Overview
This assignment is related to preparing a literature review for a research proposal. You will complete a literature review associated with ONE PROBLEM STATEMENT that you select from Assignment #1.
The learning objectives of this assignment are to:
1) enable you to think critically about a health-related issue of interest;
2) learn how to conduct and prepare a literature review based upon academic resources; and
3) practice expressing your ideas in a clear and concise manner.
Topic
The possible effects that second hand smoke have on children’s health and academic performance.
For this assignment, you will prepare a three to five-page document. The literature review should provide more support for your problem statement and will lead to the development of your hypotheses. It is essentially a summary of key research related to your research issue of interest. The literature review should have at least 6 academic citations. In addition to lecture, I strongly recommend that you review the helpful tips on page 67-70 of your text.
Formatting Guidelines
- Only your name in the header, right justified. No title on the paper.
- No more than five pages in length with double spacing. One inch margins all around.
- Page numbers centered in the footer.
- Times New Roman Font, 12 point.
- Use APA citation style and at least 6 academic sources (you may use your textbook or class materials, however these do not count toward the required sources). The following websites are not appropriate academic citations: Wikipedia.com; about.com; ask.com; how.com; or any websites in this same genre. Please review the UCF library modules or see Purdue OWLfor additional assistance with proper APA formatting.
- Plagiarism, whether it is intentional or not, will result in a grade of “0” on this assignment.
- Your ability to follow these directions, as well as spelling and grammar, will count as part of your grade.
*please use in-text citation
