Prompt: Drawing upon one of the problems identified in your problem catalog, find a recent article that promotes a linear, non-system approach to resolving the problem. Then, write a letter to the editor of that article’s publication pointing out the limitations of the linear approach and supplying instead a systems perspective to the problem.

The guidelines for most publications require that letters to the editor be succinct. Your letter to the editor should be no more than 200 words in length. If you feel passionate about the problem you have identified, consider submitting your letter to the publication. Before doing so, be sure to research the publication’s guidelines for submission.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: 

 Letter addresses the limitations of a linear approach to identified problem. 

 Letter applies a systems perspective to the problem.

Guidelines for Submission: Your letter to the editor should be submitted as a 1-page Microsoft Word document and should be no more than 200 words in length.