Title of Full Paper in Upper and Lower-Case Letters
Your Name
HSA-599: Health Services Administration Capstone
Dr. Batrina Martin
Strayer University
Date
Dr. Martin’s Assignment Template
1. Recheck your paper to ensure “HSA” is not misspelled.
2. Sublevel Headings: should be ten words or less.
3. Sublevel 1 or 2 Headings [should be words from the Grading Rubric (Reword or paraphrase)].
4. Use third person in academic writing (reframe from using I, we, our, etc.).
5. Ensure you meet the Assignment page length: exclude the cover page and the reference page. For example, this template is a 2-page paper.
Abstract
Add the Abstract here. Remember that the Abstract should be at least 150 words but not more than 200 words. The paragraph is not indented. However, remember to indent and italicize the keywords below. In addition, note that the keywords are in lower case letters.
Keywords: undergraduate student, graduate student, doctoral student.
Full Title of Paper in Upper & Lower-Case Letters
Notice the main title is repeated above in all caps in the header. The first paragraph and all paragraphs are indented one half inch (use the Tab button). When typing, be sure to type to the end of the line and continue typing without hitting the Enter key on your keyboard. If you hit the Enter key on your keyboard, your paper will not have the correct double spacing because you will not be using word wrapping. It is important that your intro paragraph be 3-5 sentences long and that the last sentence is your THESIS STATEMENT.
Sublevel 1 Heading
Begin your second paragraph here. This is a body paragraph. It should follow the SESC formula: State, Explain, Support, Conclude. The first sentence state the topic of the paragraph. The second sentence explains the paragraph’s topic with more detail. The third, fourth, and fifth sentences should provide support for the paragraph’s topic. When you use sources, a good place to put them is in the support section. The last sentence of the paragraph is a conclusion and refers to the main topic of the paragraph.
Sublevel 2 Heading
Begin your third paragraph here; this is also a body paragraph. It should also follow the SESC formula: State, Explain, Support, Conclude. The first sentence state the topic of the paragraph. The second sentence explains the paragraph’s topic with more detail. The third, fourth, and fifth sentences should provide support for the paragraph’s topic. When using sources, a good place to put them is in the support section. The last sentence of the paragraph is a conclusion and refers to the main topic of the paragraph.
Sublevel 2 Heading
Begin your fourth paragraph here. This is also a body paragraph. It should also follow the SESC formula: State, Explain, Support, Conclude. The first sentence state the topic of the paragraph. The second sentence explains the topic of the paragraph with more detail. The third, fourth, and fifth sentences should provide support for the topic of the paragraph. When using sources, a good place to put them is in the support section. The last sentence of the paragraph is a conclusion and refers to the main topic of the paragraph.
Sublevel 1 Heading
Begin your fifth paragraph here. This is a body paragraph. It should follow the SESC formula: State, Explain, Support, Conclude. The first sentence state the topic of the paragraph. The second sentence explains the paragraph’s topic with more detail. The third, fourth, and fifth sentences should provide support for the topic of the paragraph. When using sources, a good place to put them is in the support section. The last sentence of the paragraph is a conclusion and refers to the main topic of the paragraph.
Conclusion
This is the place for your conclusion paragraph. It should definitely refer back to the THESIS STATEMENT. The conclusion paragraph summarizes your paper. It provides the reader with a summary that outlines what you found in your research, and why your research was important. In this paragraph you should show how your Critical Thinking, Metacognition, and Metacomprehension was used to reach your conclusion and provide References to support your rationale. Your research should be well written and increase the knowledge of the reader when anyone reads your paper. Therefore, ensure you spell out all acronyms. Sometimes your research findings can be so important that you recommend additional research to the reader.
References
Lastname, I. (2013). Title of article with only first word capped or any proper noun. Title of Publication, 22(3), 325-340. doi or URL.
Notes for References:
1. Should be recent (within the last [5 years]).
2. Although, you can provide older references to support your rationale; only the recent References will count when your paper is being graded.
3. Use APA format; refer to the APA Manual, 6th edition.
4. Should be in alphabetical order.
5. Ensure the second and subsequent lines have a hanging indent.
6. Should be double-spaced.