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Assignment Overview A couple of weeks ago you wrote a letter to the editor of the local newspaper, describing how communities influence the health of their residents. The editor has received a great number of compliments about the information you shared. People in town have heard about the idea of forming a coalition and want to know more. Therefore, you have been asked to write a weekly article. For this week’s column, you want to raise awareness of chronic diseases because you’ve heard many people say they will probably develop a chronic disease as a natural part of getting older. This should be an educational article, not an opinion piece. In your 2- to 3-page essay, please address the following: Provide a one paragraph overview of the various types of chronic diseases. Identify one chronic health condition the Springdale Community Coalition should be especially concerned about. Explain the power of prevention as opposed to treating the disease after it develops. Give some examples. What steps has your state taken to prevent or reduce the burden of this chronic disease? Assignment Expectations In order to earn full credit: Please write your paper in your own words. That is the only way I can evaluate your level of understanding. Quotes are rarely needed; if necessary, they should comprise less than 10% of a paper and must be properly cited. Even though the papers must be written in your own words, you are required to cite sources for any statement of fact or idea that is not common knowledge. You are required to cite the sources within the body of the paper and include a reference list at the end of the paper. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable source of information. Use credible, professional, and scholarly sources such as journal articles from ProQuest or EBSCO, and government, university, or nonprofit organizations’ web sites. You must clearly show that you have read the module homepage and the required background materials. You are welcome to do research in addition to -- but not instead of -- the required readings. Your papers will be evaluated on the following factors: References - citations are used within the body of the paper any time you state a fact or idea that is not common knowledge and a reference list is included at the end of the paper. Precision - you follow all instructions and you answer each part of the assignment. Breadth - you show broad knowledge of the module’s topic. Depth - you go into detail to show more critical thought about the specific assignment. Clarity - the extent to which you elaborate and include discussion or examples as asked. Application - the extent to which you apply the information to a real-life situation related to the assignment, if asked. Before you begin, please review this information about When to Cite Sources http://www(dot)princeton(dot)edu/pr/pub/integrity/pages/cite/ Other resources are available at http://www(dot)plagiarism(dot)org/index.html and http://owl(dot)english(dot)purdue(dot)edu/owl/resource/560/02/