Unit IV Outline
For this submission, you will submit an outline of your research paper on a topic based upon compliance standards related
to health information initiatives in medical law and ethics. This should include these specific components to ensure you are
on the right track:
an outline of your research and the intended thesis of your argument and
at least two scholarly resources you have found that contribute to your topic.
This research outline should be at least two pages, double-spaced with Times New Roman 12 pt. font, and use appropriate
APA style writing. You should be thorough in your research so your professor or a colleague could adequately determine
your intended topic and the direction you are going with your paper.
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Runninghead: SCHOOL DRUG TESTING 1
School Drug Testing
Roger Wilco
Columbia Southern University
The title
should
summarize
the paper’s
main idea and
identify the
variables
under
discussion
and the
relationship
between
them.
The title
should be
centered on
the page,
typed in 12-
point Times
New Roman
Font. It
should not be
bolded,
underlined, or
italicized.
The author’s
name and
institution
should be
double-
spaced and
centered.
The running
head is a
shortened
version of the
paper’s full title,
and it is used to
help readers
identify the titles
for published
articles (even if
your paper is not
intended for
publication, your
paper should still
have a running
head).
SCHOOL DRUG TESTING 2
School Drug Testing
Thesis: With the increased pressure to perform at a highly competitive level, the use of steroids
in secondary schools is becoming more common; therefore, schools have an ethical
responsibility to test athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing drugs.
I. Drug testing benefits the school.
A. Pre-season testing can deter students from conduct that will affect the school.
1. Steroid users seek opportunities to perform without detection and achieve high
goals (Byrd, 2010).
2. Testing for abuse of steroids prior to the beginning of the season is effective in
preventing abuse (Byrd, 2010).
B. Steroid testing maintains a school district’s reputation.
1. Steroid free athletes establish a positive and successful atmosphere for other
athletes and students (Crain, Pool, & Schmidt, 2009).
2. Education is the best approach to successfully avoiding drug use of any form
on any school campus
(Lundberg, 2012).
II. Steroid testing protects a school district’s employees.
A. Testing helps avoid other drug abuse by students, as well as protects the school
district staff by ensuring proper conduct.
1. School district employees have a moral and general obligation to provide a
safe campus and prevent harm (Johnson
& Johnson, 2012).
2. Volunteers, custodians, cooks, and internet technologies professionals are all a
part of the school day and should factor into the testing parameters (Johnson
& Johnson, 2012).
Notice the header and page numbers on this
page. The actual words Running head are
not on any other pages after the first page.
The title will appear at the tip of the page
followed by the thesis statement.
To complete a
proper
outline, if you
have
a Roman
numeral I,
you must have
a Roman
numeral II. If
you have an
A, you must
have a B and
so forth.
The sentences should represent support from the sources
that have been used in research for previous work.
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B. Some southern school districts offer treatment programs for student and student
athletes that test positive for steroids and other drugs.
1. Students are permitted to remain a part of the team and in the program if they
volunteer to complete an extensive treatment program specifically tailored for
specific abuse
(Skinner, 2013).
2. Accepting responsibility for circumstances that permit or allow drug abuse is
key in prevention and recovery for both students, student athletes, and staff
(Skinner, 2013).
III. School district drug testing can protect the community.
A. Staff members and other support staff of the school district should be drug tested.
1. Staff members of the school district that personally have issues with drug
abuse or addiction cannot properly manage awareness and prevention
(Lundberg, 2012).
2. “It is a crime that all states do not institute drug testing programs for every
member of the school district staff” (Lundberg, 2012, p. 77).
B. Bus drivers should be drug tested.
1. Bus drivers should be tested for alcohol as well as prescription and
recreational drugs to provide the highest level for safety for student athletes
that travel for competition (Abeln, 2011).
2. Driver education teachers are not outside the testing laws that would provide
the safest circumstances for all students (Abeln, 2011).
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References
Abeln, L. (2011). A sobering law for bus drivers. School Business, 55(3), 51+. Retrieved from
Business Source Complete
database.
Byrd, J. D. (2010). Drug testing in the workplace. Professional Protection, 22(7), 22. Retrieved
from General OneFile database.
Crain, D., Pool, E., & Schmidt, S. (2009). Essential elements of a drug-free school zone
program. School Fundamentals, 52(11), 52-63. Retrieved from Academic OneFile
database.
Johnson, C. R., & Johnson, M. S. (2010). Intrapersonal and professional ethics: Decision
making for personal integrity & social responsibility (4th ed.). New York, NY: Longman.
Lundberg, L. (2012). Drug treatment and school ground testing: Politics and organizational
dilemmas. Behavioral Sciences & Law, 9(3), 77. Retrieved from LexisNexis database.
Skinner, M. A. (2013). Risk factors for alcohol and other drug use by school professionals.
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention & Policy, 31(5), 26-39. Retrieved from Business
Source Complete database.
The title (References) is
centered, but not
bolded.
The references are also listed in alphabetical order. Pay close
attention to the small details of formatting different types of
sources. Look closely at things such as punctuation, font
formatting, and capitalization, as these do change depending on
the type of source you are using.