Requirements: Students will write a paper in APA format of sufficient length to thoughtfully address the questions in the assignment but also be succinct and not exceed 6 pages (plus cover page and references). This assignment must be submitted to the appropriate dropbox by the due date. The dropbox will link to Turnitin. The student must achieve a green score to reflect absence of plagiarism.
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The purpose of this assignment is to integrate the research process, starting with a clinical nursing question (PIO or PICO format), database literature search, and the analysis of five (5) related original research studies. It should also include one or more additional articles that support the significance or background of the question. The student should make recommendations based on the strength of the current evidence and describe the nurse’s role in implementing the recommendations. The body of the paper should be at least four (4) full pages plus a cover page and references. It should address the questions in the rubric below and meet all guidelines for a professionally written paper. This paper is to be written in APA 7th edition format.
The student must achieve at least an 80% on the final paper for this course. Part of the assignment is to obtain editorial feedback and incorporate that into the final paper. Students who do not achieve at least 80% on their final paper must submit a revised paper, within the course calendar guidelines, for a 5 point deduction.
The draft paper is due for editorial feedback per the course calendar. Students may seek feedback from course faculty, other faculty, or the South College Writing Lab. Students should request feedback related to paper organization, robustness of themes and support, APA format, and spelling and grammar. This feedback should be incorporated into the final paper.
Students who choose to seek editorial feedback from a faculty member or the campus Writing Lab should request assistance at least two weeks before the due date for the draft, so faculty or the Lab can ensure time for review.
The final paper is submitted on Canvas through Turnitin for evaluation of plagiarism. To obtain an acceptable (green, less than 20%) Turnitin score, the student should write the paper in her/his own words. The student should avoid quotations whenever possible and use quotation marks and appropriate citation when necessary. Students should keep all notes, articles, outlines, and drafts. Note that evidence of plagiarism violates the South College Academic Honor Code.
DRAFT POINTS (max 10)
5
0
Rough draft submitted by draft due date
Met
Not met
Editorial feedback uploaded by due date
Met
Not met
INTRODUCTION POINTS (max 20)
10
9
8
0
Introduces topic/issue and population
Robust descriptions
Full
descriptions
Sparce descriptions
Not described
Discusses significance of topic/issue
Robust discussion
Full
discussion
Sparce discussion
Not discussed
BODY OF PAPER POINTS (max 100)
10
8
0
Student discusses at least 5 research articles.
(The paper may also include additional articles that provide background or significance information; these do not count toward the 5 research articles).
5 research articles discussed, cited, referenced
N/A
4 research articles discussed, cited, referenced
20 words
APA citations: appropriate format for citations; all cited sources are on reference page; quotations (if used) include page number in citation
Citations used when referring to a source, correct format for all, all are on reference page
1-2 citation missing or incorrect format or not on reference page
3-4 citations missing or incorrect format or not on reference page
5 or more citations missing or incorrect format or not on reference page
APA references: all references are cited in paper; each reference includes all required elements in correct format for type of source (author, year, title, journal name, volume, issue if available, page number or electronic locator, URL/doe)
All references are cited and include all required elements in correct format
1-2 references are not cited or do not include all required elements or elements not in correct format
3-4 references are not cited or do not include all required elements or elements not in correct format
5 or more references are not cited or do not include all required elements or elements not in correct format
Grammar & spelling: proper word choice, correct spelling, correct punctuation, subject-verb agreement, avoidance of run-on sentences and fragments, spell out first use of abbreviations, spell out numbers less than ten
0-3 errors
4-6 errors
7-9 errors
10 or more errors
ETHICAL WRITING (max 10)
10
0
Turnitin Score: Green – reflects ethical writing without plagiarism
Met
N/A
N/A
Not Met
TOTAL MAX POINTS = 250
If initial score is <80%, student must revise and resubmit to pass this course.
Note that any resubmission will be debited 5 points (max possible grade = 95%)
