09 Nov Critical Analysis of Academic Sources
Assignment Instructions
This week, you will perform scholarly research about a current event in Nursing. Here are some ideas:
- Nursing compensation
- Staffing ratios
- Mandatory overtime
- Patient and staff safety
- Ethical dilemmas (euthanasia, genomics, etc.)
Find 2-3 scholarly, academic resources about the issue you have selected. Review your text to ensure the source meets the standard for academic writing.
In a document provide the following for EACH source:
- Summarize the source you have found (1-2 paragraphs).
- Critically analyze the article (3-4 paragraphs):
- Is the article recent?
- Is the information current?
- Is the writing unbiased, or does it contain biased language? Use examples.
- What is the strongest point in the article? Provide quote which supports your choice.
- Where is the article the weakest? Provide a quote which supports your choice.
Your document should be in APA format:
- 12 pt, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, double spaced.
- Sources are cited properly in the body of the analysis.
- Sources have full APA citations at the end of the document.
