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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 The Writing Centre St. FX University�

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Professionalism and Nursing Reflect on a issue and its connection to contemporary, professional nursing The Writing Centre St. FX University�

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Topic to Thesis Statement Focal point of your essay 7 The Writing Centre St. FX University�

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Literature Review Synthesize the literature Provide the reader with information. Focus on the published literature. The Writing Centre St. FX University�

Literature Review Present a clear line of argument. Back up opinions with facts Account for differing opinions Clearly connect sections of the review The Writing Centre St. FX University�

Incorporating Information article Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 #1 Whitty. Rogers pp. 32, 35, 38 pp. 37, 38 pp. 40 -44 #2 Mac. Farlane p. 2 pp. 4 -10 pp. 10, 11, 12 #3 Hansen. Ketchum pp. 332 -338 p. 340 pp. 342 -350 The Writing Centre St. FX University�

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Level Format 1 Centered and Boldface Headings 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.

Headings Assessing Critical Care (Level 1) Critical Care (Level 2) Dealing with Crisis Providing Care Conclusion The Writing Centre St. FX University�

One Author Hansen-Ketchum (2004) noted the genetic link to alcoholism. . One recent study found a genetic link to alcoholism. . . (Hansen-Ketchum, 2004). 23 The Writing Centre St. FX University�

Two Authors Mac. Farlane and Farrell (2004) discussed ……. . The ethical implications were ……… (Mac. Farlane & Farrell, 2004). 24 The Writing Centre St. FX University�

Three, Four or Five Authors Whitty-Rogers, Mc. Gibbon, and Shaw (2004) proved that…. . . They proved that …. . (Whitty-Rogers, Mc. Gibbon, & Shaw, 2004). 25 The Writing Centre St. FX University�

Subsequent Citations Mac. Farlane et al. (2004) discovered that……. The research proved that …. (Mac. Farlane et al. , 2004). 26 The Writing Centre St. FX University�

Six or More Authors Alex et al. (2005) clarified the results by………. . They clarified their results by…. (Alex et al. , 2005). The Writing Centre St. FX University�

Secondary Sources Graham (as cited in Gillis & Mac. Isaac, 2002) described ……. . The researcher described…. . (Graham, as cited in Gillis & Mac. Isaac, 2002). The Writing Centre St. FX University

Crediting Sources (p. 169) Paraphrase carefully Always cite paraphrases http: //www. youtube. c om/watch? v=u 1 t 0 G 7 Z n. RG 8 The Writing Centre � St. FX University �

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