1. Your paper should include a broad scope of how this particular topic impacts health GLOBALLY. You may choose to focus in on one particular region or country but remember to include some discussion on the global implications of the issue.
2. Consider the economic implications of the issue at hand. Who is impacted most?
3. What are the current interventions?
4. Are there any policy measures in place to address this issue?
5. What organizations can help? Why does this problem matter?
6. What is the background on the issue?
Power Point
Once the paper is complete, each student will ten create a minimum of a 10-15-slide power point presentation that is an overview of the paper that will be emailed to the Professor and that will be shared with the class in Brightspace. Running head: ABBREVIATED TITLE HERE IN ALL CAPS (Note: include the words
Running head: on the first page only as shown.)
Insert the Title of Your Paper Here on the Upper Half of Title Page
Insert Your Name Here
National University
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Abstract
The abstract provides a brief, comprehensive summary of the paper. Abstracts should not exceed
120 words, unless otherwise stated, and should note the major ideas of the paper. The abstract
appears on a page by itself, (page 2), with title Abstract, as shown above, centered on the first
line of the page and is not bolded. Unlike all other paragraphs in the research paper, it is not
indented. The Abstract should be one long paragraph with no indentations.
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Begin the first paragraph of the body of your paper here (indented). Introduce your
reader to your topic and why you are writing about it. The introduction does not need the
heading Introduction to label it due to its location in the paper. When writing a research paper,
you should strive to write in the third person. Avoid using words like I, or this researcher will.
Relative to formatting, APA dictates that there are now two spaces after punctuation marks at the
end of sentences. All text in your paper from beginning to end, including the References page,
should be double-spaced. Set your margins to one inch all around.
Beginning on your title page, double click in the header to place an abbreviated title of
your paper in all capital letters. This is called the Running head and should be flush left with the
margin. Then using the page insert function, insert your page numbers starting page 1 on the
title page, located at the upper right margin. Your page numbers will automatically fall in proper
order.
Insert a New Major Heading Here (bolded)
This is where you will continue the body of your paper, citing some background or
history on the subject you have chosen for your paper. Titles that are centered and bolded are
called Level I Headings. You will most likely need to use subheadings like the one below, to
indicate that you are changing the focus of your discussion. It is not APA compliant to underline
headings, or any other text for that matter, so do not underline any text anywhere. Also, do not
use any colors anywhere in your paper, just plain black and white. Some templates use colors
and blocks around page numbers. This is not APA compliant.
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Level Two Heading (subheading)
As above, subheadings are left justified (not indented) and they need to be in upper and
lower case letters and bolded. Do not underline headings. Each main word is capitalized.
Throughout your entire paper use 12-point font, either Times New Roman or Arial only
(although others might be easy to read or look pretty, nothing else is acceptable). Make sure
your entire paper is left justified (align text left), not center justified (center text). Center
justified text stretches text out evenly across the page, but is not APA compliant.
In Text Citations
In-text citations are required in your paper and must be APA compliant relative to
formatting. If you are not familiar with how to format in-text citations, refer to your APA
Publication Manual to appropriately cite references in your text. Do not use URL’s as in-text
citations. URL’s should only be used in your References page to indicate where you retrieved
information.
Conclusion
Conclude your paper by briefly summarizing what you have already said throughout your
paper. This is where it would be appropriate to cite your opinions or to talk about what you
learned about the topic you have researched and written about. The References page should be
on a page by itself. What that means, is regardless of where your Conclusion ends, always start
your References page on a new page, and type the word References, centered, not bolded, on the
very first line. Do not use the words Resources, Reference (singular), Works Cited, etc. Use
References.
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References
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Cohen, L., Chávez, V., & Chehimi, S. (2007). Prevention is primary: Strategies for community
well-being. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Schneiderman, N., Speers, M. A., Silva, J. M., Tomes, H., & Gentry, J. H. (Eds.). (2001).
Integrating behavioral and social sciences with public health. Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.
NOTE: Your reference page is always last and begins on a new separate page like this. The title
is just as you see it above. The following applies:
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All references are double spaced like the rest of your paper with the first line flush left
with the margin and all lines after the first line (of each individual reference) is indented
as above. This is also referred to as a hanging indent.
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There are specific components for each of the various types of references used, (books,
journals, magazines, websites, etc.) depending on the type of reference you are listing.
Check the APA Publication Manual to make sure you include all the appropriate
components for your references.
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All references must be alphabetized A to Z, regardless of type of reference. See your
APA Publication Manual for examples.
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If you cite a reference in the body of the text of your paper, the reference must be listed
on this page and vice versa. If you have a reference listed here, make sure you have cited
it in your paper somewhere.
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