where you make 1-2 dietary recommendations to a family member or friend, based on the findings of the article. For each recommendation…identify which health outcome(s) will be affected and how. Be specific!
explain the evidence that supports the recommendation.
Provide a full citation of the article and the generative AI program that you used (if any).
In your video, be sure to limit the amount of jargon and explain all relevant terminology. Consider your audience!
Grading
To see how this assignment will be graded, click on the three dots in the upper right corner of this page, then click “Show Rubric”. If you’re reviewing this assignment using the Canvas mobile app, the rubric is included in the Grade tab.While I am not specifically grading you on your spelling or grammar, scientific communication is an important skill. Please proofread and spellcheck before posting/submitting to ensure that your ideas come across clearly. Up to 10% may be deducted for excessive grammar and spelling errors that affect the readability of your work.Helpful Resources
The following resources provide information about how to embed your video in the discussion. The simplest way to make and post your video is to record your video directly in Canvas using the Rich Content Editor. Alternatively, you can record your video using the camera on a smartphone or create a Google Slides presentation and use a screen recorder like Screencast-o-matic. If you have made your video using an external source, you can either post the video directly in the discussion or upload your video to YouTube and embed the video in your post.How do I upload and embed a media file from my computer in the Rich Content Editor as a student?Links to an external site.
How do I record media using the Rich Content Editor as a student?Links to an external site.
How do I upload and embed media from an external source in the Rich Content Editor as a student?Links to an external site.
I’m having issues embedding my video into my discussion post. Is there an alternative method?

his discussion is in two parts with two different deadlines.
PART I.
You will po

his discussion is in two parts with two different deadlines.
PART I.
You will post your book review as a PDF attachment by Thursday 3/14, 11:30pm.
You will read the book review of your assigned peer/s and answer the questions in writing on the form included in MO3 “Peer Review for Book Review Form.” Be specific. Provide examples and suggestions. (One form per assigned student)
PART II.
You will post the completed form/s on your assigned peer/s’ discussion post/s by Thursday 3/21, 11:30pm.
Starting on Friday 3/22, you will be able to read the form/s that your assigned peer/s posted on your discussion How to
Write a Poetry Review excerpted from the article by the same titlein Tweetspeak https://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/2015/07/21/how-to…
Glynn Young, writer and reviewer, recommends the following steps:
Who: I like to know who the poet is, what (if anything) has been previously published, if they
have a website and how they describe themselves, and, if available, to see a photo. This is
information that helps shape a review, and it’s important for a reader to know. The “who, ” even
if brief, places a personality around the poems under consideration.
What: What kind of poetry is it? What form does it follow (or does it have a form)? What is the
subject of the poems in the collection?
When: Is this the poet’s first collection? A chapbook? Where does it fall in the poet’s writing
career? Does the collection make use of childhood or old-age themes and ideas? Is time an
important factor in the poems?
Where: Does the volume have a geography? Robert Frost has New England, Carl Sandburg had
Chicago, Walt Whitman had the Civil War hospitals of Washington and his home in New York,
and Emily Dickinson had Amherst, Massachusetts. Is geography or a sense of place a strong
element in the collection being reviewed?
Why: What is the poet trying to accomplish? What are the themes and ideas the poet is
attempting to communicate?
How: How does the poet use language? What are the key metaphors (and there are almost
always key metaphors)? What images are employed? What does all of this tell us about what’s
going on in these poems?
Other Information:
Review how to quote poetry in a text (see MLA link below). So that it is clear for everyone, you
will write your book review using the MLA format. Remember to check the models of
professional book reviews in MO1;)
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/m…
mla_formatting_quotations.html
Below the title of review (yes you need a catchy title), make sure to include the title of the
book, the author, the press, date of publications, number of pages, and price.
For instance:
Title of Review
The Tradition, Jericho Brown, Copper Canyon Press, 2019, ISBN 978-1-55659-486-1,77 pages,
$17.
The first paragraph of the text of the review starts here (indent each time you start a new
paragraph) . . .

