Health

Sexuality Project

You will be assigned a topic (STI or contraceptive) to research and present to the class.

Reminder: You were given an opportunity to select three possible topics when you turned in the

orientation assignment. Within the first two weeks of the semester your topic was confirmed on

the opening page of the course.

You will present the topic in the first person; as if you were the person with the STI OR if

you were the person using this contraceptive method with your partner. Assume the class

knows absolutely nothing about your topic. Not writing in the first person will result in a ten

point deduction from your paper. If you are presenting a contraceptive method that your

opposite gender would use (and anatomically you can not) inform the class how your partner is

doing. For example, if you are male and the topic is diaphragm – present how your

wife/girlfriend uses this, etc.

In the body of your four page paper*, at a minimum you will address the questions listed below.

Be creative and write this as if you were on the lecture circuit sharing first-hand information to a

college audience. Use appropriate language (no slang). Note the length of the paper is small

(only four pages – not including title page, references and graphics/pictures). Therefore, you

will be writing a fact-packed paper.

STI Contraception

Cause (bacterial/viral) How do you use this method?

Methods of spreading (how did you get this,

what are other ways…)

How does this prevent pregnancy? Be

specific.

Symptoms What are two unique risks?

Complications What are two unique advantages?

How to diagnose Is there any STI protection?

Treatment How much does this cost?

What are current statistics regarding this? Where can one obtain this?

How do you bring this up with a new partner? How do you bring this up with a new partner?

*The title, reference page and graphics/images are not counted in this four page minimum.

You will use at least six different references** (not using Wikipedia, an encyclopedia nor a

dictionary); one book, three articles from the CCBC database and two internet sources (.edu and

.gov only do NOT use .com or .org). If you find a web site other than .gov or .edu that you

believe is a good source you MUST get the professor’s approval to use it by the rough draft

deadline. Use APA format. You will also cite your references in the body of the paper and in a

reference page at the end of your paper. Sources cannot be older than five years. This is science

– current references are mandatory.

**While you can use your text book for background information, you cannot use your text book

as a listed reference, you are to find these yourself.

If you are not sure about correct citation for references use the following web site.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

See the ‘Information Literacy’ hot link under the course content heading for help with your

paper.

Note regarding plagiarism, citations and quotes:

 Do not cut and paste from web sites. This is plagiarism and results in failure of the

course.

 Cite factual material in your paper (author, year). There should be a citation in most

paragraphs.

 If you feel you must quote from a source, do so sparingly and short. This should be in

your words not someone else’s.

Submit your paper with a title page (four full pages .doc/.docx or .rtf attachment) in the

assignment area and also in the “sexuality” discussion board. Note: This is an assignment in

which all students will be sharing their information (yet still writing an original paper).

See calendar for due date and time.