15 Feb Assignment Content At this point, you have found your research articles exploring your approved research question and you have learned how to find your 6 ‘ingredients’ during class (conta
Assignment Content
- At this point, you have found your research articles exploring your approved research question and you have learned how to find your 6 'ingredients' during class (contact the Graduate Research Center for help if you need it: [email protected] OR the Virtual Library accessed through the Content page).
You learned about the W(5) H(1) and completed Phase 2 on p. 13a of your Final 'Mission' Packet (Found in W. 4's HW). This will be IMPORTANT for Week 7 so you MUST complete this before our next meeting. These notes will also help you with this assignment. See below:
- You will open your Final 'Mission' Packet that is saved to your computer, and turn to p. 16a, "Activity: Analyze Your Research Articles: Compare and Contrast."
- Complete p. 16a using all 4 research articles in your workbook and them COPY and PASTE into a NEW Word document to be submitted here.
- Grading:
Comparison = 50%
- To earn full credit, you will have mentioned all four research articles, used correct in-text citations, used appropriate comparison, transition words, have written in full sentences, and have written FULLY in your own words.
- Contrast = 50%
- To earn full credit, you will have mentioned all four research articles, used correct in-text citations, used appropriate contrasting, transition words, have written in full sentences, and have written FULLY in your own words.
Final ‘Mission’ Packet
[Your Name]
Department of [Your Major], King Graduate School
KG 604: Graduate Research & Critical Analysis
Professor Ramlochan
April 2023
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Required Task |
Week Skill is Practiced |
Workbook Activity |
Page Number |
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APA-7-Compliant Title Page |
Week 3 |
4 |
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Level 1 Header: Title of Your Paper |
5 |
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· Introduction paragraph with a thesis statement |
Week 12 |
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Activity: 1st Sentence of the Opening Paragraph |
6a |
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Activity: Drafting Your Thesis Statement |
7a |
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Level 1 Header: Literature Review |
8 |
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· Opening paragraph ensuring credibility of sources evaluated in the Review of Literature |
Week 7 |
9 |
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Activity: Developing Introductory Paragraph to Literature Review |
10a |
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· Review of Literature including only research articles |
Week 6 |
11 |
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Activity: Notes for Research Articles, Notice My Capitalization |
13a |
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· Analysis of Literature including compare and contrast of methodologies, findings, and recommendations |
Week 8 |
16 |
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Activity: Analyze Your Research Articles: Compare and Contrast |
16a |
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Activity: Checklist for the Literature Review |
17a |
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Level 1 Header: Discussion: Mitigation Recommendation |
17b |
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· Opening paragraph summarizing the populations/locations affected by this problem |
Week 10 |
Activity: Reintroduce and Summarize the Problem and Populations Affected |
17b |
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· Summary of existing mitigation techniques |
Week 9 |
Activity: Find a Company/Organization/Policy Working to Mitigate the Problem |
17c |
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· Recommendation, connecting existing mitigation techniques to the specific location/population of the problem |
Week 10 |
Activity: Develop Your Recommendation with Evidence |
18a |
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Level 1 Header: Conclusion |
21 |
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· Conclusion paragraph |
Week 12 |
Activity: Checklist to the Conclusion Paragraph: |
22a |
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New Page – Level 1 Header: References |
23 |
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APA-7-Compliant References Page including every source cited in-text |
Week 3 |
Instructions to Packet Use
Activities must be completed according to the weekly order on p. 2. The process and order of conducting secondary applied research taught in KG 604 will provide you with a strong framework of research, which you will continue to build upon and adjust throughout your program. Do not complete Actives in any other order than the weekly order on p.2.
You will then use all Activities, in the order listed on p. 2, to guide you during the writing process.
Page #
Paper Title (bold with title capitalization)
Racial Disparities in Healthcare Among Pregnant Women in the United States
(NOTICE one blank, double-spaced line)
Katniss Everdeen
Department of Public Health, King Graduate School
Due Date
Your Name
Department & Name of College
Course Number & Name
KG 604: Research & Critical Analysis
Instructor’s Name
(first name optional)
Dr. John H. Watson
July 1, 2021
Introductory Paragraph
Outline for Introductory Paragraph
· Opening Sentence: Grab the reader’s attention.
