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Title of Paper

Student’s Full Name

Title of Paper

This is your introduction paragraph which is designed to inform the reader as to what you will cover in the paper. Double-space the paper with 1" margins on all sides. The American Psychological Association (APA) recommends using Times New Roman in 12 point font. The last sentence of this paragraph needs to be, “The purpose of this paper is to describe . . . “

Level One Heading

Organize your headings by following the assignment’s Grading Rubric criteria.

Level One Heading

Be sure to credit your source(s) in your paper using APA Style. Citations are required at the 2000/3000 AWE Level using APA formatting requirements.

The Walden Writing Center is YOUR citation resource place at http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/citations Also see the citation and reference examples provided in the Academic Expectations tab of this course.

Conclusion

End the assignment with a summary on the main points of the assignment.

References

Although a Reference List not is required at the 2000/3000 AWE Level, you may begin practicing referencing your source/s using APA formatting requirements. The Walden Writing Center is YOUR reference resource place at http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/references Also see the citation and reference examples provided in the Academic Writing Expectations tab of this course.

NURS 3100 Academic Writing Expectations (AWE) Checklist, Weeks 4–6

Academic Writing Expectations for 2000/3000 Level Courses

http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/undergraduate/awe/2000-3000

Students: Prior to submission please review your assignment for sentence-level, paragraph level, and use of evidence to make sure you meet the AWE expectations. Check the boxes as you complete your review and click the links to access Writing Center for additional resources if you need them.

DO NOT SUBMIT THIS FORM WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT. It is for you to check your compliance to Academic Writing Expectations.

· Sentence-level skills

|_| Constructing complete and correct sentences. See an explanation of sentence components and how to avoid sentence fragments and run-ons. Work through an interactive module on sentence basics.

|_| Using and spelling words correctly. See a list of commonly misused words and information on MS Word’s spell check.

|_| Punctuating appropriately. See the different types of punctuation and their uses.

|_| Using Grammarly to catch further errors. See a Grammarly tutorial.

· Paragraph-level skills

|_| Using paragraph breaks. Each paragraph acts as a concrete unit of the central argument. See a description of paragraph basics.

|_| Focusing each paragraph on one central idea (rather than multiple ideas). See an explanation of how topic sentences work.

|_| Utilize essay level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames.

· Use of evidence

|_| Using course learning resources. See examples of integrating evidence in a paper.

|_| Enclosing direct quotes in quotation marks. Read about the purpose of quotation marks.

|_| Paraphrasing (explaining in one’s own words) to avoid plagiarizing the source. Using

quotes appropriately (no more than one short, unique quote.) See paraphrasing strategies. See Ineffective Paraphrasing Strategies

|_| Using in-text citations appropriately. Citations have the same three elements regardless of source.

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