Symptoms that infants with fetal alcohol syndrome could experience include
The 2-page research paper should address the following: 1) Choose one disease and describe it; 2) Who is affected by this disease (mortality, morbidity, incidence, & prevalence – must include data/statistics of continental U.S.); and 3) Describe how the disease can be cured, or if it cannot be cured, how can it be managed properly?
Note: Please do NOT include personal accounts as a part of your research paper. For example, do NOT include things such as “I am writing this paper because I had this disease.”, or “I am writing this paper because my aunt died of this disease three years ago.”
APA format is required for the research paper, both in-text citations as well as a properly formatted reference list and title page. Abstract and Methods sections ARE NOT NEEDED. At minimum, you should have two peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles and fully answer the questions outlined in the instructions. The final paper will be submitted as a Word document on Canvas. Make sure you include a title page, introduction, and conclusion paragraphs. Use Times New Roman font size 12 and paper must be double spaced.
Be sure to also utilize the checklist provided to make sure you have addressed the required components for the paper. Intro Research Paper Checklist.pdf
Students are highly encouraged to visit Writing Studio for assistance.
Review rubric listed below prior to submission.
HLSC 101 Intro Research Paper Checklist
Topic must be a disease or a disorder
Topic does not include a disease that has been eradicated (e.g. smallpox)
Topic does not include COVID-19. The scientific community is discovering more each day; this
may pose challenges for students in their research.
Articles/sources are recent and no older than 10 years
Articles/sources must be based on a study published in the US only
Use a minimum of 2 peer reviewed journal articles (must be research studies)
Use only credible websites (ex: CDC, DHHS, etc.). No Wikipedia or WebMD.
Include cover page with title of paper, name of student, instructor names, and course title
Include running header and page number
No sub-headings in the paper
Must include statistics/data (morbidity, mortality, incidence, and prevalence) from the US only.
No other countries or global statistics. If one of the data cannot be found, be sure to explain this
in your paper.
Paper is full 2 pages in length. Not 1.5 pages length or less.
No spelling errors
Paper is free of grammatical errors
Paper does not include direct quotes
Paper is free of personal views/opinions
Paper does not contain slang nor is it written in a conversational tone
Includes in-text citations and follows correct APA formatting
Reference page is at the end and is listed in alphabetical order
Paper follows APA guidelines
Paper is written in Times New Roman size 12 font and is double spacedThank