Homework
Introductions
The paper will give you the opportunity to apply analytical skills that you have learned throughout the course to evaluate administrative reports that were developed with software.
Instructions
1) Download either the Obesity Maps or Tobacco Maps.
2) Compose a critical analysis essay using the following guidelines:
a. Provide a description of the health issue, either obesity or tobacco use, depending on which set of maps you chose.
b. Discusses the trends you see in the maps based on the information you have received from the TED Talk and in Seminar. Be sure to touch on:
i. What each map shows.
ii. How the information can be combined to determine trends.
iii. What the trend appears to be for your state.
iv. What the trend appears to be for the United States as a whole.
c. Locate current data on your chosen health issue other than what is in the map. Has the trend from the maps continued in the same course over the last few decades, or has there been a change in the trend? Explain.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.