HLT515 Week 4 Assignment: Article Critique

Directions:

For this assignment, you will select and critique one article from a popular media source (e.g., newspaper, magazine, news journal, etc.) that provides information regarding a health disparity within a population group and complete the questions below. Please make sure to use complete sentences when answering each question. Make sure the health disparity is different from your research assignment. In addition, the article must have been published within the last 2 years.

1) Provide the article reference and link. (1point)

2) What health disparity is the article highlighting? (1point)

3) Why is this information newsworthy? How would it benefit the public health community? (3 points)

4) What causes and factors contributed to the health disparity? (2 points)

5) How does the health disparity affect health outcomes? (3 points)

6) Does the article make any recommendations or suggest resources that could benefit the public? If not, what suggestions or recommendations would you suggest? (2 points)

7) Was the article well-written? Justify your rationale? (3 points)

8) Did it include all pertinent information? Justify your rationale? (2 points)

9) Was there information or a perspective that the article should have included? If so, what? What else would you have like to have seen? (3 points)

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HLT515 Week 6 Assignment: CLC Peer Review of Research Paper

This is a CLC assignment.

The final Research Paper is assigned and due in Topic 7.

For this peer review assignment:

On Day 1 of Topic 6, post the rough draft of your Research Paper to the CLC Forum.

Selected members will review their assigned papers by completing the “Peer Review Guide.” If a team member does not submit a final draft, contact the instructor, and an additional peer review will be done on another paper.

Post the completed “Peer Review Guide” to the thread of the initial paper.

Submit the completed “Peer Review Guide” to the instructor.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

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Peer Review Guide

Directions:Read through the questions below then proceed to peer-review one class member’s paper. For questions which do not require a yes/no response, answers should be longer than one sentence and provide constructive feedback. You will be graded on your ability to accurately and thoroughly evaluateapeer’s work in order to maintain or enhance its quality.

Author:

Peer Reviewer:

1) Does the writer provide an introduction which is a concise synopsis of the purpose of the paper and a general introduction to the target population and the health issue?

0Yes0 No

2) What components of the assignment criteria need additional clarity?

3) Was there anything that was confusing?0 Yes 0 No

If yes, what was it?

4) Are the details and examples supportive to the topics? 0 Yes 0 No

If no, what needs clarification?

5) What is good about the writing? Why is it good?

6) What errors need to be corrected?

7) What specific suggestions for improvement can you make?

8) Does the conclusion make recommendations to resolve the health issue within the target population based on current literature?0Yes0 No

9) Are two peer-reviewed resources used?0Yes0 No

10) Have APA guidelines been followed?0Yes0 No

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HLT515 Week 7 Assignment: Research Paper

For this assignment, you are to select a target population with a specific health issue and research how social, cultural, and behavior factors of the target population contribute to health outcomes associated with the health issue. The 1,200-1,500 word Research Paper must including the following:

Introduction: Provide a concise synopsis of the purpose of the paper and a general introduction to the target population and the health issue.

Target Population: Provide a description about the target population that you have selected; provide demographic information about the population; and discuss relevant social, cultural, and behavior factors that affect this population.

Health Issue: Provide information discussing the health issue that you have selected; include a history of knowledge and public health understanding regarding the health issue; how it has evolved; biological and epidemiological information related to the disease; and major social, cultural, and behavior factors that affect or relate to the health issue.

Relationship Between Health Issue and Target Population: Analyze how social, cultural, and behavior factors in the target population contribute to the health issue; and identify what factors/characteristics are positive or negative and which behaviors/practices/beliefs serve as risk factors or protective factors.

Current Strategies/Interventions: Discuss existing programming to prevent or reduce the health issue within the target population and challenges to interventions and programming.

Recommendations/Conclusion: Make recommendations to resolve the health issue within the target population based on your review of current literature and what you have learned throughout the course.

Minimum of Five References: Use the GCU Library to locate at least five resources, including at least two peer-reviewed articles.

Refer to the “Academic Writing Guidelines Resource.”

Be prepared to present a rough draft of your Research Paper for peer review at the beginning of Topic 6.

Use the completed “Peer Review Guide” from Topic 6 in making revisions and modifications to the final draft of your Research Paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Academic Writing Guidelines Resource

Description

Guidelines and Examples

Organization and Structure

Organization is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of central meaning that ties the piece together from beginning to ending.

A piece of solid academic writing:

Begins with an introduction regarding the piece’s primary purpose or theme, which prepares the reader for what is to come (i.e., thesis statement).
Ends with a conclusion that summarizes the key points of the piece, draws conclusions, and generally provides closure for the reader.

The body of a piece of academic writing can be organized around a variety of structures.

Examples of organizing structures:

Main idea/thesis, with supporting details/evidence
Comparison-contrast
Deductive logic
Point-by-point analysis
Development of central theme
Chronology or history (e.g., of an event, process, era)

Solid academic writing uses transitional words and phrases to provide logical connections and sequencing. Examples of transitional words:

Addition: also, again, as well as, besides
Consequence: accordingly, as a result, consequently, for this reason.
Generalizing: as a rule, as usual, generally
Illustration: for example, for instance, for one thing.
Emphasis: above all, chiefly, with attention to, especially, particularly
Similarity: comparatively, coupled with, correspondingly
Exception: aside from, barring, besides, except, excluding
Restatement: in essence, in other words, namely
Comparison: in contrast, by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise
Summarizing: after all, all in all, briefly, in any case, in any event, in conclusion, in short, in summary, finally

Conventions and Mechanics

Description

Guidelines and Examples

Solid academic writing is characterized by the proper use of conventions and mechanics, including: spelling, grammar, paragraphing, capitalization, and punctuation.

Examples of conventions and mechanics in academic writing:

Proper use of capitalization, punctuation, and quotation marks.
Subject/verb agreement.
Proper use of pronouns.
Technical abbreviations, acronyms, and units of measurement.
Paragraphs that are indented; consisting of three or more sentences.
Use of title page, headers, and footers.
Avoid the use of: contractions, incomplete and run-on sentences.

Word Choice and Usage

In solid academic writing, the use of language is precise, with correct word usage and appropriate word choice.

Guidelines for language use:

In good descriptive writing, strong word choice clarifies and expands ideas.
In persuasive writing, careful word choice moves the reader to a new vision of possibilities.
Effective word choice depends less on an exceptional vocabulary and more on the skill to use everyday words well.
Use a thesaurus for new words with more specific meaning: For example, “pronounce” for “say,” or “embarkation” for “start.” In academic writing, “it” as the subject of a sentence is not acceptable. Make sure the reader knows what the subject of each sentence is.

Research and Resources

In solid academic writing, it is at times necessary to support your thesis or argument with outside research. Use of proper resources for accurate and thoughtful support of any argument or position is essential in academic writing. Some strongly recommended sources for student use are:

GCU Library for search engines located at: http://library.gcu.edu

For instructions on how to use the GCU library, access and view our tutorials at:

http://my.gcu.edu/Academics/Library/Pages/Help.aspx

For good research techniques, view the tutorials in the Student Success Center.

Other Resources:

Online Writing Lab at Purdue University: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&tab=ws
ProQuest: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/
Lexis/Nexis
Northern Light Search: http://www.nlsearch.com/home.php
INFOMINE Scholarly Internet Research Connections: http://infomine.ucr.edu/

Additional Resources:

1) “Mechanics of Writing”:http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/0131428993/samplechapter/0131428993_ch01.pdf

2) “Key Terms in Academic Writing”:http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/388b46277676ac8b852569cf00615929?OpenDocument

3) “Academic Writing Skills”: http://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionary-articles/Academic-Writing-Skills.html