Part 1: Lesson Plan Implementation
For this field experience, you will deliver y

Part 1: Lesson Plan Implementation
For this field experience, you will deliver your STEM lesson plan created during Topic 5 to either your whole mentor classroom or to a small group of students that your mentor teacher has chosen. (SEE ATTACHED)
Remember to focus on:
Method of teaching: Project-based, inquiry-based, or engineering design based
Strategies to develop cross-disciplinary skills and encourage engagement
Alignment of standards and learning objectives
Fostering innovation and problem solving
Use of technology and resources
Part 2: Reflection
Following your lesson plan implementation, meet with your mentor teacher to discuss your lesson and receive feedback. Below is a list of questions to ask your mentor teacher. Obtain specific examples for each area:
Mentor Feedback:
How well was the overall lesson presented?
How well did I communicate the learning objectives and expectations?
How well did I demonstrate knowledge of the content of the lesson plan?
Where did I struggle?
What can I do to improve my instruction?
What did I do well?
Reflection on Students and Learning Objectives:
Did students meet the learning objectives? How do you know?
Could the objectives have been communicated more clearly?
Professional Reflection for Future Instruction:
What do you feel went well? What do you feel that you could still improve upon?
How will this experience influence your future instruction?
Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.
In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect on your lesson plan implementation and the feedback received from your mentor teacher.

Create an informa!onal handout between 500 to 800 words designed to help individ

Create an informa!onal handout between 500 to 800 words designed to help individuals
understand how to navigate through various components of the U.S. healthcare system.
The informa!onal handout should include descrip!ons of services provided, personnel
roles, and poten!al sources of payment for each of the five facili!es that you selected from
Mr. Ramos’s list. An explana!on of the con!nuum of care that exists between the facili!es
should also be presented in the informa!onal handout.

NO AI
No plagerisim
Grade required A
Follow instruction and rubric
Creating A

NO AI
No plagerisim
Grade required A
Follow instruction and rubric
Creating A Fact Sheet
For the final assignment for the Community Health Project, you will be creating a fact sheet based on your research from Human Health and Physiology and Identifying Risk Factors and Solutions.
The idea behind creating a fact sheet is to inform the general public about an issue. Specifically, your target audience will be the residents of the community that you identified as being particularly vulnerable to poor health outcomes. You should assume that your audience will have a limited scientific background. You will be writing from the perspective of your medical specialty (but do not write in 1st person – see the example on this page), but your goal is to make the science that you researched understandable to a general audience while including the sources from your background research.
Assignment Requirements
While your final fact sheet will contain graphics, this assignment is just asking you to submit the text and your graph. As you are writing each section of your fact sheet, please use the third person (do not use I/we) and think about considering how the elements fit together to create a fact sheet with good flow — it should proceed logically. Address each of the prompts below:
An introductionIn a brief paragraph, identify the health condition that you are focusing on and explain how the solution could improve health outcomes for your focal community (This information should come from Identifying Risk Factors and Solutions.).
How does this solution address the risk factor that you identified? How would this reduce the prevalence of the health condition?
An overview of the health condition Summarize what residents in your focal community should know about the physiology of the health condition.
How does the risk factor increase someone’s chance of developing the health condition?
Focus on the risk factor that your solution targets.
Be specific and provide details about the physiological connection between the risk factor and the health condition.
What steps can residents take to reduce their risk of developing the health condition?
A bullet point list of key facts, including:The statistics for the risk factors related to the health condition, as relevant to your focal community. (Refer back to Identifying Risk Factors and Solutions if necessary.)
The % of adults in your focal community that exhibits the health condition.
A bar graphCreate a bar graph comparing the prevalence of the health condition in your focal community to three other communities. (Use the data provided in Human Health and Physiology.)
Be sure to properly label the x- and y-axes!
A community solution Restate the solution and how it relates to the health condition.
Briefly discuss the organization, program, or movement you selected as part of Identifying Risk Factors and Solutions. How does it relate to the solution and how could it improve health outcomes for residents? I would suggest going back and reviewing the Social Determinants of Health lesson to help you in writing this section.Los Angeles Play Streets Program
Mobile Recreation Program
City Plants
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land TrustLinks to an external site.
Gangsta Gardening and Hyperlocal Food Production
How could residents support this organization, program, or movement?
References cited
Remember to cite all information sources fully, including in-text citations and a properly formatted reference list at the end, for full credit. Please make sure that your sources are credible and that you properly cite all sources.
You can use any citation style you would like (MLA, APA, etc.). Here is PCC’s guide to APA style.
Required – Incorporating Feedback
What instructor feedback have you received on previous parts of the project, if any?
How have you addressed or incorporated this feedback? Be specific and explain how you can use this feedback to improve your final fact sheet.
Example Fact Sheet
Remember, for this assignment, you are just submitting the text and graph. No graphics are necessary! This example fact sheet is just to provide an example of how the information fits together.

