You are to select a topic directly related to sexually transmitted diseases that has two opposing positions.  Some examples of topics are:

Identify 3 articles from scholarly journals to use as your main references.
READ THESE ARTICLES.

####Your final paper should include the following four sections####

I      A brief introduction to your topic and why it is important.  You should briefly explain that there are two opposing positions, and the basic structure of your paper.

II  and III:  Offer thorough discussion of both sides of the topic, citing supporting sources.  Organize your paper so that you discuss one side, then transition to discussing the opposite view.  Be sure to offer a fair and unbiased discussion, and then make a case for one side or the other based on evidence.  You should be citing reputable sources throughout.

IV  Summary of your position based on the evidence presented and brief suggestions.

A FULL rough draft is due in class 5/14 for a peer review activity.

Please note:
•    WORD format only, please do not send PDF files.
•    The paper should be 3 pages (not counting Title page and Bibliography page), Times New Roman font, double-spaced, 12 font, 1” margins, using proper grammar and spelling, citing your sources throughout the paper. You will use APA format for your paper.

•    Avoid use of direct quotes.

•    The following links provide helpful information on APA writing style:
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/writer_resources/citation_styles/apa /apa.htm
http://apastyle.apa.org/
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html
http://www.calstatela.edu/library/guides/3apa.pdf

•    You must use at least 3 scholarly sources and if you need to, aIDitional supporting evidence from professional sources (professional websites, academic journals, books, other professional sources such as government documents).  Make sure internet sources are professional and legitimate (Be careful of .com’s and .org’s!!), if you are not certain about your source, check with me to get it approved.
•    Hard copy due in class, Canvas submission by class time on the due date.

these are the sources that i found
Sources: 1) Short-term effects of a rights-based sexuality education curriculum for
high-school students: a cluster-randomized trial.
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25886554)
2) Long-term effects of a miIDle school- and high school-based human
immunodeficiency virus sexual risk prevention intervention.
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11576006)
3) A study on the sources of sexual knowledge acquisition among high school
students in northwest Iran.
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21039011)
4) Laboratory-confirmed HIV and sexually transmitted infection seropositivity and
risk behavior among sexually active transgender patients at an adolescent and
young adult urban community health center.
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25790139