#1: First, choose your topic: You can choose one of the pre-approved paper topic

#1: First, choose your topic:

• You can choose one of the pre-approved paper topics, which are found on the page called “Pre-Approved Paper Topics.”
• Or, you can choose your own topic, but you must have it approved by the Professor prior to submitting it.
  • Please indicate in your submission when the topic was approved by the Professor.

#2: Second, create an outline for your topic.

For this assignment only, you are encouraged to use AI to help create your topic outline. You can use the AI of your choice, but it is suggested that you use ChatGPT

Links to an external site. or AhRefs.

Links to an external site. Using AI is not required; you can create an outline on your own if you prefer.

Your outline will have 3 sections (use these mandatory headings shown in blue exactly as written in the rubric for the outline)

• Public Health Problem
• You may include but it is not mandatory for outline: In which you describe the problem and why it is a public health problem, Where, when, and how did this happen?This will be different for each problem, as some are centuries old and some are specifically recent. Some are the result of recent human industry, and others are viral mutations. Explain accordingly. What are the biological and/or psychological ways this harms human health? When and why did this problem become an issue of concern for public health? Be specific about when and where people focused on public health got involved.

• How to Solve the Public Health Problem
• You may include but it is not mandatory for outline: In which you describe public health interventions or policies used to solve the problem. Include two past attempts to solve the problem, explaining why they are not done anymore or done differently.Include two recent methods, explaining why they are more effective (or less, as the case may be).

• Challenges in the Future
• You may include but it is not mandatory for outline: What are the challenges of preventing the problem from recurring or getting worse? In which you explain the key challenges in preventing the problem from reoccurring or getting worse. Provide two ways to prevent the recurrence or worsening of the problem, explaining the challenges to implementing these solutions. and you may conclude by providing your opinion on how to meet these challenges and prevent this problem in the future, giving two examples.

These blue sections/headings need be included and should be specific to the topic of your choice.

***The outline that you create using AI assistance is for this topic outline assignment only. This is an experimental brain-storming assignment that is separate from the actual research paper. You can use your outline to help get organized and ideas for your paper, but you must follow the rubric for the paper and be sure you meet all the points listed in the rubric (which will most likely be different from the AI outline you create).
TREAT THIS ASSIGNMENT AS SEPARATE FROM THE RESEARCH PAPER.

**Be sure to use the Rubric (under All Rubrics on the left) for more specific details including formatting, requirements, and possible penalties for the outline as well as the actual paper.

Rubric

Short Research Paper Topic and Outline