Your style must be objective, not subjective; your sources must be balanced (not just one perspective); and your information must be professional in nature. Length:​2200 words, approximately 9 pages, plus an illustration placed within the paper. (under 2000 is failing) Topic:  ​One which allows for analysis and evaluation of an area in which current issues which have significance for the conduct, thought, or actions of mankind. It must NOT be a summary of a topic. Thesis:  ​One in which you state the approach to and the area of study. Subtopics:  Use 3 of approximately equal length.  Each one should examine the major areas of your paper. Sources:  Ten professional sources are required.  They include at least two books, two database articles, and two internet sources (the remaining are free choice). Documentation within paper:• Information presented in your own words:  citation of author’s last name or title, plus page number, at end of paragraph.• Information presented as direct quotations: citation of author’s last name or title, plus page number, at end of quotation Writing Style:  Formal research style: 3rd person, no slang, no contractions. Paragraph Length: one-third to one-half page Illustration:  Placement within body of paper, one-eighth to one-page, with a number (figure 1) and a title.  Use copies of pictures, charts, graphs, or lists. Examples’ Length:  When using examples to illustrate a point, use no more than one paragraph for each.RHETORICAL DEVICES 1. Use of authorities2. Quotations3. Questions4. Use of famous people5. Anecdote6. Brief history7. Comparisons8. Analogies9. Examples10. Facts and Statistics Students are sometimes confused about the proper mix of original work and citations from outside sources that is appropriate in academic writing assignments. This can lead to problems ranging from a bad grade on the assignment to a charge of plagiarism. In the example below, we consider in detail an example of a properly written paragraph from an actual student paper (used with the permission of its author) on technical aspects of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.The HIPAA rules provide for civil and criminal penalties for misuse or disclosure of protected health information. There may also be a right of individual action if a covered entity fails to comply with its own published notices of information practices (Christiansen 29). As Margret Amatayakul writes, “The healthcare industry will be left to establish its own baseline, and will likely be judged on the basis of ‘common practice’ within the framework of the rules” (8). These common practices establish a standard of care against which health care institutions will likely be measured. Health care institutions must not assume that compliance with the HIPAA security rule will automatically offer the protections needed for compliance with the privacy rule. The privacy rule applies to all protected health information, but the security rule applies only to electronic protected health information (Gardner Carton

Your style must be objective, not subjective; your sources must be balanced (not just one perspective); and your information must be professional in nature. Length:​2200 words, approximately 9 pages, plus an illustration placed within the paper. (under 2000 is failing) Topic:  ​One which allows for analysis and evaluation of an area in which current issues which have significance for the conduct, thought, or actions of mankind. It must NOT be a summary of a topic. Thesis:  ​One in which you state the approach to and the area of study. Subtopics:  Use 3 of approximately equal length.  Each one should examine the major areas of your paper. Sources:  Ten professional sources are required.  They include at least two books, two database articles, and two internet sources (the remaining are free choice). Documentation within paper:• Information presented in your own words:  citation of author’s last name or title, plus page number, at end of paragraph.• Information presented as direct quotations: citation of author’s last name or title, plus page number, at end of quotation Writing Style:  Formal research style: 3rd person, no slang, no contractions. Paragraph Length: one-third to one-half page Illustration:  Placement within body of paper, one-eighth to one-page, with a number (figure 1) and a title.  Use copies of pictures, charts, graphs, or lists. Examples’ Length:  When using examples to illustrate a point, use no more than one paragraph for each.RHETORICAL DEVICES 1. Use of authorities2. Quotations3. Questions4. Use of famous people5. Anecdote6. Brief history7. Comparisons8. Analogies9. Examples10. Facts and Statistics Students are sometimes confused about the proper mix of original work and citations from outside sources that is appropriate in academic writing assignments. This can lead to problems ranging from a bad grade on the assignment to a charge of plagiarism. In the example below, we consider in detail an example of a properly written paragraph from an actual student paper (used with the permission of its author) on technical aspects of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.The HIPAA rules provide for civil and criminal penalties for misuse or disclosure of protected health information. There may also be a right of individual action if a covered entity fails to comply with its own published notices of information practices (Christiansen 29). As Margret Amatayakul writes, “The healthcare industry will be left to establish its own baseline, and will likely be judged on the basis of ‘common practice’ within the framework of the rules” (8). These common practices establish a standard of care against which health care institutions will likely be measured. Health care institutions must not assume that compliance with the HIPAA security rule will automatically offer the protections needed for compliance with the privacy rule. The privacy rule applies to all protected health information, but the security rule applies only to electronic protected health information (Gardner Carton