Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment" video in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 3.2: Determining Causes and Effects – Revised Version Due Week 9 and worth 250 points Research the topic and include credible sources to support claims. Identify your purpose clearly, incorporate audience needs, establish a desired tone, and organize information/claims effectively. The director of your state unemployment agency has asked you (a public relations specialist) to write about the causes and effects of unemployment on an individual/family. The paper will be presented to the agency as they make decisions about reaching out to those who need jobs. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: Provide a clear thesis statement. Describe the major cause. Describe a leading second cause Describe two (2) economic effects of the cause. Describe two (2) effects on people. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Provide three (3) relevant and credible sources to support claims. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 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; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 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 and the reference page are not included in the required page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Associate the features of audience, purpose, and text with various genres. Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement. Recognize how to organize ideas with transitional words, phrases, and sentences. Incorporate relevant, correctly documented sources to substantiate claims. Apply the writing process to develop various writing genres. Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics. Use technology and information resources to research selected issues for this course. Click here to view the grading rubric.

Select and then define a significant issue faced by the justice system, describe the scope and consequences of the issue, and discuss society’s responses to the issue (including public policies and other less formal responses). Papers should also present a clearly reasoned alternative, supported by scholarly research.

Select a situation or issue from your work environment, either past or present. Then choose an activity report that is most appropriate for reporting on that situation or issue. It could be any of the following: Progress Report White Paper Incident Report Laboratory Report Using the three-step process from Chapter 9, construct the report you chose based on the situation or issue you selected. Then include a description of how you used the three-step process to plan the content of the report. Directions: Your paper should be 4-6 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. The paper will include your description of how you used the three-step process to plan the content of your report, as well as the completed report itself. You must include a minimum of two (2) credible sources, not including the text, and use proper citation. Use the Electronic Library to find your resources. Your paper must follow APA style guidelines, as appropriate. You are strongly encouraged to submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting them to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to the Originality check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide. Book: http://v.ht/571ebook