Write a research paper on a health topic that has directly influenced or impacted you, your family, a close friend, or your personal experience.
What Does My Paper Need to Include?
You may choose any health topic that has personally impacted you. See syllabus for examples. Fifty percent (2 full pages) of the paper will describe why this topic has made a personal impact on you and what you hope to learn by researching this topic. Tell a story about this topic.
· What is the health issue/topic that you will be researching? Why does this topic interest you? Why is it important to you? (This can be your introductory paragraph.)
· What do you hope to learn by researching this topic?
· How has this health issue affected you, your family, your friends, and/or your community? Who has been affected? What do you think are possible causes or risk factors for this person? What has been the physical, emotional, or social impact?
The second half (2 full pages) of the content will be dedicated to investigative research of this topic and must include proper citations along with a reference page. You must cite at least two scientific, accurate resources in the paper. This section is a research paper and should include only facts, not your opinion. You may use quotes, but you should also paraphrase ideas into your own words. You should discuss:
· What is the health issue/condition? (Name, definition)
· What are the symptoms of the health issue, if any?
· What are the long-term consequences of the health issue, if any?
· Who is affected by this health issue in the US? How many people? Who is most affected? Are certain groups more likely to be affected? If so, why?
· What are the causes of this health issue? What makes someone more likely to be affected by this health issue?
· What is the treatment or cure, if any?
· How can this health issue be prevented? What, if anything, is being done now to help prevent or treat this health issue?
You should end the paper with a conclusion paragraph summarizing your main points, including what you have learned and how you may use this information in your own life.