My topic is Obesity in African American women.

Writing Assignment 

Personal Research Narrative

Summary of assignment

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You will complete the following

Expand on the topic that you researched for writing assignment #2 by locating at least five more sources on the topic.

Take notes as you read through the sources.

Write a personal research narrative in which you not only comment on what the sources say but also comment on your research journey that led you to these sources.

• Length: 1800-2400 words

• Format: APA

• Sources: 10 sources, six of which should be scholarly sources

More details that explain each of these sections are provided below.

Background to this Essay

In many classes in the past, you might have been instructed never to use the word “I” in your writing. However, throughout this class, in both the response essay and the reflective annotated bibliography, you have been instructed that the use of the word “I” was totally acceptable, even encouraged. In this essay, this use of first-person point of view continues. This essay is a research essay in which you use the word “I.”

Ken Macrorie, a professor at Western Michigan University, wrote a textbook in 1980 called The I-Search Paper. In the book, Macrorie criticized traditional research papers that students were often asked to produce in classes. He designed, instead, a type of research paper that asked students to use the first-person point of view (“I”) in their papers, encouraged them to explore topics that were of interest to them, and required that they comment on their research journey in finding sources and information on their topics as much as on any arguments or conclusions they were making on their topics.

This writing assignment in WRTG 291 is informed by Macrorie’s approach, although it does not involve all elements of the research process he asked for.

In your WRTG 291 class, you have been given access to a chapter from Linda Bergmann, “Writing a Personal Research Narrative.” Please access that chapter.

In that chapter, please review “The Personal Research (‘I Search’) Paper,” starting on page 160.

On page 160, Bergmann (2010) writes:

Although an I-Search assignment calls for a personal narrative, like most academic writing it is written to communicate to a particular audience, not for the writer alone. Its purpose is to help you discover and communicate the personal and professional significance of your research to a particular audience.

Moreover, pages 161-162 in Bergmann’s chapter list some steps to take in organizing and preparing to write your paper.

Sample Personal Research Narrative Essay

On pages 162-166 of Bergmann’s chapter is a sample personal research narrative essay. Another sample I-Search paper can be seen by clicking here, although this example has fewer sources and fewer scholarly sources than this assignment calls for.

Moving from the Reflective Annotated Bibliography to the Personal Research Narrative

For writing assignment #2, you wrote a reflective annotated bibliography. In that assignment, for each of the articles you found, you wrote not only a précis of the article but also some vocabulary, reflection, and quotes from the article.

Hopefully through that assignment, you developed an interest in a focused aspect of your topic. The following describe some examples of focusing your topic:

• You may have conducted research on whether Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are effective classroom environments. For writing assignment #2, you may have found 5-6 articles on MOOCs in general.

Perhaps, as a result of your findings, you have now done more research and have focused on MOOCs for a particular field of study (e.g., computer programming or creative writing). You then found more articles related to not only MOOCs but also MOOCs for learning computer programming or MOOCs for learning creative writing.

• You may have conducted research on cyber breaches in the health care industry. For writing assignment #2, you may have found 5-6 articles on various cybersecurity incidents in hospitals or other areas of the health care industry.

Perhaps, as a result of your findings, you have now done more research and have focused on not only what breaches have occurred but what training practices are being implemented to avert such occurrences in the future. As a result, you found more articles that rounded out your research on this topic.

• You may have conducted research on the CSI effect. For writing assignment #2, you may have found 5-6 articles on studies that analyze whether a CSI effect exists.

Perhaps, as a result of your findings, you have now done more research and have focused on the various types of CSI effects that are shown in the literature. You then found more articles that expanded your knowledge of the CSI effect.

It is this research experience on which you will write the personal research narrative.

Examining the Sample Personal Research Narrative in Bergmann’s Chapter:

Note how, in the sample student personal research narrative on page 162, the student begins by providing the background that gave him interest in the topic. He then discusses his first steps in researching the topic. As he describes his steps in the research process, he uses expressions like, “I was astounded by…” or “This idea seemed valid to me, but…” or “…let me to wonder…” or “At this point in my exploration I have come up with a slight dilemma.”

For your personal research narrative, you want to follow the same pattern. Describe to the reader what you thought when you started researching, what you already knew about the subject, what interested you in the subject, etc. Then describe your various steps, commenting on what surprised you, what ideas did not seem valid to you, what research articles you may have questioned, etc.

You might consider your response essay, which was the first essay you wrote for this class. The personal research narrative is, in some ways, an expanded response essay. In the personal research narrative, you may be responding to several authors while providing a narrative of your thought process and learning process throughout your research journey.

