Week 4 AssignmentDetails: The purpose of this assignment is to understand the usefulness of evidence and the support it provides when answering a PICOT question.General Requirements:Doctoral learners

Week 4 Assignment
Details:

The purpose of this assignment is to understand the usefulness of evidence and the support it provides when answering a PICOT question.

General Requirements:

Doctoral learners are required to use Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please Review the rubric prior to the beginning to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Directions:

Part 1 : Empirical Article Selection

Locate three empirical articles related to your PICOT question that meet all the criteria found on the "Empirical Research Checklist" resource.

Part 2: Research Article Chart

Using the articles acquired in Part 1, provide a summary review of each component using the "Research Article Chart" template.

Submit the completed Research Article Chart to your instructor.

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Assignment Empirical Research Identification

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Due Date: Feb 14, 2018 23:59:59 Max Points: 120
Details:

The purpose of this assignment is to understand the usefulness of evidence and the support it provides when answering a PICOT question.

General Requirements:

Doctoral learners are required to use Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please Review the rubric prior to the beginning to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Directions:

Part 1 : Empirical Article Selection

Locate three empirical articles related to your PICOT question that meet all the criteria found on the "Empirical Research Checklist" resource.

Part 2: Research Article Chart

Using the articles acquired in Part 1, provide a summary review of each component using the "Research Article Chart" template.

Submit the completed Research Article Chart to your instructor.

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Empirical Research Identification

	1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%	2 Less than Satisfactory 74.00%	3 Satisfactory 79.00%	4 Good 87.00%	5 Excellent 100.00%
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5.0 %Abstracts	Abstracts for three empirical articles are not included.	Abstracts for three empirical articles are incomplete or incorrect.	Abstracts for three empirical articles are partially complete and correct.	Abstracts for three empirical articles are mostly complete and correct.	Abstracts for three empirical articles are included are complete, correct, and provide substantial evidence.
15.0 %Introduction	Introduction for three empirical articles is not included.	Introduction for three empirical articles is incomplete or incorrect.	Introduction for three empirical articles is included but lacks a detailed summary or fails to address specified key points.	Introduction for three empirical articles is summarized in paragraph form and addresses specified key points.	Introduction for three empirical articles is extensive and includes substantial details related to specified key points.
15.0 %Methods	Methods for three empirical articles are not included.	Methods for three empirical articles are incomplete or incorrect.	Methods for three empirical articles are included but lack a detailed summary or fail to address specified key points.	Methods for three empirical articles are summarized in paragraph form and address specified key points.	Methods for three empirical articles are extensive and include substantial details related to specified key points.
12.0 %Results	Results for three empirical articles are not included.	Results for three empirical articles are incomplete or incorrect.	Results for three empirical articles are included but lack a detailed summary or fail to address specified key points.	Results for three empirical articles are summarized in paragraph form and address specified key points	Results for three empirical articles are extensive and include substantial details related to specified key points.
15.0 %Conclusion	Conclusion for three empirical articles is not included.	Conclusion for three empirical articles is incomplete or incorrect.	Conclusion for three empirical articles is included but lacks a detailed summary or fails to address specified key points.	Conclusion for three empirical articles is summarized in paragraph form and addresses specified key points.	Conclusion for three empirical articles is extensive and includes substantial details related to specified key points.
8.0 %References	References for three empirical articles are not included.	References for three empirical articles are incomplete or incorrect.	References for three empirical articles are included but lack a detailed summary or fail to address specified key points.	References for three empirical articles are summarized in paragraph form and address specified key points.	References for three empirical articles are extensive and include substantial details related to specified key points.
10.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
10.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)	Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.	Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.	Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.	Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.	All format elements are correct.
10.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)	Sources are not documented.	Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.	Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
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