Writing assignment: Reflective Paper Based on Literature ReviewEach student will be required to complete and submit a
reflection paper based on a literature review
report, which will be worth 0-100 points. The deadline to complete and submit the project is
Thursday, 7/30, at the end of the day (11:59 pm MT). Please refer to Appendix "Writing Assignment #1: Reflection Paper Based on Literature Review" for further instructions.The report is mandatory, and it cannot be substituted. Students will be required to complete a review paper based on at least ten (10) peer-reviewed journal articles on an occupational health topic of importance to the US-Mexico border regions and included in recently released Healthy People 2030 goals and objectives. There is a specific workplace goal to "Promote the health and safety of people at work." This goal and the list of related objectives can be found at:
https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/workplace.The students will search and use the resources available at UTEP's library or other valid academic resources to complete the report. Selected research articles should have been published after 2017. Take note that a reflective paper is not a summary of the papers you have read. Completing the paper can give a student a maximum of 100 points. Refer to the "Reflective Paper Based on Literature Review Guide and Scoring" section for more details.
Microsoft Word - 1 SYLLABUS HSCI 3317 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SYLLABUS SUMMER 2022.docx Individual Project Term Paper Writing Assignment Reflection Paper Based on Literature Review Term Paper Guide and Scoring Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to give students the opportunity to read some of the latest research on a topic of personal interest in Occupational Health. In addition, the student will be called upon in these papers to utilize the information given during the course to analyze the content of three of these research articles critically. This information will allow the student to become more aware of what is happening in the field and use the knowledge about research design in this area. What is a reflection paper? A reflection paper is your chance to add your thoughts and analysis to what you have read and experienced. It is meant to illustrate your understanding of the material and how it affects your ideas and possible practice in the future. Procedure: For this project, you and your colleagues will be writing a reflective paper based on a literature review. The project paper must be based on your reflections after reviewing scientific, scholarly literature published after 2017. The topic must be based on one well- defined aspect of occupational health. An example can be such as exploring the question: “Is ____ {exposure} a risk factor for ____ {disease/condition} in ____ {population}?” or the question, “Is ____ {intervention} effective in treating ____ {disease/condition} in ____ {population}?” You will need to use a clear and comprehensive systematic search strategy to identify ALL relevant primary research articles published on the topic from 2017-2022, so the scope of the paper must be pretty narrow. Additionally, you must carefully follow APA formatting rules, so you will need to get familiarized with this writing style. For starters, you can visit www.apa.org, although UTEP's library has plenty of resources on it, including the Library's Writing Center, which you can schedule visits to get advice. Just in case you need further help, contact our college-assigned librarian Harvey Castellano, room 213 at the Library building (e-mail:
[email protected]). The paper will require a structured abstract of 100-150 words, a body-of-text which should include the following sections: introduction, background information, reflective discussion, and conclusion), a minimum of 10 references (at least 8 of which must be journal articles), and 1 table summarizing reviewed information. MUST FOLLOW AND COMPLY WITH APA STYLE & FORMATTING RULES. USE AS MANY PAGES AS NEEDED. The student or group of students will be required to search and select ten (10) references for review from resources available at UTEP's library. Articles should have been published after 2017. 1. Students must decide on a topic to review by the end of the first week of the course (7/10). The topic should be related to a regional occupational health issue in the US-Mexico border regions. Make use of the following resources to make a decision: o Websites: Occupational Health and Safety Administration: http://www.osha.gov/index.html National Institutes of Health: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ Healthy People 2030 - Workforce: Strengthen the workforce by promoting health and well-being https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse- objectives/workforce o UTEP's LIBRARY RESOURCES: Health Promotion Libguide: http://libguides.utep.edu/healthpromotion 2. Fill in and upload the "Topic Proposal" form by the scheduled deadline date. If the proposal is not turned in on the scheduled date, a 10 point deduction will apply to the final paper score. 3. Each group must conduct a literature review using at least ten valid reference sources from peer-reviewed professional journals available at UTEP's library. Articles should have been published after 2017. 4. Write an original reflection paper based on your findings. The paper should be at least six pages in length – not including title page & reference section; Time New Roman font, size 12, double-spaced. The report must contain at a minimum the following sections: Cover page (does not count towards page count) Abstract (1-page) Introduction & background (1-pages) Search methods (1/2-page) Summary of reviewed literature (2-pages) Reflective discussion (1 pages) Conclusions (1/2-page) References (as many pages as needed; does not count toward page count) 5. Use APA format style to write the paper and cite your references. 