curant event in public health #1 using citation HED 201

Article 1: For second year in a row, US gets D+ grade for high preterm birth rate: ‘There’s so much work to be done.Links to an external site.

Article 2:  Obesity is Becoming More Common in a Growing Number of StatesLinks to an external site

1. Choose one of the articles above that interests you.

2. Read it and write a 3-5 sentence summary for paragraph one.

3. For paragraph two, use the internet to search the topic of the article and find two more facts to add to the summary. The additional information, MUST come from another source. You MUST have TWO more facts and at least one new source.

4. Use what you learned in the citation exercises to cite these two facts in your summary. You must use proper format with BOTH in-text citations and the references at the end.  

5.For paragraph three add a personal viewpoint. A personal viewpoint is an opinion, not someone else’s words. Suggestions are “I wonder..” “I believe..” type statements. 

6. For the bibliography, cite the article you read (pretty easy since I have it right there!) and then you must have at least one and not more than two more sources. 

7.Check your work! If you do not have these, you will not get full credit.