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WRITING SCHOLARLY PAPERS. Nancy Marenick The Writing Centre 867-5221. http://www.stfx.ca/. 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.
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WRITING SCHOLARLY PAPERS Nancy Marenick The Writing Centre 867-5221 http://www.stfx.ca/
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 StFX University
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Professionalism and Nursing • Reflect on a issue and its connection to contemporary, professional nursing The Writing Centre StFX University
Topic to Thesis Statement Focal point of your essay The Writing Centre StFX University
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Literature Review • Synthesize the literature • Provide the reader with information. • Focus on the published literature. The Writing Centre StFX 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 StFX University
Incorporating Information The Writing Centre StFX University
Headings Assessing Critical Care(Level 1) Critical Care(Level 2) Dealing with Crisis Providing Care Conclusion The Writing Centre StFX University
One Author Hansen-Ketchum (2004) noted the genetic link to alcoholism . . . . One recent study found a genetic link to alcoholism . . . (Hansen-Ketchum, 2004). The Writing Centre StFX University
Two Authors MacFarlane and Farrell (2004) discussed …….... The ethical implications were ……… (MacFarlane & Farrell, 2004). The Writing Centre StFX University
Three, Four or Five Authors Whitty-Rogers, McGibbon, and Shaw (2004) proved that…... They proved that ….. (Whitty-Rogers, McGibbon, & Shaw, 2004). The Writing Centre StFX University
Subsequent Citations MacFarlane et al. (2004) discovered that……. The research proved that …. (MacFarlane et al., 2004). The Writing Centre StFX 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 StFX University
The Writing Centre StFX University Secondary Sources Graham (as cited in Gillis & MacIsaac, 2002) described …….. The researcher described….. (Graham, as cited in Gillis & MacIsaac, 2002).
Paraphrase carefully Always cite paraphrases http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1t0G7ZnRG8 Crediting Sources (p.169) The Writing Centre StFX University
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