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Disproportionate Burden of Environmental Hazards Research Paper
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Overview of Assignment: The “Healthy Communities” movement values environmental health as one of the necessities for overall well-being: Parks, clean air, safe drinking water, and healthy food are among the basic rights that also include affordable housing, quality education, safe and secure employment at a livable wage, and accessible public transportation. Despite many of the environmentally responsible policies attributed to the Environmental Justice Movement, many communities of color still experience a disproportionate burden of ill health from environmental or occupational hazards. Many neighborhoods and communities are the dumping grounds for environmental toxins and hazards. Furthermore, select groups of workers are at increased risk of illness due to occupational exposures.
For this assignment, you will conduct a literature review and identify a community of color or low-income community that is disproportionately exposed to an environmental or occupational hazard.
For this semester, you may not select the Flint Community (and its water crisis), California agricultural workers (and pesticide exposure), West Oakland (and its air pollution exposure), Los Angeles (and its air pollution exposure), or Cancer Alley, Louisiana (and its air pollution exposure) as your research paper topic.
Based on your literature review, you will write a paper that discusses the following themes and topics:
Description of the community at risk
Health statistics
Influencing environmental and social factors
Recommendations
Length: 6-7 pages (not including title and reference pages) Page limit strictly enforced!
Format: The assignment should be prepared and formatted according to the APA style guide for writing papers and citing references (7th edition), including:
A title page.
Page numbers in the upper right hand corner.
Spacing, margins, and fonts: Double-spaced with 1” margins. Use 12-point Times New Roman font only.
Use of headings and subheadings to help organize the paper.
Correct and consistent use of in-text citations.
No directly quoted material. Paraphrase ideas from references.
Reference list.
Turnitin tool will be utilized. All research papers are expected to be original scholarly work that are organized and well written. Details in rubric.
An Abstract is not required for this assignment.
Helpful online resources for APA 7th Edition include:
APA Style and Grammar Guidelines – https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelinesLinks to an external site.
SJSU APA Formatting Guidelines – https://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/APA%20Formatting%20Guidelines-7th%20Edition-Final.pdfLinks to an external site.
SJSU APA Citation Guide – https://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/APA%20Citation%20Guide-7th%20Edition-Final.pdfLinks to an external site.
References: You must use a minimum of three relevant peer-reviewed articles in addition to information and data from other sources such as government reports and websites (see the PH 172 LibGuide for other good sources of information). Use American Psychological Association (APA, 7th edition) style for all references.
Grading Criteria: General Education courses are required to assess students’ written work including language, style, and writing proficiency. Assignments are expected to be well written with correct grammar, syntax, and spelling. Grading will therefore reflect both writing style, content, and use of APA style for your references. Also, for Writing Assistance please see the SJSU Writing Center website: http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/Links to an external site.
Rubric
Disproportionate Burdens Research Paper Rubric
Disproportionate Burdens Research Paper Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of Community at Risk
Identifies and describes a community experiencing a disproportionate burden of hazard. Student describes the community using descriptors such as: geographic area, environmental conditions, demographic information.
20 to >15.0 pts
Meets Expectations
A full description of the community at risk. (15 points) Includes APA formatted in-text citations to support research (5 points).
15 to >10.0 pts
Approaching Expectations
Missing elements of a full description of the community at risk. Missing some in-text citations.
10 to >0 pts
Does not meet Expectations
Missing multiple elements of a full description of the community at risk. No community at risk identified (0 points)
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHealth Statistics
Describes health issues of the community at risk. Compares to other communities or to national statistics. Rates of disease linked to the exposure. Other relevant diseases described.
20 to >15.0 pts
Meets Expectations
A full description of health statistics. Includes APA formatted in-text citations to support research.
15 to >10.0 pts
Approaching Expectations
Missing elements of a full description of health statistics. Missing some in-text citations.
10 to >0 pts
Does not meet Expectations
Provides minimal or no examples of health statistics for the community at risk. Missing some or all in-text citations.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInfluencing environmental and social factors
Describes the environmental and social factors influencing health. Examples could include economics, government policies, cultural practices, geography, access to health care, and other factors.
20 to >15.0 pts
Meets Expectations
A full description of environmental and social factors. Includes APA formatted in-text citations to support research. (20 points)
15 to >10.0 pts
Approaching Expectations
Missing elements of a full description of environmental and social factors. Missing some in-text citations.
10 to >0 pts
Does not meet expectations
Provides minimal or no description of environmental and social factors. Missing some or all in-text citations.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion
Summarizes research findings and provides concluding statements about research and analysis. Provides at least 3 recommended actions to reduce the disproportionate burden of hazard, including 1 related to policy. Recommendations aim at prevention of exposure at the source.
20 to >15.0 pts
Meets Expectations
This section includes a summary, concluding statements, and 3 recommendations, including 1 related to policy. Recommendations aim at prevention of exposure at the source.
15 to >10.0 pts
Approaching Expectations
Missing elements such as 3 recommendations and/or recommendations do not address prevention of exposure at the source
10 to >0 pts
Does not meet expectations
Missing research summary. Does not provide any recommendations.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDemonstrates use of peer-reviewed research
At least three (3) peer-reviewed scientific articles are utilized in the body of the research paper.
5 pts
Meets expectations
At least three peer-reviewed journal articles are utilized in the body of the paper.
3 pts
Approaching Expectations
Only utilizes two peer-reviewed journal articles in the body of the paper.
2 pts
Below expectations
Only utilizes one peer-reviewed journal articles in the body of the paper.
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
Does not utilize peer-reviewed journal articles in the body of the paper.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDemonstrates college-level writing skills
Research paper is organized into required sections and uses proper paragraph structure. Students has proofread paper and corrected errors related to grammar, syntax, and spelling.
10 to >6.0 pts
Meets expectations
Less than five writing errors are found throughout research paper.
6 to >0.0 pts
Approaching expectations
5 – 10 writing errors found
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
>10 writing errors found in paper.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDemonstrates use of discipline specific formatting requirements
Paper written using APA 7th edition formatting. This includes: double spacing, written using Times New Roman 12 pt. font, 1″ margins, title page formatted for APA style, in-text and bibliography references cited using APA formatting.
5 to >3.0 pts
Meets expectations
All expected APA formatting elements are present. (5 points)
3 to >1.0 pts
Approaching expectations
Missing APA formatting elements in the title page, citations, or references.
1 to >0 pts
Does not meet expectations
Incorrect APA formatting for title page, in-text citations, and references.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDemonstrates an understanding or how to conduct original research.
Students are required to cite all facts and opinions stated in the research paper that are not their own. Students should paraphrase information from published sources. All assignments must be turned in through the Turnitin tool in Canvas. This tool will detect text used from previously published sources.
0 pts
Meet expectations
To receive full credit for this criterion, your paper cannot receive more than 15% overall Turnitin score, no more than 5% from one source. If you exceed these thresholds, you will have 25 points subtracted from your score. Plagiarism is a serious offense, so bu sure to paraphrase your sources appropriately.
0 pts
No Marks
0 pts
Total Points: 100
Please use the articles that I provided with accurate information. Please use APA 7th edition language. Please.
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