Professional Paper Worksheet

GuidelinesPURPOSEThepurposeofthisassignment istoallowthe learnertodemonstrate good organization, appropriate resources, and correct APA format forpreparing a professional paper.COURSEOUTCOMESThisassignmentenablesthestudent tomeet thefollowingcourseoutcomes.CO #3.Demonstrateeffective verbal,written,andtechnological communicationusing legal and ethical standardsfortransferringknowledge usingsuccess resources provided to Chamberlain students.(PO#3)CO #4. Integratecriticalthinking andjudgment in professional decision-makingin collaboration withfacultyandpeers. (PO#4)CO #5. Apply concepts of professionalismwhen planning for personal,intellectual,and professional development. (PO#5)CO #9.Demonstrate accountability forpersonal andprofessional developmentbyassessing information and technology competence,implementingplansforupgrading technologyskills, and using effective strategiesforonline student success using resources provided to Chamberlainstudents. (PO#5)DUEDATESubmit theassignment to theWeek3Dropboxby Sunday,11:59 p.m.MT.POINTSThisassignmentisworthatotal of125points.PREPARINGTHEPROFESSIONAL PAPER WORKSHEET1. Carefully read thisdocument (Professional Paper WorksheetGuidelines),includingtheRubric.2. From Doc Sharing,download theProfessional Paper WorksheetTemplate.Renamethat document asYour Last NameProfessional PaperWorksheet.docx. Save itto yourown computerorflashdrive in a location where you will be able toretrieve itlater.Type yourassignmentdirectlyonthe saved document.Remember that onlyMicrosoftWord 2010oralater version is acceptable.The document mustbesaved as a.docx.Saveyourworkfrequentlyas you type to preventlossofyourwork.3. Recall the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency that you selected for your Professional Paper Topic in the Week 1 TimeManagement Plan assignment.4. Locate pages in your Hood textbook that correspond to your paper topic. HINT: See Syllabus!5. In the Chamberlain Online Library, enter CINAHL and use Advanced Search to limit the search to scholarly professional nursingjournal articles on your topic that meet the following criteria:a. Is peer-reviewed (meaning that the articles were blindly reviewed by a panel of nurse experts prior to publication)b. First author is a nurse with advanced degrees listed on the articlec. Article has at least 3 pagesd. Has a reference list at the end of the article with citations used throughout the body of the articlee. Does not use second person (the word: you)f. Is not a brief item, editorial, news item, or reviewg. Was published within the last 5 yearsh. NOTE: The article selected must be available in full text in the Chamberlain Online Library via CINAHL (preferably PDF).i. HINT: Set the Advanced Search limitations to match as many of the criteria above as possible.6. Select one article from your above search to use for this assignment. Read the article.7. Create a reference in APA format for the article you selected.8. Select a 10–25-word quotation from that article that you plan to use in your Professional Paper. Do not select words or ideasthat the author(s) attribute to another source. Provide the quotation and citation in correct APA format.9. Select an important passage from the article to paraphrase in your Professional Paper. State the location (e.g., 5th paragraphon page 829) of that passage. Provide your paraphrased wording and citation in correct APA format.10. Prepare a detailed outline for your Professional Paper as indicated on the Template (topics only, not complete sentences).NOTE: Professional Paper will be 500–600 words of content.11. Double check your answers with the rubric prior to submission.12. When yourassignment iscomplete, save and close theProfessional Paper WorksheetTemplate.Enterthecourseand submit thedocumentasan attachmenttotheWeek 3Dropbox.See the Week3 Assignments pageforstep-by-step instructionsonhowto usethe Dropbox.DIRECTIONSANDGRADINGCRITERIACategory Points % Description: See Rubric for details.Approved Paper Topic (from Week 1 Assignment) 5points 4% Clearly state the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency topicthat was approved as your topic in Week 1 Assignment.Page numbers in Hood textbook on your topic 10points 8% Clearly state page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond tothe selected topic.Reference for Journal Article 25points 20% Create a reference for the article selected using correct APA format including:authors, year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, line spacing,and hanging indent.Quotation and Citation 20 points 16% Type a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using correct APA citationincluding quotation marks, authors’ names, year, page numbers, and parentheses. Do not use words or ideas that the authors cited fromanother source.Paraphrased Area and Citation 25points 20% State location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph and pagenumber). Type appropriately paraphrased version using correct APA citation including authors’ names, year, and parentheses. Do not usewords or ideas that the