Homework: Communicating Science & Health Research Paper
This Homework provides an opportunity to consider strategies for communicating science and health research to the public. You will select a current 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.
Find a current primary research article published within the last year with a biological focus. Prepare and submit your Homework that includes the following:
I. An APA style title page, including your name, date, course and section, and title
II. APA style headings for each section below
1. 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
2. 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.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.