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Week11VKG-604intro.andconcl.2024-2025.pptxChocolate!
What is the name of your favorite kind?
Jot it down in the chat bar!
Sorry!!!!!
I am sure I made you hungry!!
You’ll see, it was all for a good cause!
Today, you will write the introduction and conclusion for to your research paper!
A research paper typically includes these sections:
Introduction
Literature review
Discussion
Conclusion
You have written these parts of your research paper:
Introduction
Literature review
Discussion
Conclusion
Today you will write
Introduction
Literature review
Discussion
Conclusion
Introduction
Opening Sentence
Grab the attention of your reader
Make them want to read more!
Transition Sentences
Closing Sentence
Thesis Statement*
States your stance/recommendation for your reader (the rest of the paper will literally expand on this one sentence – you’ll see!)
SO… BACK to chocolate!
Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year (Forbes, 2020).
Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year (Forbes, 2020).
Did you know that?!
Elements of an Opening Sentence
Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year (Forbes, 2020).
Elements:
a surprising, disturbing, little-known, or wonderful fact
a statistic
an in-text citation
Can you find all the elements of an opening sentence here?
Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year (Forbes, 2020).
Elements:
a surprising, disturbing, little-known, or wonderful fact
a statistic
an in-text citation
Wait!
I don’t remember how to DO one!
In-text citations!
OK!
I found it, but I don’t quite remember how to DO one!
In-text citations!
(Forbes, 2020)
In-text citations need
Who wrote/thought it
When
Recap!
Ways to cite
(p. 33-38 in manual)
| (NARRATIVE FORMAT) Author names are part of the sentence | (PARENTHETICAL FORMAT) Author names and date of publication are not part of the sentence | |
| ONE AUTHOR | According to Cranz (2000), the inactivity of sitting in a chair for more than 10 minutes can cause fatigue that can reduce awareness of physical and emotional sensations. | The inactivity of sitting in a chair for more than 10 minutes can cause fatigue that can reduce awareness of physical and emotional sensations (Cranz, 2000). |
| TWO AUTHORS | Kerari and Innab (2017) found that age and gender of the medication administers were noted as having a poor effect on MAEs. | Age and gender of the medication administers were noted as having a poor effect on MAEs (Kerari & Innab, 2017). |
| THREE + AUTHORS | Dall’Ora et al. (2015) conducted a study between June 2009 and June 2010 to examine the association between nurses working long shifts and burnout | Seventeen percent of the nurses sampled experienced low personal accomplishment (Dall’Ora et al., 2015). |
Remember….
Who wrote/thought it
When
Which way of citing is used here?
Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year (Forbes, 2020).
Which way of citing is used here?
Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year (Forbes, 2020).
The parenthetical way is powerful here, because the citation does not interrupt the attention grab, AND has a more authoritative voice (a great way to start!).
| (NARRATIVE FORMAT) Author names are part of the sentence | (PARENTHETICAL FORMAT) Author names and date of publication are not part of the sentence | |
| ONE AUTHOR | According to Cranz (2000), the inactivity of sitting in a chair for more than 10 minutes can cause fatigue that can reduce awareness of physical and emotional sensations. | The inactivity of sitting in a chair for more than 10 minutes can cause fatigue that can reduce awareness of physical and emotional sensations (Cranz, 2000). |
| TWO AUTHORS | Kerari and Innab (2017) found that age and gender of the medication administers were noted as having a poor effect on MAEs. | Age and gender of the medication administers were noted as having a poor effect on MAEs (Kerari & Innab, 2017). |
| THREE + AUTHORS | Dall’Ora et al. (2015) conducted a study between June 2009 and June 2010 to examine the association between nurses working long shifts and burnout | Seventeen percent of the nurses sampled experienced low personal accomplishment (Dall’Ora et al., 2015). |
Set up your level heading for workshop prep!
Introduction
Opening Sentence
- Grab the attention of your reader
- Make them want to read more!
Opening Sentence
BROAD fact
Thesis Statement
Transition Sentences
African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times more likely to die from adverse pregnancy related outcomes, a disparity that increases with age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2019). In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, and as a result, racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current and preventable public health concern (CDC, 2019). It is therefore vital to understand the determinants of health that influence negative pregnancy-related outcomes in minority women, and find ways to mitigate these determinants’ effects. An intervention program in California, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols & Cohen, 2020), is a program that provided support to African American women through group trainings, entailing stress reduction techniques, life skills development, and the building of social support. This program enabled mitigation efforts to be focused and geared around the factors that influence and contributed to adverse pregnancy outcomes among the minority women within the community, thus these efforts should be expanded to reduce and prevent negative pregnancy outcomes in women of color.
Now YOU write an opening sentence (in green) on YOUR topic.
This will open your research paper!
Expect to spend 20-40 minutes on this one sentence!!! Surprising, but true!!
here are the elements:
a surprising, disturbing, little-known,
or wonderful fact
2. a statistic
3. an in-text citation
Pop YOURS in the chat bar
for feedback!
Break time!
Introduction
Opening Sentence
- Grab the attention of your reader
- Make them want to read more!
Closing Sentence
Thesis Statement*
States your stance/recommendation for your reader (the rest of the paper will literally expand on this one sentence – you’ll see!)
Transition Sentences
DONE!
NOW
Opening Sentence
BROAD fact
Thesis Statement
Transition Sentences
To transition the reader
from the Green opening sentence
to the closing sentence of intro!
