Some topics are very broad- focus on what would be most helpful to someone newly dealing with or learning about that issue.
Avoid jargon and clearly explain all medical or psychological terminology.
Be concise! Using bulleted or numbered points can help reduce wordiness.
Use medium or large size (12 point minimum!) sans serif fonts like Arial, Calibri or Tahoma to make your brochure easy to read!
Some topics are very broad- focus on what would be most helpful to someone newly dealing with or learning about that issue.
Avoid jargon and clearly explain all medical or psychological terminology.
Be concise! Using bulleted or numbered points can help reduce wordiness.
Use medium or large size (12 point minimum!) sans serif fonts like Arial, Calibri or Tahoma to make your brochure easy to read!
Tips for Success:
Tips for Success:
This document has directions for the PSY 118 Health Fair assignment and is also a good example of a tri-fold brochure created using a Microsoft Word template found online!
This document has directions for the PSY 118 Health Fair assignment and is also a good example of a tri-fold brochure created using a Microsoft Word template found online!
List all Works Cited:
Include all websites, articles, pages in our textbook, etc. that you used when researching your Health Fair topic.
Be sure to use MLA style to cite all your references.
List all Works Cited:
Include all websites, articles, pages in our textbook, etc. that you used when researching your Health Fair topic.
Be sure to use MLA style to cite all your references.
Add facts, statistics, images and other information to make your brochure both informative & interesting!
Add facts, statistics, images and other information to make your brochure both informative & interesting!
Why is the Health Fair project important?
A key part of Interpersonal Psychology and adjustment is educating yourself about issues that impact (or may potentially impact) your health and/or that of your loved ones. Accurate knowledge is key as it gives us tools to PROACTIVELY address health issues, information to, hopefully, prevent or reduce problems and resources so we can more effectively cope with the issue!
Why is the Health Fair project important?
A key part of Interpersonal Psychology and adjustment is educating yourself about issues that impact (or may potentially impact) your health and/or that of your loved ones. Accurate knowledge is key as it gives us tools to PROACTIVELY address health issues, information to, hopefully, prevent or reduce problems and resources so we can more effectively cope with the issue!
Health Fair Brochure Project
Health Fair Brochure Project
Your name
PSY 118 Section #
Semester and Year
Your name
PSY 118 Section #
Semester and Year
Avoid too much white space or a text-heavy look by adding relevant pictures, clip-art, charts & graphs!
Avoid too much white space or a text-heavy look by adding relevant pictures, clip-art, charts & graphs!
Key points or relevant quotations can be added in text boxes for emphasis and will also add visual appeal!
Key points or relevant quotations can be added in text boxes for emphasis and will also add visual appeal!
Layout:
Your brochure must be a TRI-FOLD brochure , printable on LETTER-SIZED (not legal) paper.
The easiest way to create a brochure is to use a TEMPLATE. Brochure templates are available online for most word processing programs (just google it!).
Step-by-step directions for using Word or Publisher templates are available: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Brochures-on-Microsoft-Word OR
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-Brochures-Using-Microsoft-Publisher
Resources:
You’ll need at least 3 reliable, relatively current sources (from the past 5 years).
Please cite these correctly (use http://www.easybib.com/reference/guide/mla/website for help).
At least one source must be a non-Internet source (book, magazine article, newspaper, etc.).
If your topic is addressed in our textbook you MUST use and cite our book as a source!
If you use quotes from someone with expertise (a nice touch!), be sure to use quotation marks and credit the speaker.
Layout:
Your brochure must be a TRI-FOLD brochure , printable on LETTER-SIZED (not legal) paper.
The easiest way to create a brochure is to use a TEMPLATE. Brochure templates are available online for most word processing programs (just google it!).
Step-by-step directions for using Word or Publisher templates are available: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Brochures-on-Microsoft-Word OR
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-Brochures-Using-Microsoft-Publisher
Resources:
You’ll need at least 3 reliable, relatively current sources (from the past 5 years).
Please cite these correctly (use http://www.easybib.com/reference/guide/mla/website for help).
At least one source must be a non-Internet source (book, magazine article, newspaper, etc.).
If your topic is addressed in our textbook you MUST use and cite our book as a source!
If you use quotes from someone with expertise (a nice touch!), be sure to use quotation marks and credit the speaker.
Project
Overview
For this
project, you
will educate yourself
regarding a health related topic of your choice and will share your knowledge with your classmates. Your goal is to give your peers knowledge that will enable them to make choices leading to a physically &/or mentally healthy life!
5 Simple Steps:
1. Choose your topic. You can use the book, or choose something we have already talked about in class.
2. Conduct your research, being sure to use our book as one of your three sources, if possible.
3. Create a tri-fold pamphlet/ brochure on your topic. When you’re finished, you’ll have two pages and 6 panels (3 panels on each page, like this example).
Project
Overview
For this
project, you
will educate yourself
regarding a health related topic of your choice and will share your knowledge with your classmates. Your goal is to give your peers knowledge that will enable them to make choices leading to a physically &/or mentally healthy life!
5 Simple Steps:
1. Choose your topic. You can use the book, or choose something we have already talked about in class.
2. Conduct your research, being sure to use our book as one of your three sources, if possible.
3. Create a tri-fold pamphlet/ brochure on your topic. When you’re finished, you’ll have two pages and 6 panels (3 panels on each page, like this example).
Full-Credit brochures will include the Following:
A detailed grading rubric will also be provided.
ACCURATE & EDUCATIONAL CONTENT (50 points possible)
VISUAL APPEAL & RELEVANT GRAPHICS (20 points possible)
TRI-FOLD FORMAT & ORGANIZED LAYOUT (20 points possible)
APPROPRIATE RESOURCES & CORRECT CITATION (10 points possible)
CAREFUL PROOFREADING -2 points will be deducted for each missed error (grammar, spelling, typo, etc.)
Content:
4 content requirements:
1) Be sure to clearly (and in your OWN WORDS) define all key terms relevant to understanding your topic.
2) Make it clear how your topic relates to health/mental health and adjustment. This can include how knowledge of your topic can help people live better lives. If it’s a health problem, explain what can happen if someone does not address it.
3) Have an obvious brochure cover that includes your name, PSY 118 section # and semester/year.
4) Be sure to write for the general public.
5) Give in text citations AND list your references.
Full-Credit brochures will include the Following:
A detailed grading rubric will also be provided.
ACCURATE & EDUCATIONAL CONTENT (50 points possible)
VISUAL APPEAL & RELEVANT GRAPHICS (20 points possible)
TRI-FOLD FORMAT & ORGANIZED LAYOUT (20 points possible)
APPROPRIATE RESOURCES & CORRECT CITATION (10 points possible)
CAREFUL PROOFREADING -2 points will be deducted for each missed error (grammar, spelling, typo, etc.)
Content:
4 content requirements:
1) Be sure to clearly (and in your OWN WORDS) define all key terms relevant to understanding your topic.
2) Make it clear how your topic relates to health/mental health and adjustment. This can include how knowledge of your topic can help people live better lives. If it’s a health problem, explain what can happen if someone does not address it.
3) Have an obvious brochure cover that includes your name, PSY 118 section # and semester/year.
4) Be sure to write for the general public.
5) Give in text citations AND list your references.
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