Write 800 words expressing your opinion about one aspect of health that you have personally experienced. The topic I've chosen for you to write about is the 'Lock out Laws in Queensland Australia' and how this will benefit younger people and society in general. It must be written in an article type sense. Please refer to the website below for style of writing required. I will obviously do the brief professional biography. Thank you. An example of the title of the article could be "Critical Change for the Greater Good: Late Night Lockout Laws Enforced".
https://theconversation.com/au/health
TASK DESCRIPTION FOR THE IMHO BLOG Type: Blog Learning Objectives Assessed: 1, 4, 5, 6 Due Date: Tuesday 12 March 2pm Weight: 20% Task Description: Each student will write 800 to 1000 words expressing their opinion about one aspect of health that they have personally experienced. In My Humble Opinion (IMHO) is an online article, on a health services issue that you believe requires more attention, with the aim to publish into The Conversation*. Your choice of topic is to be a health issue that you have experienced personally but you must present your health issue in a balanced, professional manner. You must place your health services issue in a broader health system context. At the end of the article, students are required to provided a brief professional biography to show your involvement in the health system. This profile is essential to forming a group for the group assessment task. You must include a picture and use the checklist to complete the profile. You may link to more detail about yourself, your work or publications if you so choose. The extent of self disclosure is up to the individual but some personal sharing is essential in forming professional work teams. Reading about the Johari window technique here. Instructions on the publishing style and examples of format and style will be provided on the course Blackboard site where there will be opportunities to discuss and comment on your own opinions and those of fellow students. *The Conversation: http://theconversation.edu.au/pages/health Criteria & Marking: See below Please note that we are using the Wiki space for this assessment in order to give you space and to protect the article from deletion, etc. INSTRUCTIONS AND CHECKLIST INSTRUCTIONS: The Blog area will be opened up for you in Week 1 after the first lecture to begin your draft Blog. You can edit your drafts as often as you like. Peer comment is important as you may be able to help with constructive ideas. Students are not to interfere with other student drafts and must only use the 'Comment' button at the bottom of the page. The best way to draft your Blog is to first write it in WORD (including the hyperlinks ) then copy and paste into the Blog . You can then make adjustments whilst the text box is open.See the fact sheets (Course Help) or listen to the recording in Week 2 to learn how to embed pictures and diagrams. Do read the FAQs (Student online forums) if you are not sure about some detail then ask in class so everyone else can hear the response. DO read the articles in The Conversation to get an idea of the style of writing. CHECKLIST 1. Word Count: Minimum 800 words and no more than 1000 words, small captioned images and hypertext links are essential 2. No more than 3 sources are to be cited in your article (by using hyperlinks only) - your own voice based on your experience and knowledge is important 3. You must include a Headline (which will be your Subject Heading) and author attribution (you) and at least one relevant picture to the topic you are discussing 4. You can use First person but be careful not to use emotional, inflammatory or judgemental words, stay professional 5. You must include a small biography and your photo (embedded not just attached)at the end to identify yourself and your experience to the reader (not included in the word count). 6. FONT: Arial SIZE: 12 point SPACE: Single ALIGNMENT: Left 7. The Reference List at the end of the article will be APA style (Author/Date) but you do not use this style for in-text citation, as you will be using hyperlinks instead. What can you do for a brief professional biography? The profile should be one paragraph at the end of the Blog. You must include a picture of yourself (portrait or at work or at play) and: Country of origin; Occupation; Previous university campus; and degree; Short summary of experience and interests. you may like to link to more information using a hyperlink. IMHO Marking Criteria Attached Files: · PUBH7614_IMHO Marking Criteria 2019.pdf (123.384 KB) · PUBH7614_IMHO Checklist.pdf (207.367 KB) A comprehensive rubric is attached here which breaks up the criteria into sections, along with the Checklist which will help you to get the best results.. Note: This is a