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WRITING SCHOLARLY PAPERS

WRITING SCHOLARLY PAPERS. Nancy Marenick The Writing Centre 867-5221. http://www.stfx.ca/. Class Objectives: Understand. The assignment How to organize an academic paper How to use the literature to support key points How to use APA Academic fraud.

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WRITING SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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  1. WRITING SCHOLARLY PAPERS Nancy Marenick The Writing Centre 867-5221 http://www.stfx.ca/

  2. Class Objectives: Understand • The assignment • How to organize an academic paper • How to use the literature to support key points • How to use APA • Academic fraud The Writing Centre StFX University

  3. Professionalism Examples The Writing Centre StFX University

  4. Professionalism and Nursing • Reflect on a issue and its connection to contemporary, professional nursing The Writing Centre StFX University

  5. PASSION AND CONNECTION

  6. Topic to Thesis Statement Focal point of your essay The Writing Centre StFX University

  7. http://www.mystfx.ca/resources/writingcentre/APA_template_final%20version.pdfhttp://www.mystfx.ca/resources/writingcentre/APA_template_final%20version.pdf http://apastyle.apa.org/ APA Template and Tutorial The Writing Centre StFX University

  8. http://www.youtube.com/user/peakdavid APA Tutorial The Writing Centre StFX University

  9. Literature Review • Synthesize the literature • Provide the reader with information. • Focus on the published literature. The Writing Centre StFX University

  10. Literature Review • Present a clear line of argument. • Back up opinions with facts • Account for differing opinions • Clearly connect sections of the review The Writing Centre StFX University

  11. Incorporating Information The Writing Centre StFX University

  12. The Writing Centre  StFX University 

  13. Headings

  14. Headings Assessing Critical Care(Level 1) Critical Care(Level 2) Dealing with Crisis Providing Care Conclusion The Writing Centre StFX University

  15. One Author Hansen-Ketchum (2004) noted the genetic link to alcoholism . . . . One recent study found a genetic link to alcoholism . . . (Hansen-Ketchum, 2004). The Writing Centre StFX University

  16. Two Authors MacFarlane and Farrell (2004) discussed …….... The ethical implications were ……… (MacFarlane & Farrell, 2004). The Writing Centre StFX University

  17. Three, Four or Five Authors Whitty-Rogers, McGibbon, and Shaw (2004) proved that…... They proved that ….. (Whitty-Rogers, McGibbon, & Shaw, 2004). The Writing Centre StFX University

  18. Subsequent Citations MacFarlane et al. (2004) discovered that……. The research proved that …. (MacFarlane et al., 2004). The Writing Centre StFX University

  19. Six or More Authors Alex et al. (2005) clarified the results by……….. They clarified their results by…. (Alex et al., 2005). The Writing Centre StFX University

  20. The Writing Centre StFX University Secondary Sources Graham (as cited in Gillis & MacIsaac, 2002) described …….. The researcher described….. (Graham, as cited in Gillis & MacIsaac, 2002).

  21. Paraphrase carefully Always cite paraphrases http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1t0G7ZnRG8 Crediting Sources (p.169) The Writing Centre  StFX University 

  22. Come and see us. Call for an appointment. The Writing Centre 867-5221 The Writing Centre StFX University

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