Herpes Simplex Virus Paper
The Women’s Health Topic Paper satisfies the college’s general education course objective: How women’s experiences are shaped by such factors as age, class, ethnicity, race, religion, and sexuality. Your grade is determined by researching and writing a paper based on a selected topic of interest to you that has a significant impact on Women’s Health (the topic is HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS) . APA FORMAT. Select 4 – 6 quality referenced articles from peer-reviewed journals published within the last 5 years.
The objectives of this assignment are as follows:
1. Compare gender expectations over time and across cultures
2. Evaluate means of addressing social inequalities and articulate potential causes of discrimination
3. Analyze current issues pertaining to one or more of the factors shaping women’s experiences
You must address all three of the above objectives in your paper. For class scoring the grading criteria below will be utilized.
Helpful Hints:
You are encouraged to use the writing center and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition.
Consult the Purdue OWL website for guidance in APA style https://owl.english.purdue.
___/ 100% Components to include: Comments:
___/ 5 1. Topic with significant impact on women’s health submitted by email as directed on or before January 28th 2020. **Each day topic is late will result in 5 point deduction from the paper final grade.
___/ 15 2. Select 4 – 6 quality referenced articles from peer-reviewed journals published within last 5 years. Include information from articles in body of paper i.e. adapt and apply a deep understanding of views, experiences, and power structure over time and across cultures, accurately referenced and included in reference page. Include copies of articles with paper submission.
___35 3. Use of outline:
a. Abstract ____/7
b. Background ____/7
c. Describe significance of the topic selected i.e. problem/issue is considered critically, stated clearly, and described comprehensively _____/7
d. Discussion i.e. give consideration to factors shaping the identity taking into account the complexities of the issue _____/7
e. Conclusion i.e. evaluation of solutions contains thorough and insightful explanations considering history of problem, logic/reasoning, feasibility of solution, and weights impact of solution _____/7
___/30 4. APA Style:
a. Writing style, transitions _____/5
b. Grammar, spelling _____/5
c. Title page _____/5
d. In text citations _____/5
e. Reference page _____/5
f. APA format _____/5
___/10 5. Evaluate new knowledge gained. Has your world view changed? Do you view the culture differently now? Do social inequities still exist? Does this remain a global problem?
___/5 6. Paper does not exceed 5-page maximum, excluding title page and reference page. **Material on pages past 5th page will not be read/considered.
___/100 Total score for paper
Answer preview
Herpes simplex virus, alias HSV, is an infection responsible for the Herpes disease. This is where herpes appears on different parts of the body, especially on the mouth and the genitals of the infected individual. The virus is usually common in two forms, HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is mostly associated with sores on the mouth and the face of an individual, while HSV-2, is characterized by blisters on the genitals of the patient. The mode of transmission through contact…
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