· Transition Sentence(s): Each sentence should naturally flow from the opening sentence into the thesis statement.
· Thesis Statement: One sentence to summarize what is addressed in the paper with your recommendation: It is your whole paper “squished” into one sentence!
Transition Sentences
Opening Sentence
Thesis Statement
Color Coding:
Green = Opening sentence meant to grab reader’s attention
= Sentences in between that are needed to transition from Green to Purple
Purple = Thesis statement
Student Sample: Introduction
Introduction
African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times more likely to die from adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, a disparity that increases with age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Researchers found a program which provided support to African American women through group trainings entailing stress reduction techniques, life skills development, and the building of social support. This enabled mitigation efforts to be focused and geared around the factors that influence and contributed to adverse pregnancy outcomes among the minority women within the community, thus reducing and preventing negative pregnanchy outcomes in women of color. In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, and as a result, racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current preventable public health concern, therefore it is vital to understand the determinants of health that influences negative pregnancy related outcomes in minority women, similar to one of California’s intervention programs, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols & Cohen, 2019).
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Activity: 1st Sentence of the Opening Paragraph
Purpose: To Grab the Reader’s Attention
This ONE Sentence Must include:
1. a surprising, disturbing, little-known, or wonderful fact
2. a statistic
3. an in-text citation
Examples: Find and Number All Three of These Elements Below
Student Samples: Opening Sentence
Sample 1
African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times
more likely to die from adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, a disparity that increases with
age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019).
Sample 2
Studies estimate that approximately 40 million Americans, or about 20 percent of the population, are attempting to restrict their intake of food high in carbohydrates (Sanders and Katz, 2004; Hirsch, 2004).
Write your own here, and number the 3 parts!
1st sample adapted from student paper, Tamifer Lewis;
2nd sample adapted from on-line textbook, retrieved from http://saylor.org/books.455
Thesis Statement
Your thesis statement is the driving force of your paper based on research. It should feel like it is your entire paper in one sentence: the problem, the research, recommendation based on research.
Problem + research + recommendation based on the research (citation) = your thesis statement
***Important***
Certain things can change in the general formula based on what your professor asks. This is why it is so important to read directions very carefully.
1. Restate the Problem with citation
2. Isolate and name the company/organization/program/policy and state why it works, with citation
3. Connect #2 to your population or location and write your recommendation
Student Sample Thesis Statement
Research examples to illustrate the points above.
In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, yet as racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current preventable public health concern, it is vital to understand the determinants of health that influences negative pregnancy related outcomes in minority women, similar to one of California’s intervention programs, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols and Cohen, 2019).
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Activity: Drafting Your Thesis Statement
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Answer the following questions in the orange column below and place a check mark next to each task.
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Description of Steps |
Draft Your Notes to Build Your Thesis Statement |
Check |
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· Restate the Problem with citation: |
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· Isolate and name the company/organization/ program/policy and state why it works, with citation: |
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· Connect #2 to your population or location and write your recommendation |
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Steps |
Ensure the Following: |
Check |
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· My thesis statement is the Last Sentence of the Opening Paragraph |
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· My recommendation is based ONLY on the Research, with no |
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· My thesis statement contains in-text citations |
Now, use your work above to write your statement in the blank space below!
Literature Review
Definition (part of the overall research paper you will write for this course)
A literature review is an objective summary of what the scientific literature says about
your specific topic or question. In this kind of paper, you demonstrate your familiarity with pertinent work in the field. The literature review gives the research history, upon which later research can be built.
The Literature Review is Not a Research Paper
Research Paper (what you may be writing in other courses; includes a literature review) The goal of a research paper is to draw on what others have to say about a topic and
engage the sources in order to thoughtfully offer a unique perspective on the issue at hand.
Typically includes these sections (may vary per your professor’s assignment):
1. Introduction
2. Review of Literature
3. Analysis of Literature
Adapted from: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/types_of_ap a_papers.html
and https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/research_papers/genre_and_th e_research_paper.html
Three Parts of the Literature Review
1. Introduction Paragraph for the Literature Review: 6 Steps
Six Steps to a Successful Introduction
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Steps |
Description of Steps |
Sample |
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Opening sentence: isolate your research problem, with citation |
“Research suggests that racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women persists in the United States (Zhang et al. 2013).” |
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