Over the next few weeks you’ll work on a Persuasive Research Paper that focuses on a nursing or healthcare-related topic of your choice. This week, we will begin the process by identifying some possible research questions to get you started.
Start by reading each of these short articles:
OWL: Choosing a Topic (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/research_papers/choosing_a_topic.html)
Writing Commons: What is a Research Question? (https://writingcommons.org/section/rhetoric/rhetorical-situation/purpose/research-question/)
Next, brainstorm at least 3 possible healthcare-related topics you might be interested in writing your research paper on. Include a sentence or two about why each topic interests you.
Choose one of these topics and formulate a research question using the guidelines in the reading above. Post it here, along with any additional questions, ideas, and plans for your research.
In your responses, help your classmates with their research questions, ask additional questions to help them explore their topics, and suggest ideas or possibilities for research.
Here are the requirements for the Persuasive Research Paper:
Topic is related to healthcare and/or nursing
Minimum 10 pages in length (Counting the title pages and References section)
Cover page, in APA style
References page, in APA style
3-5 scholarly sources cited in the body of the paper and listed in the References section, all in APA format
A clear, debatable, narrow thesis statement
Formatting according to APA guidelines for student papers (See the OWL: Student Sample Paper(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html)
Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt font, 1-inch margins
In .doc, .docx, or .pdf format
Over the next few weeks you’ll work on a Persuasive Research Paper that focuses
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