Assignment:EBP Project – Finding The Evidence

Assignment:EBP Project – Finding The Evidence

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Assignment:EBP Project – Finding The Evidence

This paper is only 8 paragraphs. Since each paragraph is only 3-4 well written sentences long, this is do-able. EACH paragraph description in the rubric states what is expected. FOLLOW THE RUBRIC. Want to do your best? Follow these tips:

Answer the topic in the first sentence of each paragraph, then add 3-4 sentences to support your response. Read each rubric section to be sure you have correct content for each paragraph.

Examples
Paragraph 1: Paragraph one facts are NOT from your main article. Include a source related to your topic to cite the facts in your introductory paragraph showing why your research question is relevant (this paragraph is where you include your PICO question).

Paragraph 2: Introduce the main article and give facts as described on the rubric.

Paragraph 3: Define reliability and be sure to include what type of reliability was used (see your text). If not addressed, critique this and add what type would be appropriate.

Paragraph 4: Define validity and be sure to include what type of validity was used (see your text). If not addressed, critique this and add what type would be appropriate.

Paragraph 5: Identify two strengths and/or weaknesses of the main article. DO NOT REPEAT discussion of reliability and validity. Strengths and weaknesses cannot be quoted from the authors—they need to be your analysis.

Paragraph 6: See rubric to give facts from a Clinical Practice Guideline source. Research to learn what Clinical Practice Guidelines entail. Be sure to include the web site used.

Paragraph 7: See rubric to introduce facts from a fourth source. This can be a how-to article or any related source, as long as it is current.

Paragraph 8: Conclusion. Repeat the PICO question and answer it based on your research. Cite sources. Many students forget to do this. See the rubric and don’t lose points.

5. APA:
Make sure you use correct in-text citations for all paraphrasing and page numbers for direct quotes. However, direct quotes are discouraged for this paper and limited to two, if necessary. 1 point off for each direct quote over two.

DO NOT USE FIRST PERSON! “I think” “we believe”, etc. are not allowed in scholarly writing.

6. Double space, and double space ONLY, the entire paper–title page, headings, paragraphs, references, etc. APA does not vary. Pay attention to APA—it is worth up to 15 points on this assignment. more tips below.

7. Read the rubric. I am looking for no more and no less than stated. You will not receive more points for having five facts about your article than if you put the required three. Information must be in the correct paragraph. If your statistics are not in paragraph one, you will not receive credit for facts listed in paragraph one

Upload your PICO(T ) question draft to the student discussion board for peer review.

APA TIPS

Title Page: Use the CONHI example to be sure you have all requirements on the title page. Running head format and page numbers must be correct.

There is no heading before the introduction paragraph. The title belongs there.

This paper does not require an abstract.

Common Journal Listing errors:
· Do not add credentials to the reference page for authors. List: Surname, first initial
· Alphabetize by author surname
· Do use ampersands for more than one author
· Do NOT capitalize all words of the article title: Only the first word and proper nouns
· Italicize the journal name and use upper and lower case
· Italicize the volume number Do NOT write Vol.
· Parenthesize the issue number-regular font. Do NOT write Issue or No.
· Use numbers only for page numbers. Do NOT write p. or pp.
· ALWAYS include an electronic source. Use the doi or website for the actual article (not the search engine)
· Remove the hyperlink: You do this by right-clicking on the link, which will open a menu with the option to Remove Hyperlinks
· For more than 7 authors on the reference list, use the multiple author format

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Assignment:EBP Project – Finding The Evidence

Assignment:EBP Project – Finding The Evidence

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.