Scholastic Integrity (20 points)

_______ Topic chosen from list OR discussed with instructor

_______ Current References (3 of 5 required references 2016 or above)

_______ References are professional (no encartas or .coms)

_______ Length of paper within 8 to 10 pages (including title, abstract & references)

Introduction (20 points)

_______ Clearly states purpose & scope of paper (answers questions what & why)

_______ Relates topic to professional nursing

_______ Written in third person (no use of I, you or we)

_______ Transition from introduction to review of literature logical & clear

Review of Literature (120 points)

_______ Data is complete and accurate

_______ Data is organized and logically presented

_______ Clear conclusion of literature presented

APA Format (40 points)

_______ Title page

_______ Abstract

_______ Referencing accuracy in text

_______ Grammar

_______ Reference page format

_______ Text-Reference Agreement

_______ Quote format