Here is the pdf version of the example fact sheet
Actions
if you would like to see anything in more detail. You can also view the text as a Canvas page.Submission Guidelines
Submit this assignment as a pdf.
Grading
This assignment will be graded as complete/incomplete. The content itself will be graded as it appears in your final fact sheet. The rubric attached to this assignment is to help guide your peer review.
Peer Review
Upon completion of this assignment, you will be assigned two peer reviews to complete. This is an opportunity for you to see what others have been working on and for everyone to receive constructive feedback on their fact sheet before submitting the final version next week. Please review the assignment directions and the rubric first and then give written comments to your peers. Choose at least two of the prompts below to formulate your comments for each of your peers.
What are two things you think they communicated in their fact sheet really well?
What is one place they used a source or the data in their fact sheet that worked really well?
What is one place they might be able to strengthen their fact sheet by making better or different use of a source or the data?
Make one or two general suggestions for how they could strengthen their fact sheet. This could be to add material, reorganize a paragraph or sentence, clarify language, or make any other changes to increase clarity.
Suggest corrections to any grammatical issues in the text or formatting issues with the graph.
Helpful Resources
How do I upload a file as an assignment submission in Canvas?
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Hello, I need help with this assignment. I attached the assignment details and t

Hello, I need help with this assignment. I attached the assignment details and topic proposal.
Here are additional details:
Happy Spring Break! I am writing to provide some additional details about the 2nd writing assignment (outline and data description).
1. The assignment is due on March 13th, and the expected length is 2-3 pages.
2. Basically, this assignment builds upon your assignment 1 and adds new stuff. Specifically, you need:
A clear introduction (1-2 paragraphs) describing your trade issue. You should clearly state your research question (E.g., how does X affect Y?), and then explain why it is interesting/worth studying. Tell us how you plan to study the question, and relate your question with the theories you’ve learned in class. Think of this introduction as the intro paragraphs in your final draft–if you do well this time, you can just use the content for your first draft and final draft!
A draft of your data section: this time, the expectation is higher than in assignment 1. You need to:Tell us the data source(s) you are using, the years of data you plan to use, and the variables you will use.
What is your Y variable? What is your X variable? What control variables (on the right hand side of the regression model) do you plan to use?
Plot your data: You can do the plot however you want (Excel, R, Stata, etc.). For this assignment, we won’t put too much emphasis on the plot. We will, however, run 1 or 2 workshops (after the spring break) on using RStudio to do empirical analysis, and we will have a higher expectation about your plot in assignment 3.
You can plot the relationship between X and Y using your data. Alternatively, you can plot the Y variable (e.g., Mexico’s export value of automobiles to the US) across time. Plotting the data gives us a better understanding of your dataset.
Your regression model: clearly write out your regression equation: Y=b0+b1x1+b2x2+……+error term. Tell us what’s your y, x1, x2 variables. Also tell us how you plan to interpret the results: e.g., what does b1 represent? how are you going to interpret the coefficients?
For this assignment, you don’t need to actually run the regression and produce the results (yet)–although you are welcome to do so if you want. What we really care about is that you have a well-built regression model, and you clearly describe the variables and the coefficients.
You can refer to the lecture slides on January 18th (Intro to Writing Project) for more details. Page 16 to 22 of the slides have the relevant information.
Here is the feedback I got from the topic proposal:
In terms of data sources: you listed several data sources. It’ll be great if you can also tell us which years of data you’d like to use. Also, you mentioned you will use “Restrictions and obstacles on the importation and exportation of cement, such as tariffs and trade barriers” as one of your variables. You can tell us what trade barriers, or what tariffs are you planning to study–be more specific about it.
Requirements: 2-3 pages