Topic: Suicide in Teens

a. Introduction and Conclusion- 15 points/15% 

Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper and describes why topic is important to health promotion in the target population in your area.

• Introduction stimulates the reader’s interest. 
• Conclusion includes the main ideas from the body of the paper.
• Conclusion includes the major support points from the body of the paper. 
• b. Relate Topic to Target Population- 25 points/25% 

Describes the topic and target cultural population. 

• Includes statistics to support significance of the topic. 
• Explains how the project relates to the selected Healthy People topic area. 
• Applies health promotion concepts. 
• c. Summary of Articles- 25 points/25% 

A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the last 5 years, are used as sources. 

• Articles meet criteria of being from scholarly journals and include health promotion and wellness content. 
• At least one article is related to the chosen cultural group. 
• Summaries all key points and findings from the articles
• Includes statistics to support significance of the topic. 
• Discusses how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project, including specific examples. 
• d. Health Promotion Discussion – 25 points/25% 

Describes approaches to educate the target population about the topic. 

• The approaches are appropriate for the cultural target population. 
• Identifies specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the target population. 
• Applies health promotion strategies.