6. If you include pictures, it is highly recommended that picture quality provide the relevant information. What are the challenges? The scope must be VERY narrow since your references must encompass ALL new findings of the topic from relevant primary research articles published from 2017-2022. Since some articles may need to be acquired through interlibrary loans, selecting a topic and search strategy is vital as soon as possible. To succeed: Selecting a focused, narrow topic Defining a clear and comprehensive systematic search strategy Reading the full text of ALL relevant articles Creating a clear data extraction table for inclusion in the manuscript Following all formatting rules Project timeline: Step Outcome Due Date 1 Fill and upload topic selection form 7/10 2 Submit draft of report (50% progress) 7/17 3 Upload complete final version of paper 7/31 Scoring: A rubric will be applied to grade reflection papers (see Appendix 2). Penalty for not turning in topic proposal form by the deadline. -10 points Penalty for not turning in the full paper by the deadline. -50 points Microsoft Word - 1 SYLLABUS HSCI 3317 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SYLLABUS SUMMER 2022.docx HSCI 3317 - Occupational Health & Safety Summer 2022 Reflection Paper Based on Literature Review Topic Proposal Form Instructions: Fill out the form and submit it by uploading it into the appropriate assignment section in the Blackboard Learn platform. Use additional pages as necessary. Name: Occupational Health Selected Topic: Research question to be explored: How does this topic & question go beyond what will be covered during the course? Does your topic address any Healthy People 2030 Workplace goals objectives? Which ones? Importance/relevance/relationship to US-Mexico border region worker population: Proposed outline: List of names of potential journal sources: Running head: ABBREVIATED TITLE HERE1 ABBREVIATED TITLE HERE10 The title page and every page of your document must have a running header. The header is usually one to two words of the title, and it is left aligned. The page number is right aligned. It should be 1/2” from the top of the page. *Also, note that the subsequent page running headers are a bit different from the first page. Title of Your Paper, Centered, and Using Both Upper and Lowercase Letters Your Name Here Walden University Information for formatting your paper with MS Word 2003 and 2007 can be found in the right-hand column on this Writing Center website: http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/Scholarly-Writing.htm Instructor’s Name Course Title and Number Date Center the Title of Your Paper Here This formatting should be used as a template for all your assignments here at Walden, unless you have been directed to format your essay differently by your instructor. If you read this essay carefully and print a copy for your use, it will be a great help as you create your assignments. Because bachelor’s level students do not write extensive research papers, the appropriate requirements for your assignments will differ from those for graduate students. Most of your written assignments will take the form of essays with opening and closing paragraphs, a clear purpose that is accomplished in the course of the essay, and logically organized paragraphs that develop your ideas. Please note that the best introductory paragraphs identify a specific topic or problem, highlight what has been said or done concerning this topic, and offer a new and significant argument or perspective about the topic. As you construct your introductory paragraph, remember to engage the reader and to express the purpose you hope to fulfill in the paper. In addition, the introduction should offer thesis statement, which is usually the last sentence of your introductory paragraph. A strong thesis is like a roadmap for your readers, presenting the route you are planning to take in order to hit all of the highlights of your topic. For more help on how to create a focused thesis statement, make sure to check out http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/405.htm. This template generally follows APA formatting, but the exceptions are significant. A number of features appropriate for a long manuscript or for a dissertation are not necessary for relatively brief assignments. For example, you do not need to provide an abstract or Table of Contents for every assignment unless your instructor indicates otherwise. Also, note that the sixth edition of the APA manual allows for first person singular, meaning that you may to yourself, the singular author of the essay, using the pronouns I, me, and my. However, you may not use the first person plural (we, us, our) unless you are referring to yourself and a group of authors who are writing the assignment. Throughout your paper, consider the way a paragraph looks on the page. The indentation and length of a paragraph convey a message to the reader, suggesting a brief or extensively developed unity of an idea. Two naturally emphatic places in any paragraph are the opening sentence and the closing sentence. The opening sentence of a paragraph is often called the topic sentence, which should provide a mini-roadmap for what you plan on discussing in the paragraph. For a more comprehensive explanation of how to write effective topic sentences, make sure to review the Writing Center’s information on topic sentences. Take advantage of the positions of both the opening and closing sentences in a paragraph; use them for emphasis and for guiding your reader. Specifically, the opening sentence, or topic sentence, of any paragraph provides a natural opportunity to direct the reader from one idea to another. The sentence may function as a combination topic and transition device, suggesting to the reader where this particular section is