To transition the reader
from the Green opening sentence
to the closing sentence of intro!
May include:
definitions
explanations
background
The transition sentences
Which do YOU see in our student sample?
African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times more likely to die from adverse pregnancy related outcomes, a disparity that increases with age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2019). In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, and as a result, racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current and preventable public health concern (CDC, 2019). It is therefore vital to understand the determinants of health that influence negative pregnancy-related outcomes in minority women, and find ways to mitigate these determinants’ effects. An intervention program in California, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols & Cohen, 2020), is a program that provided support to African American women through group trainings, entailing stress reduction techniques, life skills development, and the building of social support. This program enabled mitigation efforts to be focused and geared around the factors that influence and contributed to adverse pregnancy outcomes among the minority women within the community, thus these efforts should be expanded to reduce and prevent negative pregnancy outcomes in women of color.
Definitions? Explanations? Background?
Introduction
Opening Sentence
Grab the attention of your reader
Make them want to read more!
Closing Sentence
Thesis Statement*
Transition Sentences
NOW
DONE!
DONE!
Opening Sentence
Thesis Statement
Transition Sentences
What is a thesis statement?
The Thesis Statement: Your Opinion/Recommendation Based on Research
- It's the driving force of your paper
based on research
- You can also think about it like your “should” statement. What should be done/happen?
The Thesis Statement: Your Opinion/Recommendation Based on Research
- It's the driving force of your paper
based on research
- You can also think about it like your “should” statement. What should be done/what should happen?
The Thesis Statement: Your Opinion/Recommendation Based on Research
- It's the driving force of your paper
based on research
- You can also think about it like your “should” statement. What should be done/what should happen?
General Formula
topic + your opinion (recommendation)
on the topic
= your thesis statement
Can you color-code the sample below?
topic + your opinion (recommendation)
on the topic
= your thesis statement
The present research recommends that leaders should implement mandatory training and cyber prevention courses, similar to Bank A’s professional training (Lastname, year), to employees across locations branches with increasing numbers of scams and e-mail scams.
Can you color-code the sample below?
topic + your opinion (recommendation)
on the topic
= your thesis statement
The present research recommends that leaders should implement mandatory training and cyber prevention courses, similar to Bank A’s professional training (Lastname, year), to employees across locations branches with increasing numbers of scams and e-mail scams.
Let’s look at another sample:
Through implementation of The Compliance Program X (Lastname, year), public health authorities and health experts across the globe can rigorously verify all information related to claims and procedures before approving any claim to avoid or reduce overbilling or fraudulent medical.
Let’s look at another sample:
Through implementation of The Compliance Program X (Lastname, year), public health authorities and health experts across the globe can rigorously verify all information related to claims and procedures before approving any claim to avoid or reduce overbilling or fraudulent medical.
Opening Sentence
Thesis Statement
Transition Sentences
African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times more likely to die from adverse pregnancy related outcomes, a disparity that increases with age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2019). In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, and as a result, racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current and preventable public health concern (CDC, 2019). It is therefore vital to understand the determinants of health that influence negative pregnancy-related outcomes in minority women, and find ways to mitigate these determinants’ effects. An intervention program in California, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols & Cohen, 2020), is a program that provided support to African American women through group trainings, entailing stress reduction techniques, life skills development, and the building of social support. This program enabled mitigation efforts to be focused and geared around the factors that influence and contributed to adverse pregnancy outcomes among the minority women within the community, thus these efforts should be expanded to reduce and prevent negative pregnancy outcomes in women of color.
WORKSHOP: Now finish your introduction (in colors below) paragraph AND paste your thesis statement in the chat for feedback.
Expect to spend 40 minutes on this.
Topic +
Your recommendation on the topic
= your thesis statement
Take a BREATH!!!
Conclusion Paragraph
Most students overthink this but think of it like a mirror image of your introduction paragraph.
So…
Turn the opening paragraph upside down!
Conclusion Paragraph
Turn the opening paragraph upside down!
As seen in the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols & Cohen, 2020), which provided support to African American women through group trainings, medical facilities can use a similar model to create services related to stress reduction techniques, life skills development, and the building of social support. These strategies can enable mitigation efforts to be focused and geared around the influencing factors that contributed to adverse pregnancy outcomes among the minority women within the community, thus reducing and preventing negative pregnancy outcomes in women of color. Since African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times more likely to die from adverse pregnancy related outcomes, a disparity that increases with age (CDC, 2019), leaders must act to address this issue. In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community and, as a result, racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current preventable public health concern; therefore, it is vital to understand the determinants of health that influences negative pregnancy related outcomes in minority women and to gain access to funding in order to increase services dedicated reduction of adverse outcomes.
Not actually copying the intro , but the gist
As seen in the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols & Cohen, 2020), which provided support to African American women through group trainings, medical facilities can use a similar model to create services related to stress reduction techniques, life skills development, and the building of social support. These strategies can enable mitigation efforts to be focused and geared around the influencing factors that contributed to adverse pregnancy outcomes among the minority women within the community, thus reducing and preventing negative pregnancy outcomes in women of color. Since African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times more likely to die from adverse pregnancy related outcomes, a disparity that increases with age (CDC, 2019), leaders must act to address this issue. In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community and, as a result, racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current preventable public health concern; therefore, it is vital to understand the determinants of health that influences negative pregnancy related outcomes in minority women and to gain access to funding in order to increase services dedicated reduction of adverse outcomes.
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