Assignment 2: Communicating Science and Health Research Pape
This final Assignment provides an opportunity to consider strategies for communicating science and health research to the public. You will select a cu
ent primary research article and utilize the NIH Tool “A Checklist for Communicating Science and Health Research to the Public,” found on the NIH Clear Communication Science, Health, and Public Trust page, to summarize the article for the general public.
By Day 7 of Week 11
Find a cu
ent primary research article published within the last year with a biological focus. Prepare and submit your Assignment that includes the following:
· An APA style title page, including your name, date, course and section, and title
· APA style headings for each section below
· Explain how you would address each bullet point in the “Setting the Stage” and “Describing the Science” section of the NIH Tool: “A Checklist for Communicating Science and Health Research to the Public” if you were summarizing your selected primary research article for the general public
· Using the information provided above, provide a 1-page summary of the article that could be published in a newspaper or in an online article available for review by the general public.
· Cite the sources within your text in APA style
· Include an APA formatted reference list at the end of your Assignment.
Your Instructor uses the Module 6 Assignment 2 Ru
ic to grade this Assignment.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
· Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “MD6Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
· Click the Module 6 Assignment 2 Ru
ic to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
· Click the Module 6 Assignment 2 link. You will also be able to “View Ru
ic” for grading criteria from this area.
· Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “MD6Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
· If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
· Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.