NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood News Articles

Access The Neighborhood Web site using the link on the student Web site.

Read the following articles in the “Neighborhood News” for Season 1:

“Officials confirm pollution worries” (Episode 3)
“Hotline puts family at ease” (Episode 4)
“ED sees critical capacities” (Episode 7)
“Smoking breaks a thing of the past?” (Episode 9)
“Flu deaths expected to rise” (Episode 11)
Select two of these articles and decide whether each article is addressing a public health or community health issue.

Prepare to share the articles you selected and discuss whether they address a public health or community health issue in a class discussion.

Post your discussion in “Neighborhood News Article” Thread in the Main Forum. Be sure to comment on one other classmate’s discussion. See Grading Rubrics in Materials for guidelines.

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.