Assignment 2: The Outline Objective: Organize Your
Assignment 2: The Outline Objective: Organize Your
To help you complete Assignment 3: The Presentation, you will first submit an outline to organize your thoughts and main points. Your outline should be formatted a specific way and must contain the following elements as described below. To prepare for this assignment, I recommend that you do the following: Read these directions carefully. Review the sample outline provided to you below. Read the grading criteria below.
The grading criteria is a detailed evaluation that I will use to assess your performance. It also will help you understand what is expected of you as you prepare your assignment. Message me with any questions! Be sure to add your name and course number to your outline. The outline format: Your outline must be formatted as described and exemplified in the example attached.
Please note that this format will be assessed in your grade: Use an alphanumeric sequence. Sections should be indented and aligned. Follow the suggested order of the required elements. Use brief but detailed and descriptive phrases. The required elements: Your outline should contain the following elements in the following order (keep in mind that your presentation, Assignment #3, should be 10-15 slides, so you need to be concise and clear with your information – some information researched will be written on your slides but most will be narrated in the audio portion of your presentation):
Paper For Above instruction
I. Introduction Section – this section must contain the following:
- A. Topic selection and reason for selecting
- B. Thoroughly define the disease/condition
- C. History of the disease/condition
II. Content Sections – this section must contain the following four main topics (the subtopics are recommendations to use if appropriate to your disease/condition):
- A. Statistics/Epidemiology :
- 1. Statistical prevalence (e.g., overall, gender, age)
- 2. Types of distributions (e.g., frequencies, patterns)
- 3. Types of determinants (e.g., causes, risk factors)
- B. Financial Costs :
- 1. Costs to the individual/family
- 2. Possible costs to society
- 3. Loss of productivity
- C. Anatomy & Physiology/Etiology :
- 1. The normal and abnormal structure & function behind the disease/condition
- 2. Cause(s) of the disease/condition
- D. Diagnosis/Treatments/Prognosis :
- 1. How this disease/condition is diagnosed (e.g., history, exam, diagnostic imaging, labs)
- 2. How the condition/disease is treated (e.g., traditional medical treatments, alternative methods of treatment)
- 3. The prediction of this disease/condition’s outcome (i.e., prognosis)
III. Conclusion Section – this section must contain four to six sentences that sum up the main topics of the outline.
IV. Reference Section - This is not just the reference page; rather, referencing should occur throughout the outline as it will in your presentation. Therefore, your outline should include both a separate reference page containing at least five sources listed in proper APA reference list format AND internal citations throughout the outline where appropriate. Be sure to see the resources below for assistance regarding in-text citations and reference list formatting, and/or ask me if you have any additional questions.
Additional tips: This is a rough draft; as research and writing continue over the next few weeks, details may be added or changed. Update your outline to assist in completing Assignment 3. Write your outline so it contains detailed bullets that can be easily fleshed out into sentences for your narration. After completing the outline, draft your introductory and conclusion sections to ensure all main points are incorporated. Less than 10% of your outline or presentation should contain direct quotes. All citations should be listed on the reference page and vice versa.
Resources
Samples and formatting guides are available at Purdue OWL and MS Word formatting tutorials. Review guidelines for effective outlining and APA citation formatting to ensure clarity and consistency.