Instructions
This assignment is designed to get the student familiarized with using the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition style of writing. To meet the student learning outcome of communication, the student should be proficient in both oral and professional writing. After reviewing the documents in the module and the document APA Information and Examples, construct an example of a paraphrase and quote. This assignment must be in the APA template provided at the top of the assignment.
Read pages 169-173 of the document titled The Future of Nursing: Leading Change Advancing Health from the Institute for Medicine. This document is in the module as a stand-alone document or is located under readings and resources as a url link.
- Using the APA template attached to this assignment, create a document. Make sure you follow the directives on the title page. For assistance, see the document in the module titled APA Information and Examples.
- Use the following headings:
Introduction (FIRST HEADING-Bold)
- An introduction typically begins with a few general statements (three to five) about the topic, followed by a purpose. Purpose statements go at the end of the introduction paragraph, feel free to use the one provided. The intent of the purpose statement is to let the reader know what will be discussed in the paper or discussion. Remember all paragraphs have at least three to five substantive statements. Please do not list any references in the introduction. A good introduction should stand on its own. In other words, the reader should be able to read the introduction and fully understand what is in the paper. An easy way to think about it is all those items in headings. Here is an example of a purpose statement for this assignment. “The purpose of this assignment is to review the literature to determine the reasons why a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree in nursing is necessary.”
- BSN Necessity (NEXT HEADING-Bold)
- Under this heading, create a paragraph to describe why BSN nurses are needed, according to the readings with a reference. Remember to follow the APA tips. Paragraphs have at least three to five substantive statements and should contain some of your own words.
- Next, create one quote from the readings (either a short or long quote). Remember, quotes need an author, year, and page or paragraph number. For help, see the document in Module 2 titled APA Information and Examples.
- Conclusion (FINAL HEADING-Bold)
- Provide a conclusion, with at least 8–10 substantive statements to summarize the information above. Conclusions typically do not contain references.
- References (listed on a separate page)
- Provide at least one reference, see below.
The reference for this assignment is
Institute of Medicine. (2011). The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/12956/chapter/9#169.
Submission
Use the Text Box to type in your entry or upload a word document. Make sure you cover all the elements of the assignment and use the provided headings.
Grading
This discussion is worth 50 points and will be graded using the APA Writing Assignment rubric. Use the information in the rubric as a guide toward the successful completion of this module’s discussion.
If you receive a 1 in gradebook, this means you need to redo the assignment. See the instructors comments for items you need to correct. This is not your final score. If you have been asked to resubmit, you will have two days to do so. Please follow your gradebook daily during this week. Failure to resubmit at the required time will result in a much lower grade.