Reference no: EM131228022 , Length: word count:1500

Writing a "preventive health behaviour" report by following the sample example as shown on the attached files.

Make sure you include an appropriate running head for your report. No more than 50 characters in length. Upper case letters only.

Make an accurate word count for your report. Word count does not include the abstract, Tables and titles, or the reference list. It does include all in-text references.

An Abstract is a single paragraph, without indentation, that summarizes the key points of the manuscript in 150 words or less. The purpose of the Abstract is to provide the reader with a brief overview of the paper. You need to include information on each section of the paper.  If a lab report, be sure to include all sections of the report from introduction to conclusion. You should say something about the aims and hypotheses, method, results, whether your hypothesis was supported and the conclusion. References are not needed in the Abstract.

A Twelve to Fifteen Word Title Goes Here and Mentions the IV and DVs of Your Study in the Report.

The introduction should set the scene for the report, provide referenced key definitions, explain what problem you are addressing and why it is important. Refer to section 2.05 of the APA Manual for specifics on writing the introduction.

The main body paragraphs of the introduction follow directly on from the introduction.  Body paragraphs each contain information on the background literature you have read to help develop your study. This includes information to help the reader understand what you are observing, why and what method will be used to do this. Each body paragraph should include an introductory sentence to highlight its relevance, detail experimental research to provide evidence for the point you want to make, and a concluding sentence to make your final point about that part of your argument leading into the next idea you want to raise.

The last paragraph of the introduction details the aims and hypothesis for the experiment. These should logically flow on from what has been described above (i.e. the reader shouldn't be surprised you have these expectations because you will have already presented information to justify why you think this might happen). The introduction does not have subheadings, should be in past tense and use the 3rd person (no 'I' or 'we' - rather "The current study aimed to...").

The Method must contain 3 sections as detailed below (there typically isn't any writing here between the heading Method and Participants). Refer to section 2.06 of the APA manual for specifics on writing the Method.

This section needs to detail the characteristics of the participants/subjects in your study. Include information that you can accurately describe that is relevant to your study, or define how you made a judgement about that characteristic if you did not collect data on it (e.g. observational studies that measured age).

This section details the materials used in the study to allow someone to replicate it in the future. It does not include pens and paper, but does include information about how the data were collected/recorded. This section could refer the reader to materials in the appendix if needed.

This section provides all the details about how the study was conducted in order to collect data to test the aim and hypothesis. It also needs to include enough detail to let someone set up the same parameters to replicate the study at a later point. It would also allow a critical reader to evaluate the efficacy of your design in terms of its ability to accurately test the hypothesis (applies to all sections of the Method). The last parts of this section may describe how the data was treated in order to obtain the results.

The results section must detail the data that will help you and your reader determine the outcomes of the study.  It needs to explain what kind of data it is and typically presents a Figure or a Table to assist interpretation. The Figure/Table should not contain the same kind of information, nor should they include information that is repeated in text.  The next paragraph provides an example layout from a previous study.

The next few paragraphs compare the outcomes of your study with those of literature presented in the introduction and possibly new literature to discuss why your results occurred - this is a discussion of the theoretical implications of the study, i.e. about what your results mean for the understanding of the phenomena under investigation.

The next paragraph discusses the main flaws (methodological limitations) that may have impacted the results. It is possible to make suggestions about how to fix these for next time if you wish. This paragraph makes suggestions about the potential future directions for the study. This may include suggestions about using a different paradigm or method of measurement (be specific about what these may be). It also makes suggestions about what the next question to investigate may be.

The last paragraph of the discussion is the conclusion, and it ties up all aspects of the investigation. Think of it as a summary of the main points of your discussion.

1500 words

10 APA references.

Attachment:- Sample reports.rar