Personal Health: Paper
Students have the choice of papers:
Track a minimum of 3 generations of your family medical history
Submit a Family Medical Tree (1-page diagram)
Discuss one health issue that is prominent in your family
- Explain the genetic, behavioral, and environmental interactions related to this health issue
ii. How will you reduce your risk of developing
iii. How will you reduce your risk of complications - Write a short paper about a health topic and population of your choice.
- Health topic description and why it is important in your chosen population
- Why you chose this topic and population
- Currently available resources for health promotion (Reference list should include where to find these resources)
Paper format requirements, for BOTH options listed above:
- 1 inch margins, 8.5×11 in paper
- 12 point, Times New Roman font
- Double- spaced
- Approximately 700-800 words
Tips for writing your paper:
- Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- Do not use “text speak”
- Do not use contractions
- Do not use direct quotations (copy/paste)-write using your own words
- Use APA citation formatting, in-text and for the reference list (reference list is NOT included in the word count.)
For more information about APA style see the following resources:
- Quick Answers-Formatting –
- APA Quick Citation Guide –
- APA (6th edition) Quick Guide – center/APA%20Quick%20Guide-Communication%20Dept.pdf
- General APA Guidelines – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/