Health promotion paper.. Would you be able to do this???

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timer Asked: Mar 23rd, 2015

Question Description

we are working on mental health and my topic is about Social Anxiety disorder. The whole point of this paper to try to promote help to people who have social Anxiety.

This project will provide you the opportunity to apply concepts you have learned about health promotion concepts and strategies. You will research a topic related to health and wellness associated with one of the Healthy People 2020 topic areas.(Mine is Social anxiety disorder) You will develop an educational health promotion project geared toward a specific population, for example, asthma prevention in elementary school children. The project will be presented in a 2-3 page APA format paper, which is an opportunity for you to enhance your written communication skills. 

Requirements

1.  Identify a health problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span (choose one of the focus areas from Healthy People 2020). Submit your topic to the instructor for approval. All topics must be approved. See the course calendar for due date.

2.  Writing the Paper: You will individually research the topic and apply the information in writing a 2-3 page APA format paper.

a.  Select a minimum of three (3) scholarly nursing or research article (published within the last 5 years) related to your topic, which includes health promotion and wellness content. You may need to evaluate several articles before you find ones that are appropriate. For more information on how to choose a scholarly article, see “Library Resources” and “What Is a Scholarly Article” in doc sharing of the e-College shell.

b.  Write a 2-3 page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) using the following guidelines:

§  Write brief introduction of the topic and why it is important to health promotion. 

§  Include a description of the topic and the targeted population (include statistics).

§  Explain how the project relates to the Healthy People 2020 topic area you have chosen.

§  Summarize the articles; include key points or findings from the articles. 

§  Discuss how you used the information from the articles for your Health Promotion Project. Provide specific examples.

§  Describe the approach (es) you developed to educate the target population about the topic. Include specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population. The approach should be appropriate for target population.

§  Write your conclusion and summary.

c.  Your paper must follow APA format: include a title page and a reference page; use 12-point Times Roman font and include in-text citations (use citations whenever paraphrasing, using statistics, or quoting from the article). Please refer to your APA manual as a guide for in-text citations and sample reference pages.

d.  Use TurnItIn in time to make any edits that might be necessary based on the Similarity Index prior to submitting your paper to your instructor.  Consult with your instructor about the acceptable Similarity Index for this paper.


1.  General expectations

·  All articles must be from nursing or scholarly journals and should include health promotion and wellness content. Articles must be published within the last five (5) years. If you are unsure whether the article is appropriate, ASK. You could lose significant points if the article is not from a scholarly source and/or appropriate to the topic.

·  Please ask questions if you need clarification; it is the student’s responsibility to clarify any questions.

Directions and Grading Criteria

Category

Points

%

Description

Articles and Turn It In Submission

5

5%

·  A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles is used as sources.

·  Articles meet criteria of being from scholarly journals and include health promotion and wellness content. 

·  Submitted paper to TurnItIn; Necessary/Appropriate revisions made based on originality report.

Introduction and Conclusion

15

15%

·  An effective introduction establishes the purpose of the paper

·  An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major support points from the body of your report. Minor details are left out.

Relate Topic to Target Population

25

25%

·  Description of topic and targeted population.

·  Relationship to the Healthy People 2020 topic area.

·  Statistics to support the significance of the topic.

Health Promotion Project Discussion

25

25%

·  Description of approaches to educate the target population about the topic

·  Specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population.

Summary of Articles

20

20%

Summary of articles include:

·  Statistics to support the significance of the topic.

·  Key points and findings of the article. 

Discussion of how information from the articles are used in your Health Promotion Project (give specific examples).

APA Style and Format

10

10%

APA Style (Writing)

·  Correct use of Standard English grammar and sentence structure.

·  No spelling or typographical errors.

·  Organized around required components.

·  Information flows in a logical sequence that is easy for the audience to follow.

APA Format

·  All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be cited and listed on the Reference page using (APA 6th ed.)

·  Document setup: Title and Reference pages; Margins; Spacing; Use of Headers

·  Citations in the text and reference page.

Total

100

100

Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria

Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance

A (92–100%)

Very Good or High Level of Performance

B (84–91%)

Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance

C (76–83%)

Poor, Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance

F (0–75%)

Articles and Turn It In Submission

5

·  A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles is used as sources.

·  Article meets criteria of being from scholarly journals, includes health promotion and wellness content, current (published within the past 5 years).

·   TurnItIn is used prior to submitting paper to instructor for grading. Necessary/Appropriate revisions made based on originality report.

Note:  This criterion is “all or nothing”.  If you meet all of the criteria for the article and use TurnItIn, you will earn 5 points. 

5 points

Article does not meet all criteria.

Or

TurnItIn is not used.

0 points

Introduction and Conclusion

15

Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper and stimulates the reader’s interest.

AND

The main ideas and major support points from the body of the paper are presented in the conclusion.

14-15  points

Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper.

AND

The main ideas and major support points from the body of the paper are presented in the conclusion.

