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Class Objectives: Understand Class Objectives: Understand

The assignment

How to organize an academic paper

How to use the literature to support key points

How to use APA

Academic fraud

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ProfessionalismProfessionalism

ExamplesExamples

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Professionalism and NursingProfessionalism and Nursing

Reflect on a issue and its connection to contemporary, professional nursing

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PASSION AND CONNECTION

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Topic to Thesis StatementTopic to Thesis Statement

Focal point of your essay

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APA Template and TutorialAPA Template and Tutorial

http://www.mystfx.ca/resources/writingcentre/APA_template_final%20version.pdf

http://apastyle.apa.org/

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APA TutorialAPA Tutorial

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Literature ReviewLiterature Review

Synthesize the literature

Provide the reader with information.

Focus on the published literature.

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Present a clear line of argument.

Back up opinions with facts

Account for differing opinions

Clearly connect sections of the review

Literature ReviewLiterature Review

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Incorporating InformationIncorporating Information

article Point 1 Point 2 Point 3

#1 Whitty-Rogers

pp.32,35,38 pp.37,38 pp. 40-44

#2 MacFarlane

p. 2 pp. 4-10 pp. 10,11,12

#3 Hansen-Ketchum

pp.332-338 p. 340 pp.342 -350

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HeadingsHeadingsLevel Format

1 Centered and Boldface

2 Flush Left and Boldface

3 Indented, boldface, and ending with a period.

4 Indented, boldface, italicized, and ending with a period.

5 Indented, italicized, and ending with a period.

HeadingsHeadings

Assessing Critical Care (Level 1)

Critical Care (Level 2)

Dealing with Crisis

Providing Care

Conclusion

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One AuthorOne Author

Hansen-Ketchum (2004) noted the genetic link to alcoholism . . . .

One recent study found a genetic link to alcoholism . . . (Hansen-Ketchum, 2004).

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Two AuthorsTwo Authors

MacFarlane and Farrell (2004) discussed ……....

The ethical implications were ……… (MacFarlane & Farrell, 2004).

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Three, Four or Five AuthorsThree, Four or Five Authors

Whitty-Rogers, McGibbon, and Shaw (2004) proved that…...

They proved that ….. (Whitty-Rogers, McGibbon, & Shaw, 2004).

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Subsequent Citations Subsequent Citations

MacFarlane et al. (2004) discovered that…….

The research proved that …. (MacFarlane et al., 2004).

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Six or More AuthorsSix or More Authors

Alex et al. (2005) clarified the

results by………..

They clarified their results by….

(Alex et al., 2005).

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Secondary SourcesSecondary Sources

Graham (as cited in Gillis & MacIsaac, 2002) described ……..

The researcher described….. (Graham, as cited in Gillis & MacIsaac, 2002).

Crediting Sources (p.169)Crediting Sources (p.169)Paraphrase carefully

Always cite paraphrases

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