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Category: BS Nursing
- Vague and mysterious.
- As detailed as possible, including all raw data.
- Concise and informative.
- Repetitive.
- "The nurse has to figure out what's wrong with the patient."
- "The nurse must assess the patient to determine a diagnosis."
- "The nurse needs to get to the bottom of the patient's problem."
- "The nurse's job is to see what's up with the patient."
- Ensure that only famous researchers get published.
- Serve as a quality control mechanism by having experts evaluate the validity and significance of a manuscript.
- Check for spelling and grammar errors only.
- Slow down the publication process.
- Present tense
- Future tense
- Past tense
- Present perfect tense
- "It is undoubtedly true that…"
- "The results prove that…"
- "The findings suggest that…"
- "It is a fact that…"
- A question.
- A broad generalization.
- A specific and controlling idea for the paragraph.
- A direct quote from a source.
- A large amount of
- A lack or scarcity of
- An increase in
- A debate about
- Whenever you agree with the author.
- When the author's wording is so precise or powerful that paraphrasing would diminish its impact, and you use quotation marks and a full citation.
- When you are running out of time to finish your assignment.
- When the source is from a website.
- Is more personal and opinion-based.
- Is more structured with headings and subheadings, and focuses on presenting factual information.
- Does not require a conclusion.
- Never includes data or evidence.
- The word "Anonymous"
- The first few words of the title
- The publisher's name
- The date only
- Citing sources that both support and oppose your argument.
- Using emotionally charged language to describe one side of an issue.
- Presenting statistics from a national health survey.
- Acknowledging the limitations of your own study.
- Using only evidence from personal experience.
- Integrating the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.
- Following the oldest and most traditional practices.
- Using evidence that only supports your initial hypothesis.
- Rationale
- Results
- References
- Review
- The patient's condition is currently stable at this point in time.
- The nurse administered the medication at 14:00.
- The final outcome was positive.
- The study included a sample of 50 participants.
- Use slang and emojis to seem friendly.
- Write in all capital letters to show urgency.
- Include your full name, student ID, and the course name in your message.
- Assume the professor knows who you are without any introduction.
- Present the raw data for the first time.
- Interpret the results, explain their significance, and connect them to previous research.
- Only list the limitations of the study.
- Be identical to the introduction.
- A comma splice
- Passive voice
- Parallel structure
- A dangling modifier
