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Format of the Term Paper EDHS 4111 Epidemiological Principles Health Promo;on

Spring 2022

The assignment must be typed in 12-point font, double-spaced with one-inch margins. A ;tle page should be included with a topic ;tle, your name and ins;tu;on (University of New Orleans). Although APA style typically includes a running head, that feature is not required for this assignment.

This will be an analy;cal paper presen;ng your analysis of research published in the academic press or on reliable and verifiable websites.

Read and analyze your sources closely. Do your sources agree with each other? Do they disagree? What do you think of the arguments, counterarguments? Your informed opinion is important.

Pick a topic • You choose a topic of interest to you that addresses your academic or professional interests

related to epidemiology.

Consider the 1meframe • Historic (e.g., 1918 influenza pandemic, polio outbreak of 1955, SARS global outbreak of

2003) or current concerns

Suppor1ng references • References used must be from reliable and verifiable sources (e.g., CDC, WHO) or from the

academic literature. Although social media reports, popular press, and even the mainstream media may be sources of topics, they cannot be used to support your arguments.

The paper should be divided into the following sec1ons. Each sec1on will be scored according to the points listed below.

Title • Your ;tle should be concise but informa;ve enough for the reader to understand the topic

of the paper.

Introduc1on (20 points)

• In this sec;on, describe your research ques;on (topic). Include a jus;fica;on for inves;ga;ng this ques;on/problem (in essence, why do you believe that this topic is an important ques;on to inves;gate).

• Describe the process of searching for your references. Explain the specific criteria you used to select your chosen resources.

Main Body (40 points)

• For each claim you make in your paper, please use at least three reliable and verifiable sources.

Summary (20 points)

• Summarize the main findings of your research. Write a synthesis of what you have learned about your topic.

• Was your ques;on answered? What do we need to learn? Is there something from these findings that might shape your professional prac;ce?

References (10 points)

• References are in a separate sec;on. Follow APA format for lis;ng all references cited in your paper.

APA Format (10 points)

• The final 10 points are awarded based on the correct use of APA format with in-text cita;ons and in the reference list.