Assignment 3: Obesity in America
Due Week 9 and worth 65 points
Obesity in America is considered an
epidemic. There are many contributing factors to obesity (both childhood and
adult), such as biological, environmental, social, or economic factors. Review
the information on obesity on pages 383 to 385 in the textbook. You may also
use the Internet or Strayer Library to research obesity and its causes.
Suggested Reading:
Write a one to two page (2) page
essay in which you:
- Describe the effect that obesity
(childhood and / or adult) has had on you personally or your community.
- Select one (1) contributing factor
to childhood or adult obesity. Recommend two (2) preventative measures related
to the selected factor that people can take in order to reduce their chance of
becoming obese.
- Discuss one (1) sociological theory
that relates to the selected contributing factor to obesity.
Your assignment must follow these
formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font
(size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor
for any additional instructions.
- To keep this essay short and manageable, your only
sources for the essay should be the article from the National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute and the sections noted in your text. For this reason,
APA citations or references are not required for this assignment.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,
and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Define the basic concepts used in the discipline of
sociology.
- Explain the major theoretical paradigms of sociology.
- Use technology and information resources to research
issues in sociology.
- Write clearly and concisely about sociology using
proper writing mechanics.
Click here https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/100/1152/Week9/Week%209%20Assignment%203%20rubric.html to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
If you can’t see the site above for the
rubric grading, then I attached a file of the same grading material the
professor goes by. Just look at the file. It’s very important that the paper is
done exactly according to this. Thanks.
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