This guide is for HLTH 380 Week 2 Article Analysis, start to submission. A 1 to 2-page summary of a research-based article on aging, with at least 2 more references.
HLTH 380 is Health Promotion for Aging Populations, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Public Health. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as HLTH380; it is the same course.
| Course | HLTH 380 Health Promotion for Aging Populations |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 50 points |
| Length | 1 to 2 pages |
| Sources | At least 2 references in addition to the article |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What HLTH 380 Week 2 Article Analysis asks for
You analyze a research-based article and incorporate additional research to write a 1 to 2-page summary in current APA. The paper must include at least 2 references in addition to the article. It is due in Module/Week 2 with Robnett and Chop chapter 3, the same week as Test 1. Worth 50 points.
Where it fits in HLTH 380
In the published schedule, Article Analysis is one of 8 graded written assignments in HLTH 380. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Website Evaluation.
How HLTH 380 Week 2 Article Analysis is graded
Liberty grades Article Analysis with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 50 points in the published guide. That is about 5% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in HLTH 380 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The HLTH 380 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the article twice, differently
Read the article once for what it says and once for how it was done. On the second pass, note the design, sample, measures, analysis and any limitation the authors admit.
Describe before you judge
Give a short, exact summary first. If the description is wrong, every judgment after it is suspect, so check the numbers and terms against the article.
Appraise each part of the study
Judge each element on its own terms: fit of design to question, sampling, validity and reliability of measures, analysis, and whether the conclusions stay within the data.
Name strengths as well as weaknesses
Balance the appraisal. Strengths that are explained carry as much weight with graders as weaknesses, and a one-sided critique reads as careless.
Say what it means for practice
Close with usefulness: could the findings change practice, for which patients or settings, and with what caution?
Keep to the length and format
Write in paragraphs, inside 1 to 2 pages, with current APA citations. A critique that turns into a table or list usually loses its argument.
A structure for HLTH 380 Week 2 Article Analysis
Word targets are planning numbers for about 800 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| The article | Purpose, design and sample. | ~190 words |
| Findings | What it found. | ~240 words |
| Additional research | How two other studies support or qualify it. | ~240 words |
| Implications | For health promotion with older adults. | ~130 words |
A topic angle that works
Pick a study with a health promotion focus (exercise and falls, social engagement and cognition, nutrition and frailty) so the additional research adds to a practical conclusion.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The article's finding that balance training reduced falls by about a third is consistent with other research: a Cochrane review of exercise for preventing falls in community-dwelling older adults found that programs including balance and functional exercises reduced the rate of falls.1 A second study found benefits faded when participants stopped exercising, which suggests programs must be ongoing to work.2
- Two supporting sources.
- One adds a limitation.
- A practical takeaway.
Mistakes that cost points on HLTH 380 Week 2
- Over 2 pages.
- Fewer than 2 additional references.
- A non-research article.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 1 to 2 pages
- Sources: At least 2 references in addition to the article
- The summary of the study is accurate and brief
- Strengths and weaknesses are both explained
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is the HLTH 380 article analysis?
1 to 2 pages with at least 2 references in addition to the article.
How many points is HLTH 380 Week 2 Article Analysis worth?
50 points in Liberty's published course guide for HLTH 380, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 5% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is HLTH 380 Week 2 the same in every section of HLTH 380?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for HLTH 380. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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