NR351 Week 4: Assignment: Assigned Article Summary

COURSE  

NR351 Foundational Concepts for the Practicing RN

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Directions

Complete this assignment following the steps below.

  1. Download the Assigned Article Summary assignment template Download Assigned Article Summary assignment templateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader. Use of the template is required. A 10% deduction will be applied if the template is not used. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name.
  2. In the NR351 Announcements, locate the announcement entitled, “IMPORTANT: Assigned Article for Weeks 4 & 6 Assignments.” In this announcement, you will find:
    1. The link to the assigned article (you must be logged into the Chamberlain Library before clicking the link.
      1. Download and save the article in PDF format to your computer for this assignment.
    2. Instructions for specific sections of the article to use for analysis on the template.
  3. Read the entire article.
  4. Using the assigned article PDF, follow the instructions in the downloaded Assigned Article Summary template and the Canvas announcement to complete the assignment.
  5. When complete, save and close the completed template. Click the Submit button at the top of this page to upload your completed assignment.
  6. Correctly cite and reference ideas and information that come from scholarly literature.
  7. Follow grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scientific writing.
  8. Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).

Reference List Item for Assigned Journal Article
Correct APA format for Reference List for:

  1. Author(s)
  2. Year & article title
  3. Journal name, volume, and issue numbers
  4. Page numbers, punctuation, double-line spacing & hanging indent

In-Text Quotation and Citation for Assigned Article
Correct APA format for In-Text Quotation and Citation for:

  1. Quotation marks
  2. Author name(s)
  3. Year, page abbreviation, page number
  4. Parentheses & punctuation

In-Text Paraphrased Area and Citation for Assigned Article 
Correct APA format for In-Text Paraphrased Area and Citation for:

  1. Author name(s)
  2. Year
  3. Parentheses
  4. Punctuation

Assigned Article Summary 
Correct APA format for Assigned Article Summary for:

  1. Assigned sentence for quotation and citation as noted in the Canvas announcement.
  2. Assigned sentence for the paraphrased area with citation as noted in the Canvas announcement.
  3. Several additional paraphrased areas from the article with appropriately formatted citations.
  4. Accurate overall summary of the article between 175-200 words.

Submit the completed Assigned Article Summary assignment template to the Week 4 Dropbox by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.

Rubric

NR351_W4_Assigned Article Summary Assignment Rubric
NR351_W4_Assigned Article Summary Assignment Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts

Reference List Item for Assigned Journal Article

4 Required Elements

Correct APA format for Reference List for:

1. Author(s)

2. Year & article title

3. Journal name, volume, and issue numbers

4. Page numbers, punctuation, double-line spacing & hanging indent
30 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
27.3 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
24.9 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
15 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
30 pts

In-Text Quotation and Citation for Assigned Article

4 Required Elements

Correct APA format for In-Text Quotation and Citation for:

1. Quotation marks

2. Author name(s)

3. Year, page abbreviation, page number

4. Parentheses & punctuation
30 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
27.3 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
24.9 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
15 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
30 pts

In-Text Paraphrased Area and Citation for Assigned Article

4 Required Elements

Correct APA format for In-Text Paraphrased Area and Citation for:

1. Author name(s)

2. Year

3. Parentheses

4. Punctuation
30 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
27.3 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
24.9 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
15 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
30 pts

Assigned Article Summary

4 Required Elements

Correct APA format for Assigned Article Summary for:

1. Assigned sentence for quotation and citation as noted in the Canvas announcement.

2. Assigned sentence for the paraphrased area with citation as noted in the Canvas announcement.

3. Several additional paraphrased areas from the article with appropriately formatted citations.

4. Accurate overall summary of the article between 175-200 words.
60 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
54.6 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
49.8 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
30 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
60 pts

Template Use
0 ptsNo Points DeductedCorrect template used.
0 ptsPoints Deducted15 points deducted (10%) for incorrect or no template used.
0 pts

Late Deduction
0 ptsNo Points DeductedAssignment submitted on time.
0 ptsPoints DeductedNot Submitted on Time – Points Deducted (5% deduction per day) 1 day late = 7.5 deduction 2 days late = 15 deduction 3 days late = 22.5 deduction 4 days late = 30 deduction 5 days late = 37.5 deduction 6 days late = 45 deduction 7 days late = 52.5 deduction Score of 0 if more than 7 days late
0 pts
Total Points: 150