Directions:  Using a sport which you are familiar, discuss the principles and concepts of different movements/actions in that sport relating to stability, motion, leverage, and then force.  I recommend 5+sentences for each discussion if you expect a good grade.

Note 1:  Chose a specific movement/action from your sport that would represent “stability”, then explain in good detail how/why it is a “stability” movement/action.  Now, do the same thing with a specific movement/action for “motion”, “leverage”, and then “force”.  Separate all four parts into their own paragraph.  If you look up the definition of each principle in the textbook, it would help you to properly discuss a movement/action for your sport in terms of how it uses either stability, motion, leverage, or force. 

Note 2:  Drawings/pictures would help others to visualize what you are trying to explain.  You are welcome to draw or “google” pictures for each principle if you want to help aid in your descriptions. 🙂

What are your thoughts about the current approaches to disease prevention and control? In what ways do you think they support the nation’s public health agenda?

REPLY TO MY CLASSMATE’S RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE? (A MINIMUM OF 150 WORDS or MORE EACH QUESTION)

The research is public and increases in tobacco taxes decrease tobacco use. Raising taxes on tobacco and thereby increasing its price is one of the most effective ways to reduce tobacco use. Prices affect virtually all measures of cigarette use, including per-capita consumption, smoking rates and the number of cigarettes smoked daily. These effects apply across a wide range of racial and socioeconomic groups. Smoking-related illnesses remain the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, with more than 540,000 deaths annually, and cost the country more than $300 billion each year, including $170 billion for direct medical care for adults and more than $156 billion in lost productivity. Yet the federal tax on cigarettes has not increased since 2009, when the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act raised the tax to $1.01 per pack. State taxes per cigarette pack average $1.78, with rates ranging from 17 cents in Missouri to $4.50 in Washington, D.C.

On the federal level, revenue from cigarette and tobacco taxes helps fund programs that support children and adults across the country, including the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP provides health insurance to many children in the U.S.

In 2019, revenues from tobacco tax amounted to 12.46 billion U.S. dollars. The forecast predicts a decrease in tobacco tax revenues down to 11.55 billion U.S. dollars in 2025. Total U.S. government revenue in 2018 was 3.5 trillion U.S. dollars. This is not even close to the monies funded which in taxes are levied. No tax increase since 2009.

After reading these statements and statistics, I want to know where the excess of 3.5 trillion bucks went.

References

https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-prevention-efforts/importance-tobacco-taxes

https://www.statista.com/statistics/248964/revenues-from-tobacco-tax-and-forecast-in-the-us/

Medicare 

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the changes to Medicare.

Based on your research and understanding, respond to the following:

• Describe the changes to Medicare that are direct results of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
• Analyze and explain the possible impacts upon the health care system as more Americans gain access to health care.
• Explain the ways in which increased access to health care may affect baby boomers either positively or negatively.
• Explore the role technology plays in accessing health care and on the Patient Protection and Affordable Act.
• Analyze and explain the two new technologies that have affected health care in the past five years.
• Analyze and describe the two new technologies that will be needed in the years ahead to keep up with the aging baby boomers.

Step 1: 

Considering the principles explored in this article, as well as lesson materials previously covered, write two (2) paragraphs for the paper you just finished (the week 5 position paper). First post your thesis statement (a single sentence that is not a question) in bold; then post your counterargument paragraph and rebuttal paragraph for your persuasion paper that you just finished.

One paragraph will be the antithetical paragraph, offering a view that opposes yours. This is your counterargument paragraph.Ease your reader into the paragraph. Maintain your identity as the writer who supports your stance.You might start your counterargument something like this, “There are some who feel this view on ________ is flawed.They say that _________ …”

The second paragraph will be the reinforcement of your thesis, addressing the objections identified in the counterargument paragraph. This is your rebuttal. Make the transition from counterargument to rebuttal a smooth one. You can use wording like this to get into your rebuttal: “While some objections have been made regarding _________, the case for _________ is still a strong one.”

As you move into the week 7 paper, remember these principles of examining a viewpoint that is the opposite of your own. Your problem analysis paper in week 7 may be stronger by recognizing solutions other than the one you are suggesting. Looking at those solutions and then explaining why yours is preferred is one way to give you more credibility. 

Sample Initial Student Post

Thesis: Food from McDonalds is good for one’s health because McDonalds serves fish sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and nutritious salads.

Counterargument paragraph (state what the other side thinks)

McDonalds serves unhealthy food because McDonalds’ main sales are high calorie drinks, fatty hamburgers, and oily French fries. Only a small minority of total McDonalds’ sales are healthy, such as salads and fish sandwiches. In addition, McDonalds hamburgers are 1,000 calories per serving….

Rebuttal paragraph (refute the counterargument)

It may be true that McDonalds sells unhealthy hamburgers; however, McDonalds’ salads contain lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and other healthy ingredients. Leafy green vegetables have antioxidants that help fight inflammation, heart disease and cancer. Eating McDonalds’ salads is good for one’s health….…

Responses to Other Students

Provide feedback to your fellow students about their paragraphs, using these questions as guides:

Is the thesis a single sentence that presents a solid idea?

Do the counterargument and rebuttal paragraphs make sense?

Is the writer able to rebut his/her argument point by point?

What strengths are especially striking?

What areas could be improved?