JINGTAO (Cherry) HUO Writ 25 Dr.Helmer The Introduction of research paper March.17, 2016 1.Introduction In Nathan’s My Freshman Year (2005), she was involved in a university community again as a freshman to know the difference between International and American students. She finished her research as a participant observer which means the researcher who is both insider and outsider during the cultural studies. Nathan did everything as an “observation-participant” to study the college life and students. She studied like a real freshman and lived in the dormitory. However, she is a middle-aged woman who has the different experience and generation from freshman. She is not “native”to the culture. Since I am an international student, I always feel so different when I came to UCSC community. The cultural , life habit, study environment, everything are so fresh and challenging for international students to involve in. When I firstly came in College 9, I felt that everything is so international and corresponds to the theme of College 9 ---“International and Global Issues”. During International orientation, I met and made friends with so many Chinese students. Between our conversation, I found that most of us confused in the new environment. The communication is the most serious problem and it is difficult for us to involve the community. Chinese students lose their confidence easily because the native languages between Chinese and English have totally different background and logic. The general trouble is hard to communicate with others, which makes students become more silent and reticent. People can improve their ability of language by interacting with American students. However, most of Chinese students are willing to stay with Chinese friends. Students are too shy to interact with Americans, so they have no chance to improve our language. Also, some Chinese students don’t care about involving with American community and just hang out with Chinese. Moreover, in the class, Chinese students should have a long time to adapt with the new circumstance because of the language, the culture, the teaching style and the thinking model. According to these findings and feelings, my research question is : “How can Chinese students become more involved in college life?” 2. Research design and methodology In order to answer the Research Questions, I decide to do the interview with Chinese and American students to collect the specific data. Since I am a Chinese student, I am both an “insider” and an “outsider” during my research. Because as a Chinese student, I can feel the true confused emotion and challenging which most of Chinese students face now. Also, as an interviewer, I must interview the Chinese and American at the same time objectively. 2.1 Research context UCSC is a public university with more than 10 thousand students and one of 10 campus in the University of California system. A campus with world-class facilities and one of the most visually s.

1. JINGTAO (Cherry) HUO
Writ 25
Dr.Helmer
The Introduction of research paper
March.17, 2016
1.Introduction
In Nathan’s My Freshman Year (2005), she was involved in a
university community again as a freshman to know the
difference between International and American students. She
finished her research as a participant observer which means the
researcher who is both insider and outsider during the cultural
studies. Nathan did everything as an “observation-participant”
to study the college life and students. She studied like a real
freshman and lived in the dormitory. However, she is a middle-
aged woman who has the different experience and generation
from freshman. She is not “native”to the culture.
Since I am an international student, I always feel so different
when I came to UCSC community. The cultural , life habit,
study environment, everything are so fresh and challenging for
international students to involve in. When I firstly came in
College 9, I felt that everything is so international and
corresponds to the theme of College 9 ---“International and
Global Issues”. During International orientation, I met and
made friends with so many Chinese students. Between our
conversation, I found that most of us confused in the new
environment. The communication is the most serious problem
and it is difficult for us to involve the community. Chinese
students lose their confidence easily because the native
languages between Chinese and English have totally different
background and logic. The general trouble is hard to
communicate with others, which makes students become more
silent and reticent. People can improve their ability of language

