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Preface
About the Authors
Advisory Committee and Consultants
Customization
Level of Organization and Learning Outcomes
1. Chapter 1 Learning Objectives
2. Purpose and Audience of this Book
3. Introduction to Scholarly Writing
4. Relevance of Scholarly Writing to the Nursing Profession
5. Post-secondary Expectations
6. Chapter Summary
7. Chapter 2 Learning Objectives
8. Overview: Reading and Comprehension
9. Reading Effectively
10. Best Place and Time for Reading
11. The Distracted Reader
12. Learning Preferences
13. Types of Texts You Are Expected to Read
14. Pre-reading Strategies
15. Reading the Article in Full
16. Notetaking
17. Annotating
18. Dialectic Notetaking
19. Reading Critically
20. Critiquing a Text
21. Reflecting and Summarizing
22. Troubleshooting Your Reading
23. Chapter Summary
24. Chapter 3 Learning Objectives
25. Overview: Information Literacy
26. Finding Texts
27. Researching the Topic
28. Search Operators
29. Evaluating Quality
30. Peer-Reviewed Sources
31. Popular Sources and Grey Literature
32. Primary and Secondary Sources
33. Caution: Wikipedia and Other Websites
34. Chapter Summary
35. Chapter 4 Learning Objectives
36. Overview: Types of Writing
37. Descriptive Writing
38. Reflective Writing
39. Analytical Writing
40. Persuasive Writing
41. Critical Writing
42. Editorial Writing
43. Literature Review
44. Chapter Summary
45. Chapter 5 Learning Objectives
46. Overview: The Fundamentals of Writing
47. Audience and Reader
48. Writing Purpose
49. Point of View and Pronouns
50. Tone of Writing
51. Sentence and Paragraph Construction
52. Clear and Complex Language
53. Respectful and Inclusive Language
54. Commonly Confused Words
55. Other Grammar and Style Tips
56. Chapter Summary
57. Chapter 6 Learning Objectives
58. Overview: The Writing Process
59. The Starting Point
60. Brainstorming to Get Started
61. Working With a Thesis
62. Elements of a Thesis Statement
63. Examples and Pitfalls of Thesis Statements
64. Writing a Thesis Statement
65. Revising a Thesis Statement
66. Organizing and Connecting Ideas
67. Developing an Outline
68. Chapter Summary
69. Chapter 7 Learning Objectives
70. Overview: Drafting and Writing a Paper
71. Writing the First Draft
72. Writing Paragraphs and Topic Sentences
73. Good vs. Weak Support
74. Transitions: Developing Relationships between Ideas
75. Patterns of Organization and Methods of Development
76. Writing Introductions
77. Writing Conclusions
78. Chapter Summary
79. Chapter 8 Learning Objectives
80. Overview: Revising and Editing
81. Revise to Improve Organization
82. Revise to Improve Cohesion
83. Revise for Style and Tone
84. Editing Your Paper
85. Editing for Clarity and Conciseness
86. Giving and Receiving Feedback
87. Creating and Refining a Title
88. Revising and Editing Checklist
89. Chapter Summary
90. Chapter 9 Learning Objectives
91. Overview: Style Rules and Academic Integrity
92. Style Rules
93. Academic Integrity
94. Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism
95. Paraphrasing and Direct Quotations
96. Citing Another Person’s Ideas
97. In-text Citation Types – One or Multiple Authors
98. Other In-text Citation Types
99. Creating a Reference Page
100. Reference Page Examples – Books
101. Reference Page Examples – Print Journal Articles
102. Reference Page Examples – Electronic Sources
103. Sample Reference Page
104. Chapter Summary
105. Chapter 10 Learning Outcomes
106. Overview: Style Rules and Academic Integrity
107. Style Rules
108. Academic Integrity
109. Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism
110. Paraphrasing and Direct Quotations
111. Citing Another Person’s Ideas
112. In-text Citation Types – One or Multiple Authors
113. Other In-text Citation Types
114. Creating a Reference Page
115. Reference Page Examples – Books and Websites
116. Reference Page Examples – Print Journal Articles
117. Sample Reference Page
118. Chapter Summary
Glossary
At the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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