essay

 

Write a one-page summary and response to the article that you. A template is provided in the Learning Resources to guide you in formatting your paper.

As you reflect on the findings in your chosen article, consider how the findings compare to your own professional nursing experience with Magnet, or if you have no personal experience with Magnet, your thoughts concerning Magnet:

• Paraphrase and integrate information from the article into the paper.
• Include an introduction, body, and summary (conclusion).
• Consider factors or principles from the article that hold true for or resonate with you.

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Nameof Assignment

Student’s Full Name

Walden University

Course Number, Section, and Title

(Example: NURS 3100 Section 01, Issues and Trends)

Month, Day, Year

(enter the date submitted to instructor)

Write Title of Assignment Here

Begin your paper with an introductory paragraph. Double-space the paper with 1″ margins on all sides and type in Times New Roman 12 point font. End this paragraph with, “The purpose of this paper is to describe . . .”

Body

When making reference to a source, at a minimum, include the author name/s, year of publication, title of the article, and name of the journal as applicable in the paper. Citations are not required at the 1000 AWE Level using APA formatting requirements. However, you are free to practice crediting your source(s) in your paper using APA Style. The Walden Writing Center is YOUR citation resource place at http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/citations Also see the citation and reference examples provided in the Academic Writing Expectations tab of this course.

.The Walden Writing Center has a paper review service! For appointments and reviews go to

http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/paperreviews

Conclusion

Summarize the key points in your paper.

References

Although a Reference List is not required at the 1000 AWE Level, you may practice referencing your source/s using APA formatting requirements. The Walden Writing Center is YOUR reference resource place at

http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/references

Also see the citation and reference examples provided in the Academic Writing Expectations tab of this course.

NURS 3100 Academic Writing Expectations (AWE) Checklist, Weeks 1–3

Academic Writing Expectations for First-Term/1000 Level Courses

http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/undergraduate/awe/2000-3000

Students: Prior to submission please review your assignment for sentence-level, paragraph level, and use of evidence to make sure you meet the AWE expectations. Check the boxes as you complete your review and click the links to access Writing Center for additional resources if you need them.

DO NOT SUBMIT THIS FORM WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT. It is for you to check your compliance to Academic Writing Expectations

· Sentence-level skills

|_| Constructing complete and correct sentences. See an explanation of

sentence components

and how to avoid

sentence fragments and run-ons

. Work through an

interactive module on sentence basics

.

|_| Using and spelling words correctly. See a list of

commonly misused words

and information on

MS Word’s spell check

.

|_| Punctuating appropriately. See the different types of

punctuation

and their uses.

|_| Using Grammarly to catch further errors. See a

Grammarly tutorial

.

· Paragraph-level skills

|_| Using paragraph breaks. Each paragraph acts as a concrete unit of the 

central argument

. See a description of

paragraph basics

.

|_| Focusing each paragraph on one central idea (rather than multiple ideas). See an explanation of how

topic sentences

work. Use of evidence

|_| Using course learning resources. See examples of

integrating evidence

in a paper.

|_| Enclosing direct quotes in

quotation marks

. Read about the purpose of

quotation marks.

|_| Paraphrasing (explaining in one’s own words) to avoid plagiarizing the source. Using

quotes appropriately (no more than one short, unique quote.) See paraphrasing strategies. See Ineffective Paraphrasing Strategies.

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