INSTRUCTIONS Source Materials: To do a needs assessment, you must look at the existing literature a ...

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INSTRUCTIONS Source Materials: To do a needs assessment, you must look at the existing literature and best practices. For this needs assessment, you will need to incorporate the following sources into your needs assessment. 2-3 timely and credible peer-reviewed articles from the Excelsior University Library (please provide library permalinks on your reference page) 2-3 current, credible sources from professional organizations, professional associations, and/or government sources (see Excelsior Library Needs Assessment Tip Sheet for examples) 2-3 current, credible media and/or community web-based articles that depict what is going on for your chosen population/community. Your needs assessment should include the following elements at a minimum: A well-articulated problem statement SynthesisLinks to an external site. of the evidence around your chosen topic. Identification and brief contextual description of stakeholders, informants, allies, and opponents in relation to the problem statement. Provide a deeper analysis of the stakeholder group(s) you plan to target with your strategic communication plan. Share what has been tried before and the results. If there is a widely agreed-upon best practice, explain this, as well. A minimum of two goals and then 1-2 objectives per goal for your strategic communication plan. Provide an APA formatted reference page. Be sure that you have applied every reference in the body of your needs assessment and provided in-text citations. Include a cover page. (Running head and double spacing are not needed.) Proof your work carefully. Brevity is important in this type of professional writing, so include this as part of your proofreading before submission. Your final assessment should be single-spaced, concise in wording, well-synthesized analysis of the evidence base, carefully proofed, and appropriately cited to avoid any ethical impropriety. Your needs assessment should be 3-5 pages long, single-spaced, not including your reference page. Your cover page should be professional. This assignment does not need to include a running head or abstract.