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-Research Oral Health Topic (DUE 5/25/20 @ 8am): This assignment requires that you choose one oral health topic for a literature review research paper. Choose a topic that interests you and will advance the dental hygiene profession and the dental hygiene process of care. The ada.org website provides an A-Z list of clinically relevant, critical, and emerging issues impacting oral public health and is an excellent place to begin your search for oral health research topics. Go to the following sites for ideas: http://www.ada.org/en/member-center/oral-health-topics. http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/ada-scientific-research. -Introductory Paragraph and Resources List for Research Paper (DUE 7/6/20 @ 8 AM): An introductory research paragraph in a literature review paper presents a statement about the topic to be discussed and two to three key points specific to the topic. It contains a statement of the topic or specific phenomenon to be explored, the reason it needs to be examined, and the reason it is a problem or issue. The last sentence will be your thesis statement. Any citations or material from other sources must be cited in AMA format. An additional resource page listing all the sources to be used for the final research paper is to be turned in with the introductory paragraph. The resource page must be in AMA format. See additional guidelines for the introductory paragraph in the Course Assignment Packet. The Introductory Research Paragraph Guidelines Rubric is available through the NYU Classes course site. -Literature Review Research Paper (DUE 07/30/20 @ 8AM) The literature review research paper is an individually written paper that explores a problem statement and relates scientific evidence to clinical practice issues. It explores the current scientific and/or scholarly knowledge of a topic. For this assignment, the student must find at least 5 scholarly resources on a specific topic relevant to dentistry and/or dental hygiene. After conducting a search of appropriate databases, the student must choose, evaluate, and analyze the data, identify current themes, identify weaknesses or gaps in the research, and present material in support of or against the original thesis statement. See additional guidelines in the Course Assignment Packet. The Literature Review Research Paper Rubric is available through the NYU Classes course site.  The paper must be properly cited using credible sources.  Use AMA citation style.  A minimum of 5 references (from reliable professional, peer-reviewed journal articles) is required. Do not use websites with secondary sources. Only use websites with original research data such as CDC.gov. Use only 1 textbook source.  The paper must be a minimum of three pages (not including references or abstract), double-spaced, typewritten in Times New Roman in size 12 font. Any papers submitted with incorrect formatting will receive a 5 point deduction from the final score.  You must submit a 250-word abstract with the paper. An abstract is NOT the same as an introductory paragraph, and you don't write it until the entire paper is completed. (For detailed information on how to write an abstract, see NYUClasses, Resources, Guides for Assignments).  The paper will be graded using a Research Paper Rubric available through NYU Classes course site.  See the Course Assignment Packet for further detailed information on the requirements for writing the literature review paper 4  The Writing Center is a place where any NYU student can get help with his or her writing. Students are encouraged to contact the writing center for any writing and revising needs. https://cas.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/cas/ewp/writing-center.html