Week 6 Discussion Forum: Abstract and Conclusion

Components of Perspective paper

Evaluation Criteria

Title page

Includes chosen topic from the provided list

Includes the specific problem, medical condition and population focus within the topic

Title page has correct format

Abstract

Title is centered in times roman and not in bold or underlined. No semicolons

Has 4 separate paragraphs

Introduction of abstract

Starts with…… This paper investigates the social and economic advantages of approaching _____ as a public health issue from a future nurse’s prospective

Defines the problem in less than 3 sentences.

Materials and methods

Starts with … The Pubmed data base was used to find academic articles that fit specific criteria. The search terms used included _________ and public health

Includes justification of population

Results

Starts with …. The scientific and economic perspectives suggest that…..

Includes…. The cultural and ethical perspectives suggest that..

Compressively explains what was found in each section

Conclusion of Abstract

Starts with … Therefore, a preventative approach to……..would have…….advantages.

Describes benefits of approaching injustice as public health issue in less than 2 sentences

Concludes with a reflective statement that includes how public health approaches to a crisis will resolve the issue

Conclusion of paper

Title is centered in times roman and not in bold or underlined. No semicolons

Conclusion of paper first paragraph

First sentence states the cause of the problem is a reflective way

Second sentence includes comprehensive list of consequences

Third sentence explains what a solution will require

Conclusion of paper middle paragraphs

Section offers suggestions for policy interventions for social/ environmental injustice

Section offers suggestions for program interventions for social/environmental injustice

Smooth transition into the conclusion (may take a paragraph or only a sentence

Conclusion of paper last paragraph

Starts with….

The evidence supports that ……explains the outcome if change is not initiated

Confirms social/ environmental injustice qualifies as a public health issue

Final sentence begins…
Thus, (fill in social/ environmental injustice) should be approached as a public health issue to ensure……..

Comments

Paper as a whole

Content matches the title

Information has logical sequencing

Transitions from each subtopic are used
· If missing, where?

consequence to the decline of pollinator populations.

Formatting

Each new paragraph is indented
Each paragraph has at least 3 sentences

Includes titles for each section from above

Times roman in 12 font
Page number in upper right corner

In text citations

Correct formatting
· Show them how if incorrect

Missing
· Where?

Includes all authors up to six
Uses et al correctly

Language

Informal tone
· Askes reader questions
· Uses contractions
· Uses cliché phrases

Informal tone
· Personal pronouns (our, we, my, I, you, your)

Informal tone
· Huge
· A lot
· Get
· It
· Something
· Thing
· See writing handout for full list

Sentence structure

Incomplete sentences
· Where?

Run on sentences
· Look for sentences over two lines
· Where?

Odd sentence structure
Example: One of the most body system affected by water pollution would have to be the oceans

Content

Author uses evidence to back up claims with in text citations
· Studies
· Stats

Paper does not have any unnecessary fluff or has overly wordy sentences

Other

Correct tense – Simple present not continuous present

Minorities are finding it more difficult (incorrect)
Minorities find it more difficult (correct)

Redundancy
· Overuse of a particular word/phrase, especially at the beginning of consecutive sentences
· See example below

Randomly capitalized words
· Where?
Punctuation
· What?
Grammar mistakes
· Point then out

Reference Page

Has correct formatting
· Title centered, not in bold or underline and no :
· Hanging indent
· Alphabetical order

Correct information included

Reliable sources
· No dot coms
· Mostly scholarly sources

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