English homework

Write a report of the article following APA format in standard essay form that answers all of the following questions. Please be specific and detailed in your responses, elaborating upon key points as necessary.

· What information does the author present about the topic? (Summary of article).

· What is the author’s main point of the article?

· Why did the author write the article?

· Who is the author’s intended audience?

· Does the author present any new information concerning the topic?

· Do you agree with the information in the article?

The grading rubric (see next page) includes the above questions as well as adherence to APA formatting. The paper must be written using format according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition (second printing or later) format or the guidelines from the OWL at Purdue APA guidelines: 1 inch margins on 4 sides, 12 point Times New Roman font, double spaced, using proper grammar, spelling and organization, a cover page with title and running head, in-text citation, and a reference page. The paper should be about 2 pages of text (not including cover sheet or reference page). No abstract is necessary.

The link for for the article I pick:

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No3-Sept-2012/Social-Media-in-Nursing-Education.html

Criteria	Point Values	Points Awarded
Introduction Define topic and state reason for writing about it	3
Body of paper: student fully answers the following questions:
· What information does the author present about the topic? (Summary of article).	9
· Why did the author write the article?	9
· Who is the author’s intended audience?	9
· Does the author present any new information concerning the topic?	9
Student’s Position · Do you agree with the information in the article?	9
· How will the information in the article be useful to you in your role as a nurse?	9
Conclusion · Summarize the main points to form a conclusion.	3
Composition · Correct grammar and punctuation are utilized and no spelling errors are identified.	5
· Written using third person voice.	3
· Typed using 12 pt Times New Roman font; double-spaced with 1” margins on all four sides. Length: approximately 2 pages (not including cover sheet or reference page) No abstract.	5
References
· Article is cited correctly on the reference page utilizing APA format (6th ed. Second printing or OWL at Purdue website).	10
· In-text citations of article are cited correctly.	10
Other APA Formatting (6th ed.): correctly used for each of the following areas
· Cover Page	2
· Running head	2
· Title of paper is listed before body of paper begins.	2
Copy of this rubric is submitted with paper	1
Total points	100

*for the practicum evaluation tool, this score will be converted as follows: 4=93.33-100; 3=76.67-93.32; 2=60-76.66; 1=0-59.99