13 points

The introduction and conclusion provide very general information related to the topic of the paper.

12 points

The introduction and/or conclusion are vague, does not relate to the topic, and/or not evident.

0-11 points

Relate Topic to Target Population

25

Thoroughly covers all required elements; Demonstrates excellent understanding of health promotion concepts and applied them consistently.

Required elements are:

·  Description of topic and target population.

·  Relationship to the Healthy People 2020 topic area.

·  Statistics to support the significance of the topic.

23-25 points

Generally covers all required elements; Demonstrates general/basic understanding of health promotion concepts and applied them consistently.

Required elements are:

·  Description of topic and target population.

·  Relationship to the Healthy People 2020 topic area.

·  Statistics to support the significance of the topic.

21-22 points

Generally covers all required elements; Demonstrates limited understanding of health promotion concepts and/or did not apply the concepts consistently.

Required elements are:

·  Description of topic and target population.

·  Relationship to the Healthy People 2020 topic area.

·  Statistics to support the significance of the topic.

19-20 points

Missing some of the required elements; Demonstrates very limited understanding of health promotion concepts and/or did not apply the concepts consistently or inappropriately.

Required elements are:

·  Description of topic and target population.

·  Relationship to the Healthy People 2020 topic area.

·  Statistics to support the significance of the topic.

0-18 points

Health Promotion Project Discussion

25

Thoroughly covers all required elements; Demonstrates excellent understanding of health promotion strategies and applied them consistently.

Required elements are:

·  Description of approaches to educate the target population about the topic

·  Specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population.

23-25 points

Generally covers all required elements; Demonstrates general/basic understanding of health promotion strategies and applied them consistently.

Required elements are:

·  Description of approaches to educate the target population about the topic

·  Specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population.

21-22 points

Generally covers all required elements; Demonstrates limited understanding of health promotion strategies and/or did not apply the concepts consistently.

Required elements are:

·  Description of approaches to educate the target population about the topic

·  Specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population.

19-20 points

Missing some of the required elements; Demonstrates very limited understanding of health promotion strategies and/or did not apply the concepts consistently or inappropriately.

Required elements are:

·  Description of approaches to educate the target population about the topic

·  Specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population.

0-18 points

Summary of Articles

20

Summary of articles includes:

·  All key points and findings from the articles.

·  Comprehensive discussion of how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project with several specific examples provided.

19-20  points

·  Most key points and findings from the articles are included. 

·  Discussion of how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project included with specific examples provided.

17-18 points

·  Some key points and findings of the article are missing.

·  Limited discussion of how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project. Examples included, but very general/not specific.

16 points

·  Little understanding of the key points of the articles demonstrated.

OR

·  Discussion of how information from the article could be used in your Health Promotion Project not included.

0–15 points

APA Style

and Format

10

APA Style (Writing)

·  Correct use of Standard English grammar, paragraph, and sentence structure.

·  No spelling or typographical errors.

·  Paper is clearly organized around required components.

·  Information flows in a logical sequence that is easy for the audience to follow.

APA Format

·  All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be cited and listed on the Reference page using.  All elements of each reference included in the correct order.

·  Document setup includes title and reference pages in correct APA format.

·  Correct/Appropriate use of margins, spacing, and headers.

·  Citation of sources included in the body of the paper using correct APA format

·  Sources cited correctly on the reference page

10 points

APA Style (Writing)

·  One to three minor errors in use of Standard English grammar, paragraph, and sentence structure.

·  One to two spelling or typographical errors.

·  Paper is organized; one required component not clearly identified.

APA Format

·  All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be cited and listed on the reference page. All elements of each reference on the reference page included.  Some elements not in the correct order.

·  Document setup includes title and reference page, with 1-2 errors in APA format.

·  Use of margins, spacing, and headers has 1 to 2 errors.

·  One source cited in the paper not included on the references list OR one source listed on the Reference page not cited in the paper.

9 points

APA Style (Writing)

·  One major error or more than four minor errors in use of Standard English grammar, paragraph, and sentence structure.

·  Three to four spelling or typographical errors.

·  Paper is organized; one required component not clearly identified.

APA Format

·  All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be cited.  Format for citations not correct. Some references on the reference page have elements missing.

·  Document setup includes title and reference page.  Three or more errors in APA format of the title page.

·  Use of margins, spacing, and headers has 3-4 errors.

·  Two sources cited in the paper not included on the references list OR two or more sources listed on the Reference page not cited in the paper.

8 points

APA Style (Writing)

·  Language needs development.

·  More than four spelling and/or grammar errors.

·  Poorly organized thoughts & concepts.

APA Format

·All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be cited.  Lacks proper citations and/or does not reference sources.

·Document setup includes title and reference page.  Three or more errors in APA format of the title page.

·  Use of margins, spacing, and headers has more than 4 errors.

·  Three or more sources cited in the paper not included on the references list OR three or more sources listed on the Reference page not cited in the paper.

0-7 points

Total Points Possible = 100 points


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