Health and Wellness
Assignment Requirements:
1. In order to avoid spelling errors, create the assignment in Microsoft Word
2. This is a research paper, please write in third-person and avoid opinion and first-person narrative (do not include “I, we, our”)
3. Paper requirements:
• Document must be:
o Times New Roman
o 12 font
o Double spaced
o Margins set to 1 inch on all sides (reset your Word default to be 1 inch, not 1.25 inches)
o No more than one line total for the header at the top of the page (name, date, class, assignment #)
o No extra spacing between paragraphs, lines, titles, etc., so set your default to in Format -> Paragraph -> Spacing -> Before: 0, After: 0 double spacing
• Save your document with “Name Assignment #” (EXAMPLE: LaPointe Assignment #1)
• Assignment must be well organized and include:
o Thoughtful introduction with a thesis sentence
o Paragraphs making up the body of the paper that address the questions (no extra spaces between paragraphs)
o Strong conclusion paragraph to summarize the major themes of the paper
• Errors in spelling and grammar will result in a loss of 1 point each
• Assignment must be at least 4 complete pages
Content:
1. Review the chapters and powerpoints in Unit 1 ( 2-3 paragraphs)
Chapter 1 – Personal Health
Chapter 2- Mind Body Communication
Chapter 3 – Managing Stress
Chapter 4 – Mental Health and Mental Illness
Chapter 5 – Nutrition
Chapter 6 – Managing a Healthy Weight
Chapter 7 – Physical Activity
2. Write an introduction with a clear thesis
3. In the body of the paper:
• In 2 or 3 paragraphs, summarize Chapter 1-7 (cite textbook) Health and Wellness, 13th Edition, by Gordon Edlin, Eric Golanty, and Brown
• Write a paragraph answering, “How will this information encourage change?”
• Write a paragraph exploring three ways local government can improve health in the community
o Be very specific. Stating to “educate children on healthy eating” is not sufficient. Consider the cliché “teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” or infrastructure when answering this question.
• Write a paragraph exploring three ways the federal government can improve health in the US
o Be very specific. Stating to “educate children on healthy eating” is not sufficient. Consider the cliché “teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” or infrastructure when answering this question.
• What does health look like in your home state? (No generalizations, use CDC or Census data to make an analysis, cite) I live in Mississippi
• Please research and explain one local (in your home town) organization that assists in improving health in your community. How do they do this exactly? (Cite, Be very specific, because saying the organization collects can goods means nothing, describe in detail!) small town of Tylertown, MS
4. Write a concluding paragraph
Notes:
• APA citations are required for this paper
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Assignment #1 Points
Followed instructions (word count, paragraphs, formatting, etc.) – 5
APA Citations (in-text and a full list on the final page of your paper) – 4
Introduction with thesis – 4
Provided clear informative discussion exhibiting critical thinking concerning unit summary – 12
Answered all questions clearly and fully – 24
Offered valuable information on one program helping to improve health 6
Concluding paragraph – 4
Points will be deleted for spelling and grammatical errors
Total – 59
