Use the feedback you received from your Mod 1 Local Problem Brainstorm assignment to present one topic to be approved for your proposal paper. Please respond to the following questions thoroughly and in complete sentences.

1. Describe the problem (please don't do mental health): Begin by explaining the problem you want to solve. (Remember, it must be a local problem, no larger than the community/city/region you live in ------ Based on someone living in Omaha, Nebraska USA). Include what people, groups, or organizations are negatively affected by the problem. Provide either a link to evidence that this problem exists (newspaper article, organizational website, etc.) or a description of firsthand experience with the problem (this can be from your or from someone you know who would be willing to be interviewed for the proposal).
2. Identify negative impacts: Who or what is being harmed by the existence of this problem? Describe the negative impacts that this problem is causing.
3. Identify causes: Why does this problem exist? To effectively deal with a problem, the root causes and contributing factors must first be identified. Describe 2-3 factors that are causing the problem or making it worse.
4. Describe a solution: Based on your understanding of the causes and factors contributing to the problem, what is your preliminary proposed solution(s) to the problem. What actions would need to be taken to help solve the problem?
5. Specify obstacles: Identify 2-3 potential obstacles that could get in the way of the proposal being approved (arguments for a different solution, cost, personnel, taking resources or space away from another group, etc.). In other words, what could make it difficult to solve this problem?
6. Discover information gaps: What are some things that you don't know about this issue or need to learn more about? What kinds of information and other perspectives would help you to better understand the "big picture" of the problem, solution, and obstacles?
7. Determine proposal audience: Describe your audience for this proposal. Don't just say "a general audience"; specify who you are persuading. The audience should be the decision makers of the organization or community your proposal is targeting, the people that can make the change happen.
8. Consider audience perspective: What assumptions, questions, or concerns might your audience have about the problem/solving the problem? (Think about what they may have heard or read concerning your topic, or what sort of experiences they may have with it.)

Posting Instructions

Prepare your assignment in a word processor offline. Use MLA or APA formatting. Click on the title of the Assignment upload your file as a .doc, or .docx file.

Rubric

Selecting a Topic

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribing the ProblemLocal problem is identified; Evidence of the problem is provided		10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies Negative Impacts and CausesA description of the negative impacts this problem is causing is provided; 2-3 factors that are the causes of the problem are provided.		10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSolutions and ObstaclesA preliminary solution is present, along with actions that need to be taken to solve the problem; 2-3 potential obstacles that could make it difficult to solve the problem are present.		10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInformation GapsThings that you don't know or need to find out about the issue are listed. The kinds of information you might need are listed as well.		10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAudienceA description of the audience is present. The description specifies who you will be trying to persuade and are decision makers that can create change; The audience's perspective is present with the assumptions, questions, or concerns the audience may have about the issue and the solution.		10 pts
Total Points: 50