authors cited from another source.Professional Paper Outline 40 points 32% Develop outline for professional paper including introduction, 2 main topics,and conclusion (all with excellent subtopics as required on Template). Excellent detail and depth used.Total 125points 100% Aqualityassignmentwillmeetor exceedalloftheabove requirements.GRADING RUBRICAssignment Criteria A:(92–100%)Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance B:(84–91%)Very Good or High Level of Performance C:(76–83%)Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance F:(0–75%)Poor or Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of PerformanceApproved Paper Topic (from Week 1 Assignment)5points Clearly states Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency topic that was approved in Week 1 Assignment.(5points) Does not state topic OR states wrong topic.(0 points)Page numbers in Hood textbook on your topic10points Clearly states page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to the selected topic.(9–10 points) States page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to the selected topic with 1–2 errors.(8points) States page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to the selected topic with 3 errors.(7points) States page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to the selected topic with 4 or more errors OR does not state pagenumbers.(0–6 points)Reference for Journal Article25points Reference for the article selected is typed using correct APA format including: authors, year, article title, journalname, volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, line spacing, and hanging indent. Minimal or noerrors (0–1 error).(23–25 points) Reference for the article selected is typed using APA format including the items at left with 2–3 minor errors.(21–22 points) Reference for the article selected is typed using APA format including the items at left with 4 minor errors.(19–20points) Reference typed with 5 or more errors in APA format from the items at leftORReference is not for the article selected.(0–18points)Quotation and Citation20points Types a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using correct APA citation including quotation marks, authors’names, year, page numbers, and parentheses with no errors or one minor error. Did not use words or ideas that the authors cited fromanother source.(18–20 points) Types a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using APA citation including items at left with 2–3 minor errors.Did not use words or ideas that the authors cited from another source.(16–17 points) Types a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using APA citationwith 4 errors. Did not use words or ideas thatthe authors cited from another source.(15 points) Quotation too long or too short, or quoted selected words or ideas the author of the article cited from another source,or multiple (5 or more) errors in APA format.(0–14 points)Paraphrased Area and Citation25points States location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph and page number). Types appropriately paraphrasedversion using correct APA citation including authors’ names, year, and parentheses with minimal errors. Did not use words or ideas thatthe authors cited from another source.(23–25 points) States location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph and page number). Types mostly appropriatelyparaphrased version using correct APA citation including authors’ names, year, and parentheses with 2–3 errors in paraphrasing orcitation. Did not use words or ideas the authors cited from another source.(21–22points) States location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph and page number). Types minimally appropriatelyparaphrased version using APA citation including authors’ names, year, and parentheses with 4 errors. Did not use words or ideas theauthors cited from another source.(19–20points) May or may not correctly state location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph and page number). Severalerrors in paraphrased version using APA citation including authors’ names, year, and parentheses with 5 or more errors. May have usedwords or ideas the authors cited from another source.(0–18points)Professional Paper Outline40points Develops outline for professional paper including introduction, 2 main topics, and conclusion (all with excellentsubtopics as required on Template). Excellent detail and depth used.(37–40 points) Develops outline for professional paper including introduction, 2 main topics, and conclusion (all with good subtopicsas required on Template). Mostly good detail and depth used.(33–36points) Develops outline for professional paper including introduction, 2 main topics, and conclusion (all with acceptablesubtopics as required on Template). Fair detail and depth used.(30–32points) Develops minimal outline for professional paper that may not include all of the following: introduction, 2 main topics,and conclusion. Subtopics minimal in quality. Some may be missing. Minimal detail and depth used.(0–29points)TOTAL: 125points possible