summary of the criteria as per the ECP, however the marking criteria will be out of 100 and weighted to 20% of your overall grade: · Article presentation 10% · Justification of opinion 5% Professional Biography 5% Page 1 of 1 Page 2 of 1 PUBH 2005 ASSIGNMENT 1 – MARKING CRITERIA PUBH7614 – IMHO BLOG - ONLINE ARTICLE MARKING CRITERIA- 2019 Criterion Grade Descriptions 1 2-3 5 6 7 Article presentation: Structure and organisation of the paper, style, images and hyperlinks (20%) Reference list is in APA style Very poor- Little or no attempt at following written instructions (0-4) Poor – Little attempt to layout or style correctly. Hugely under or just over word limit; no hyperlinks, no images; reference list given as URLs only. (5-9) Satisfactory – basic layout and style adhered to; logical structure but needs further editing. Attempt to use hyperlinks, images and reference list correctly. (10-13) Good – Correct structure and some adherence to Checklist; needs some revision. Correct use of images and hyperlinks and reference list (14-17) Excellent – Correct layout and organised content; outstanding layout presentation and images. Correct use of hyperlinks and reference list (18-20) Written Communication: Personalised language, clarity of expression, suitable for publication, use of three sources plus personal (30%) Very poor – some attempt but all personal anecdotes; No sources used; not publishable (0-4) Poor – some slang, spelling and grammar issues; no personal experience; too many sources; not publishable (5-14) Satisfactory – some lack of clarity in language but comprehensible; Personal experience and/or three sources; needs further editing (15-21) Good – generally clear and articulate, Personal experience and three other appropriate resources used; publishable with revision (22-25) Excellent - very clear and articulate, sound expression; Personal experience and three most relevant other sources chosen; suitable for publication (26-30) Justification for Opinion: Persuasive, evidence and argument (40%) Little or no justification; Poor, irrelevant and illogical opinion (0-11) Poor – article written with no opinion and lack of logic; written as an essay (12-19) Some justification given for writing the blog, some logic applied, coherent set of ideas using sources (20-28) Persuasive argument or good justification using anecdote /case study and sources; A good coherent set of ideas (29-34) Highly persuasive argument or logical opinion with evidence from anecdote/case study; sources used most appropriately; original ideas (36-40) Professional Biography (10%) No biography, no image (0-2) Poor – only some details, no image, inappropriate links (3-4) Satisfactory –too brief or too long, some aspects missing, image attached as file (5-7) Good – paragraph according to the Checklist and an embedded image (8) Excellent - well thought out paragraph according to the Checklist and an embedded image. (9-10) PUBH7614 Health Systems Semester 1, 2019 IMHO Criteria – Your Checklist VJSpringett SPH 4 March 2019 These are suggestions only to help you with polishing your finished work (or others). It is not the marking criteria. Article presentation The argument in support of my opinion has an introduction, a sequence of linked paragraphs and a conclusion Uses hypertext links to sources Consistent font and font size Judicious use of headings, text, images Includes a relevant image that attracts the reader’s attention Images are sourced, if applicable Article has a suitable heading, picture and diagram Written communication Organised to present a professional opinion Written expression is of a professional English standard and could be published No errors in spelling, grammar, appropriate word usage, no jargon, unexplained abbreviations or technical terms Article is not a diatribe, sermon or rant There is a clear conclusion which sums up the article My opinion is balanced to the extent of acknowledging obstacles and/or other points of view Justification of opinion Have I placed my topic in a health system context so that its importance is clear? Topic is relevant (i.e. about a health services issue) Article provides constructive and perceptive recommendation or solution Sources provide context / background Sources support opinion, contribute to debate or have triggered my interest Article is likely to spark professional debate Is my topic about a health system function? or Is my topic about a health system objective? Did I use a case study, engaging anecdote or a narrative story to support my opinion? Professional Biography Have I written a succinct paragraph about my studies, employment and current and future interests? Have I inserted a photograph of myself, a portrait or in the workplace or my study place? I have placed it at the end of the blog? I have not used bullet points.