Term Paper

Written Assignment 5

Purpose and Overview:

The purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to:

• Develop information literacy skills.

• Effectively use APA format in creating a formal paper.

• Develop clear concise writing skills.

• Increase their knowledge and understanding of nursing informatics.

Directions:

• Choose a topic relevant to the topics in the syllabus and which you have an interest.

Note: The theoretical framework presented in Written Assignment 1 will serve as the underlying foundation for the paper.

· Using that topic and the theoretical framework, write a paper which must be between 15 and 20 pages in narrative, not including the title page and reference page.

· This assignment is worth 25 % of the final course grade.

· The paper should follow APA format and include the following sections:

abstract;

introduction;

background;

body of the paper; and

implications and conclusions with future directions.

· Submit your document using the Submission link.

Note: These directions and the grading rubric (See the Evaluation Rubrics area of the course) for this assignment will be used to evaluate and grade your assignment. Please refer to the details of each when preparing your assignment.