My paper topic will be:
The Covid-19 Pandemic: How it revealed disparities by race and ethnicity
What I expect to find:
I expect to find research to prove that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health disparities among Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations in several areas, including infections, hospitalizations, death rates, and vaccination rates.
The draft of your final paper should be
at least 800 words (excluding references.) (max = 1,250 words)
It should include a Brief Summary of your paper.
You can find an detailed set of “Best Practices and Grading Criteria”
for the paper draft that are posted on Canvas.
You should read these instructions carefully in preparation for this assignment!
1. Introduction / Background and a
You should include at least 5 references.
Think of your draft as a trailer for a movie.
It should give me a good idea of what to expect from the movie itself.
It should highlight the main points.
Don’t tell me what you plan to do –
Rather start the journey itself – and show me where you are going.
Your should upload your work as a Word file.
(Please also refer to the final paper instructions.)
Introduction (Required)
This section may include the following sub-sections
Introduction/ Background
2. What is the problem that this paper will address?
Why is this an important problem?
It also may include a general description of the sources you will use.
Could also include a discussion of the most important and relevant points from those sources.
Your paper should always include the References section that listed all the sources in detail at the end.
FAQs
Should I use long quotes?
This is not good practice, in general. There is rarely a need for long quotes. It is better to paraphrase the material in your own words.
In general, no more than 15% of your paper should be identified as coming from other sources.
This is equivalent to a similarity score of 15%
Using software programs, such as Turnitin.
If the similarity score is > 15%, points may be deducted.
Please note that the similarity score should not include references.