Heath & Personal Wellness

Health & Personal Wellness

Assignment 4.3

Cancerous Headlines

Name:

Date:

Directions: Imagine you have been hired as a writer for the "Health & Beauty" section of your local newspaper. Your editor has asked you to write an informative article about either breast cancer OR prostate cancer. You can decide which of those topics you want to research.

To help you with your research, you should visit the National Cancer Institute website: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer

· Select the cancer topic you have chosen for your newspaper article (breast cancer OR prostate cancer).

· Click on the "What you need to know about . . ." online booklet.

· Use the information on this site to help you write your article.

After completing your research, write a newspaper article about your chosen topic. This article must be written in your own words and should be at least three paragraphs in length. Be sure to address the following topics.

· Paragraph 1: Background information about the type of cancer and the reproductive organ it affects (8 points)

· Paragraph 2: Risk factors that may lead to this type of cancer (8 points)

· Paragraph 3: Tips for preventing this type of cancer (8 points)

Make sure you catch your reader's attention with a creative headline! (1 point)