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Contemporary Health Final Paper: Project Guidelines and Grading Guide

Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a final paper. It will be a plan of action you will take to optimize your health and improve your chances of

enjoying good health as you age.

The final product represents an authentic demonstration competency, because it will provide you with a solid foundation that will assist you in making healthy

decisions. The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final

submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Four and Five. The final submission will be due in Module Seven.

Main Elements You must include how you will address the following aspects of your health:

1. Physical – This may include dietary choices, the use of supplements or medicine, exercise choices, environmental factors, weight management, the

elimination of tobacco use, or preventative medicine. You may consider how you will ensure optimal health care from your provider(s). If you are not

sure how to proceed, think about a health condition or disease that runs in your family. What can you do to reduce your chances of getting this

condition? Or, how can you ensure your physical safety?

2. Emotional – You can consider stress management techniques, ways to boost your level of happiness, address your spiritual needs, and improve your sleep

habits.

3. Social – What would you do to improve on your existing relationships or build new ones? What considerations would be key in your being able to do this

successfully?

**Be sure to consider how these changes can be implemented, based on your personality, schedule, and experiences following diets and exercise routines.

Format Milestone One: Submit your Final Project Outline

In 4-3 Final Project: Submit Outline of Final Project, you will submit your Final Project Outline. This is not graded but you will receive formative feedback from

your instructor.

Milestone Two: Submit Rough Draft of Final Product

In 5-3 Final Project: Submit Rough Draft for Final Project you will submit a rough draft of your final product. You will receive full points for the submission of this

content.

Final Submission: Final Paper

In 7-2 Final Project: What's Your Plan?, you will submit your final paper. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the main elements of the final

product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This milestone will be graded using the Final Product Rubric.

Rubric Requirements of submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New

Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. The final paper should be between four and six pages in length, and it must include a cover

sheet. Use at least 3 references and cite them, both in-text and at the end of your paper, using APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Main Elements Includes almost all of the main

elements and requirements

and cites multiple examples to

illustrate each element

Includes most of the main

elements and requirements and

cites many examples to illustrate

each element

Includes some of the main

elements and requirements

Does not include any of the

main elements and

requirements

25

Inquiry and Analysis Provides in-depth analysis that

demonstrates complete

understanding of multiple

concepts

Provides in-depth analysis that

demonstrates complete

understanding of some concepts

Provides in-depth analysis

that demonstrates complete

understanding of minimal

concepts

Does not provide in-depth

analysis

20

Integration and

Application

All of the course concepts are

correctly applied

Most of the course concepts are

correctly applied

Some of the course concepts

are correctly applied

Does not correctly apply any

of the course concepts

10

Critical Thinking Draws insightful conclusions

that are thoroughly defended

with evidence and examples

Draws informed conclusions that

are justified with evidence

Draws logical conclusions,

but does not defend with

evidence

Does not draw logical

conclusions

20

Research Incorporates many scholarly

resources effectively that

reflect depth and breadth of

research

Incorporates some scholarly

resources effectively that reflect

depth and breadth of research

Incorporates very few

scholarly resources that

reflect depth and breadth of

research

Does not incorporate scholarly

resources that reflect depth

and breadth of research

15

Writing No errors related to Minor errors related to Some errors related to Major errors related to 10

(Mechanics/Citations) organization, grammar and

style, and citations

organization, grammar and style,

and citations

organization, grammar and

style, and citations

organization, grammar and

style, and citations

Total 100%