SCHOLARLY PAPER
DUE DATE: 07/11/2020 by 11:59 PM
GUIDELINES: Each STUDENT will hand in one formal paper about a nursing theory. The paper is to be a five to six (5-6) pages total (double-spaced, 12 font, 1-inch margins).
Follow APA guidelines for a cover sheet, headers, pagination, references, etc.
Use APA format and label each section using the evaluation outline below.
The criteria guidelines below will be used to evaluate your paper.
Components of the Paper and possible points
SECTION
POINTS POSSIBLE
Introduction
• Identification of theorist including a brief
background of the
theorist
(accomplishments, career, accolades, research efforts)
5
Analysis of basic components/concepts and major relationships in the theory.
• Briefly discuss the theory’s core concepts
• Use a secondary source like your textbook that covers the selected nursing theory, you must have a minimum of 3 references from nursing literature (only one from a non-article source like a secondary source/text) to support your discussion in this section.
5
Relevance
10
(connect the theory to healthcare today)
practice/research, and
summarize key findings of both articles including results and
implications for future practice
Summary
• Include theory strengths and limitation in the summary
5
Format
• Precise APA style, headers, and
professional writing
5
Total
30