Assigment .Apa seven . All instructions attached.

Assignment 3: Policy Analysis Scholarly Paper (25 points)

In this assignment, students will examine the selected bill from Assignment 2 and critically analyze and evaluate the context in which the area of concern or issue relates to the policy making process.

Assignment Criteria 1, 2, and 3 will be from Assignment 2. Review Assignment 2 and make any corrections and/or updates to complete assignment criteria Assignment 3. Please review Self-Plagiarism in the American Psychological Association (APA) on page 256/Section 8.3. Pay attention to bullet point two: Introduce the duplicated material such as “as I have previously discussed.” Additionally, this information will show as a match in the Turnitin Originality Report as you will be using previous work from Assignment 2.

Assignment Criteria:

Develop a scholarly paper that addresses the following criteria:

1. State the selected bill including the bill number and title from Assignment 2.

1. Provide a summary of the issue or problem related to the chosen state or federal bill from Assignment 2.

1. Describe the background information related to the issue or problem, include key regulatory and legislative history and any related data from Assignment 2.

1. Identify all direct and indirect stakeholders and their position on the area(s) of concern.

1. Evaluate how the issues will affect stakeholders at an institutional, local, state, and federal level.

1. Identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to the bill.

1. Using The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing, critique the role of the nurse leader as a change agent in policy-making.

1. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, 7 to 8 pages excluding the title and reference page.

1. Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.

1. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.

1. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner; except for the self-plagiarized material utilized for assignment criteria 1, 2, and 3.

1. Include three professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich’s Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.

1. APA format required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).

1. Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the final submission, review the Originality Report, and make any needed changes.

1. Submit by the posted due date.

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Assignment 3: Policy Analysis Scholarly Paper Grading Rubric (25 points)

Assignment Criteria	10 points	8 points	6 points	4 points
	All topics/criteria addressed, and all questions fully answered.	One or more topics/criteria not addressed or completely answered	All topics/criteria addressed, and most questions fully answered	One or more topics /criteria not addressed, and most questions partially answered
Quality/Accuracy of Information	8 points	6 points	4 points	2 points
	Information clearly relates to the main topic/criteria. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic/criteria. It provides supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic/criteria. A few details and/or examples are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic/criteria.
Organization	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and levels of heading.	Information organized with well-constructed paragraphs and levels of heading.	There is an attempt at organization, but errors exist. No levels of heading.	The information or overall structure appears disorganized.
Sources	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points
	All references are from a relevant professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal, within a 5-year timeframe, or a classic/ historical source.	The majority of references are from a relevant professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal, within a 5-year timeframe or a classic/historical source.	Some references are from non-peer-reviewed scholarly sources or older than 5-years.	Majority of references are from non-peer-reviewed scholarly sources or older than 5-years.
Earned Points
Up to 10% of the assigned points (total points of assignment) can be deducted from the earned points for errors in APA style [title page, introduction, purpose statement, level heading, conclusion, references, citations, and format], spelling, and/or grammar.
Final Total