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Grading form for Week 3 assignment: Community Program Proposal Content and Organization 70%	Percent Earned:		Comments:

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Develop a proposal for a health-oriented program for your community. Select only one of the following: smoking cessation program a weight loss program senior-themed program community health improvement program This assignment requires that you conduct research about the community where you live. Your proposal should contain the information you find in your research, and should include the elements below, in the same order you see below.
The proposal is two pages in length
The proposal includes the following, in the same order you see below:
Describe the program you selected
Discussed why you selected that particular program
Describe the cultural demographics of your community. For example, consider the different cultural groups (African-American, Hispanic, white, Asian, etc.) that make up the community.
Explain the age categories in your community. For example, consider the different age groups in the community, in age ranges such as age 1-18, 18-34, over 65, etc., etc.
Describe how cultural and age demographics affect your local health care market
Identify the major health needs of your community. Consider things the community is in need of, in relation to health care.
Provide a comparison of your community to the national health care market
Identify local wellness programs and their effects on health care costs
Make recommendations for ways you would market to your local community

The introduction provides a statement of the issue or problem, and discusses why it is important to talk about it. The introduction also gives sufficient background on the topic and previews major points discussed in the paper.
The conclusion is logical and flows from the body of the paper. It summarizes the key findings of your research and writing, and provides the reader with a takeaway. It does not simply reiterate the points you presented in the introduction and the body of the paper.
The paper covers all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way. It states major points clearly and discusses them in adequate detail. The content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive; you have provided sound reasoning and rationales to support your points. Your paper also supports your points with examples and/or analysis. The paper is organized in a logical way.
You have consulted and cited a minimum of two peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references, NOT including the course textbooks.
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Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the document.
Tone is appropriate for the audience, content, and assignment. Tone is consistent with a formal academic paper or presentation. Write from the third person perspective only. Do not use slang, colloquialisms, casual language, or jargon in academic papers---use formal, precise language that is appropriate for an academic paper. Also, do not use contractions.
Sentences are strong, varied, and properly constructed. Sentence transitions are present and logical, and maintain the flow of thought.
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The title page is in correct APA 6th edition style.
The reference page uses correct APA 6th edition style.
The paper is in correct APA style. Any tables, charts, graphics and appendices follow correct APA style.
The paper makes proper and effective use of headings, font styles, and white space, as appropriate.
References (in-text citations) are cited consistently throughout the body of the paper to support your statements. These in-text citations use correct APA style.
The paper uses correct:
grammar
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punctuation
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