essay

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Name of Assignment

Student’s Full Name

Walden University

Course Number, Section, and Title

(Example: NURS 3100 Section 01, Issues and Trends)

Month, Day, Year

(enter the date submitted to instructor)

Write Title of Assignment Here

Begin your paper with an introductory paragraph. Double-space the paper with 1" margins on all sides and type in Times New Roman 12 point font. End this paragraph with, “The purpose of this paper is to describe . . .”

Body

When making reference to a source, at a minimum, include the author name/s, year of publication, title of the article, and name of the journal as applicable in the paper. Citations are not required at the 1000 AWE Level using APA formatting requirements. However, you are free to practice crediting your source(s) in your paper using APA Style. 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 Writing Expectations tab of this course.

.The Walden Writing Center has a paper review service! For appointments and reviews go to http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/paperreviews

Conclusion

Summarize the key points in your paper.

References

Although a Reference List is not required at the 1000 AWE Level, you may practice 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 1–3

Academic Writing Expectations for First-Term/1000 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. 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.

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