Policy Assignment
Choose a health;
Policy from the list below, or another approved topic of your choosing, and present an opinion paper based in solid scientific evidence.
Policies you may choose from include (but are not limited to):
Childhood obesity prevention programs in schools
Limiting or banning sale of super-sized sodas in restaurants
Limiting or banning sale of sugary sodas and snacks in schools
Fluoridation of municipal drinking water
No smoking allowed in any public spaces or buildings
Legalizing medicinal marijuana
Find at least SIX references from peer-reviewed sources. If you’re not sure whether the references will count, just ask. In your 2-3 page opinion paper (NOT including
bibliography page), be sure to consider the following:
How did this policy get enacted? Why did policy-makers think this was necessary? (If it isn’t enacted yet, why is it thought to be needed and what is preventing it from being enforced?)
What scientific evidence supports your position?
What scientific evidence refutes your position?
Should this policy be continued, modified, or discontinued? How and why?
Your paper must between two and three pages in length and be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font with 1 inch margins and be double-spaced. Cite your sources.
