Module 3 – Background

STRUCTURING SCHOLARLY PAPERS

Required Reading

(Choose one journal article only)

Blume, A. (2016) Advances in substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions among racial, ethnic, and sexual minority populations. Alcohol Research, 38(1), 47-54

Hodge, J. G., Barraza, L., Measer, G., & Agrawal, A. (2014). Global emergency legal responses to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 42(4), 595-601

Zelinski, R., Ackerson, K. & Low, L. K. (2015) Planned home birth: Benefits, risks, and opportunities. International Journal of Women’s Health, 5 (7), 361-377.

Optional Reading

Sacramento State University Library (2017) APA Style Guide: Table 6.1 Basic Citation Styles.  http://csus.libguides.com/content.php?pid=134045&sid=1151388

California State University, Chico, Merriam Library (2011). What is a scholarly article? Retrieved from http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/scholarly.pdf

Green, C. W., & Swygart-Hobaugh, M. (n.d.). A guide to evaluating resources: Scholarly vs. non-scholarly, primary vs. secondary, and Internet/WWW. Retrieved from  http://www.cornellcollege.edu/politics/courses/allin/Misc/guide%20to%20evaluating%20resources.pdf

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (2011). Retrieved from  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/

University of Southern California Libraries (2017). Organizing your social science research paper. Retrieved from http://libguides.usc.edu/content.php?pid=83009&sid=645284

Optional Resources

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). General format. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). In-text citations: The basics. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). Reference list: Basic rules. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html

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Module 3 – SLP

STRUCTURING SCHOLARLY PAPERS

Your Session Long Project for this course comprises writing an 8- to 10-page paper on a health science-related topic of your choice. However, you must do so in accordance with the steps outlined in each SLP assignment. This will ensure that you have applied the resources introduced in this course toward development of a scholarly paper befitting graduate-level scholarship.

We are approaching the conclusion of your Session Long Project. For this next component of your SLP, you will use the outline you created in Module 2 to draft your final paper. As you undertake this process, be sure to keep in mind the concepts, skills, and techniques introduced and/or applied in previous modules of the course. If you have questions related to the application of any of these, please contact your professor immediately.

Upload this initial draft of your final paper at the end of this module.

Length: A minimum of 8 double-spaced pages (excluding the cover page and the reference list).

Format: APA format is required for this assignment.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Assessment and Grading: Your paper will be assessed based on the performance assessment rubric that is linked within the course. Review it before you begin working on the assignment. Your work should adhere to these  MSHS Assignment Expectations .