Length and Other Requirements:

Your paper should be 1800-2400 words. It should include at least ten sources, six of which should be scholarly. The sources are to be cited and listed in APA format.

In addition, the paper should be formatted according to APA style (e.g., you should include a running head with page numbers, have appropriate margins, etc. in accordance with the video tutorial you observed in class, How to format your paper according to APA style.)

Additional resources:

In our class, in the e-reserves section, we have a chapter from the book by Graff, G. and Birkenstein, C, They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing with Readings. The chapter mentions various techniques to apply in stating what an author said and your response to the author. As was recommended for the response essay, it is recommended that you read through that chapter so that you might apply these techniques to this essay.

  

Pick one of the following terms for your research: 

•Trust

•Authenticity 

•Assertiveness

•Motivation

Find ONE peer reviewed article written in the last three years that discusses your chosen term as it relates to leadership.

Summarize and discuss this article per the instructions in the syllabus. You must use APA style, including proper citations, headers, and grammar.

  

Instructions: 

Within each module, there is a list of one or more key terms. Each student will select one of the key terms and conduct a search of Campbellsville University’s online Library resources to find ONE (1) recent peer reviewed article (within the past 3 years) that closely relates to the concept. Your submission must include the following information in the following format:

DEFINITION: a brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement.

SUMMARY: Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in the 150-200-word range. Be sure to note the article’s author, note their credentials and why we should put any weight behind his/her opinions, research or findings regarding the key term.

DISCUSSION: Using 300-350 words, write a brief discussion, in your own words of how the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. A discussion is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts and opinions. This is the most important part of the assignment.

REFERENCES: All references must be listed at the bottom of the submission–in APA format.

Be sure to use the headers in your submission to ensure that all aspects of the assignment are completed as required.

Prior to reading this Discussion, please read the PA assignment (Below) and understand what the assignment is asking you to complete. Once you have an understanding of the PA assignment, please continue to the paragraph below to complete Discussion.

Your discussion should summarize the articles in such a way that it can justify any arguments you may present in your PA assignment and should be different from the abstract. In addition to your researched peer-reviewed article, you must include an example of the article researched as it is applied by industry (company, business entity, and so forth).

Important: Please ensure that your reference for the article is in correct APA format, as your reference in your discussion post. Depending on which electronic database you use, you should see a “Cite” selection for your article. In addition, there should be a variety of articles summarized and as such, students should have different articles summarized. Your summary MUST include ALL of the following in your DQ post (include every item in the bullet list below, or you will not receive full credit):

Do these in order:

●  In correct APA format, write the Reference of the article.

●  Clearly state what the article is about and its purpose.

●  Describe how you will use it in your upcoming assignment.

●  Repeat for a total of six (6) peer-reviewed sources.

Professional Assessment

write a minimum of four (4) pages of high quality well written APA formatted standard about the following scenario.  Please keep in mind that this assignment is quantitative, therefore do not forget to use the figures and charts.

Price of oil in international markets has dropped stunningly 60% in the past twelve months. Among the factors mentioned behind this drastic fall is the millions of barrels of oil produced in the US called shale oil.” and analyze: 

●  The market structure for oil industry

●  The supply and demand for oil in that market structure

●  The pricing of oil at the presence of OPEC and the role of Speculators

●  Why shale oil is a substitute for oil and explain the news in regard to the Cross elasticity of demand.

 

Advanced registered nursing graduates are entering the profession at dynamic time when roles and scope of practice are shifting based on developments in legislation and policy in response to the evolving needs of the health care system. Professional nursing organizations play an important role in making sure the perspectives of advanced registered nurses are heard, and in supporting nurse specialties in their efforts to expand their scope of practice and their full participation throughout the health care system.

For this assignment, you will conduct research on the current scope of practice for leadership (nurse leader) and efforts that are being made to expand that scope and the role of the advanced nurse in positively influencing the health care system. Write a 1,250-1,500-word paper that includes the following:

1. A discussion of the scope of your future role as an advanced registered nurse, including any regulatory, certification, or accreditation agencies that define that scope.
2. A discussion of three professional nursing organizations that you think are most influential in advancing the scope and influence of advanced nursing. Of these organizations, evaluate the one that you would most like to join. How do its goals and mission fit in with your worldview and philosophy of care? How might membership in this organization improve your practice?
3. A discussion of a controversial or evolving issue that is most likely to affect your scope of practice or role in the next few years. How do you think this issue could influence the profession and other stakeholders, and why does it matters to the advanced registered nurse?

You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

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 beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.