Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead

Written Assignment due Nov 29
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Due Nov 29, 2015 11:59 PM
Written assignment (90 points: You need to do this to pass the course). 1000-2000 words, due Nov 29. Late submissions are possible until Dec 6 with a loss of 4 points off per day. You need at least a 70% in this assignment to pass the course (Gordon Rule).
Instructions for written assignment
Watch this video
FAT, SICK AND NEARLY DEAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK6PogbLPjw
Then answer the following questions. Make sure you number the answers. No need for an abstract. You will need at least three academic references besides the video.
1. Give a summary in no more than 100 words
2. What are the causes of the problem the video describes? (You need to research the topic for this question. Write your in-text references by using APA style).
3. Which segments of society benefit from this situation? (Do not answer that nobody benefits. Some segments, do. Please think deeply about this and answer as a functionalist would).
4. Conflict theorists would say that this problem is the result of competition between social groups or social classes and the resulting inequality. Please point to parts of the video that exemplify the conflict approach.
5. What social changes are needed to alleviate the problem?
Total amount of words: 1000-2000 Due date Nov 29. Late submissions result in a loss of 4 points per day. No submissions are possible after Dec 6. Make sure you add a WORKS CITED page using APA documentation.
Rubric:
The essay will be graded as follows
Question 1: 10 points
Question 2: 20 points
Question 3: 20 points
Question 4: 20 points
Question 5: 10 points
Correct Documentation: 10 points (simply adding the URL will not get you any points).
Lack of documentation will cause the essay to be sent back to the student. Only when the student resubmits with correct documentation, will the essay be graded. The submission date will be considered the date of submission with documentation. If the student does not resubmit, then the essay will be graded with zero points. You need at least a 70% on this assignment to pass the course.