2. by interacting with American students. However, most of
Chinese students are willing to stay with Chinese friends.
Students are too shy to interact with Americans, so they have no
chance to improve our language. Also, some Chinese students
don’t care about involving with American community and just
hang out with Chinese. Moreover, in the class, Chinese students
should have a long time to adapt with the new circumstance
because of the language, the culture, the teaching style and the
thinking model. According to these findings and feelings, my
research question is : “How can Chinese students become more
involved in college life?”
2. Research design and methodology
In order to answer the Research Questions, I decide to do the
interview with Chinese and American students to collect the
specific data. Since I am a Chinese student, I am both an
“insider” and an “outsider” during my research. Because as a
Chinese student, I can feel the true confused emotion and
challenging which most of Chinese students face now. Also, as
an interviewer, I must interview the Chinese and American at
the same time objectively.
2.1 Research context
UCSC is a public university with more than 10 thousand
students and one of 10 campus in the University of California
system. A campus with world-class facilities and one of the
most visually spectacular settings in higher education, UC Santa
Cruz provides unparalleled opportunities for students to learn
through hands-on experience. Also, UCSC’s reputation for
undergraduate and graduate education ---including the presence
of professors, the scenery and the environment ( In 2015, U.S.
News and World Report ranked UC Santa Cruz as one of the top
best-value universities in the U.S. UC Santa Cruz was the
highest-ranked UC and the second-highest ranked public
university on the list.) ,all things attract students coming here.
Most noteworthy is that UCSC has 10 different college with

3. different core theme. College Nine's theme of International and
Global Perspectives recognizes the importance of cultural
competency in the 21st century. Since this theme seems be
suitable for international students, almost of Chinese students
would like to live there.
The College Nine community offers students a range of
opportunities to explore these issues and to develop skills as
dynamic leaders. Students can interact and communicate with
friends from different countries with various ideas about
International and Global Perspectives.
2.2 Data collection and instruments
I am planning my interview step by step. Firstly, I will prepare
a set of questions to interview with 3 Chinese students. They
are all the guys who I am not really familiar. Because this will
help me do the interviews more objective and I really hope
nothing external factors can affect my research results.
I interviewed them in College 9&10 Dinning Hall because we
all thought this would be a relaxed place to interview with meal.
Ada, who is a Chinese girl having the same Math lecture with
me but we don’t have so many communication after class. I saw
she just hang out with Chinese students, so I think she can be
the extreme object for my interview. This was the first year for
her to study in America. When I asked her why she just
associated with Chinese guys, she said because the
communication problem, she cannot have the real topics with
American students. She was so shy to interact with American
friends and consider them to be just social acquaintances. For
the long time, she was willing to interact with Chinese students
because they didn’t have the communication problem. Although
she still worried about the language problem because she had no
opportunities to communicate with Americans, she had no idea
to change this situation.
Krystal, she is a girl who had high school in America. In her

4. high school, all international students must speak English. She
thought this really helped them improve their language and
created an environment to fit in the American community to
interact with Americans. However, since the university didn’t
have the policy like that in the high school, she lost the habit
which speak English all the time and seldom communicated
with Americans. Fortunately, she laid a solid foundation for the
language in her high school.
Adam, he is a boy who just interact with Americans and seldom
talk with Chinese students. He also had high school in America.
This is also an extreme object during my interview. I was so
surprised when I firstly knew he was a Chinese boy, because
before I knew him, I really thought that he was an American
born Chinese. When I ask him why he was just willing to hang
out with Americans, he said he want to involve in American
community deeply and didn’t just study the external knowledge
here. Instead, he asked me that why most of Chinese students
just interacted with Chinese, what is the meaning of study here
for us? I felt so embarrassed because we are both strange guys
in the eye of each other.
3. Key findings and discussion
Theme: Language & Culture
Firstly, from my 3 interviewees, I found that Ada and Krystal
both have the language problem. Because of the language
problem, they are so shy to interact with American. I am a
freshman who was the first year to come to America as Ada.
Before I came here , my language was weak and I hoped the
environment can help me improve more. However, there are so
many Chinese students here, we didn’t have the chance and
really weren't willing to talk with American because language
problems. We thought that American will laugh at us when we
say wrong words or use incorrect language, but actually they
don’t care about this. Chinese students lose their confidence
easily because the native languages between Chinese and

5. English have totally different background and logic. The
general trouble is hard to communicate with others, which
makes students become more silent and reticent. During my
research, I found that most of Chinese students have the
problem like this.
However, Adam is so different from 2 girls above. He is willing
to involve in American community and want to stay in America.
He appreciates the American culture and of course he can speak
English as a native speaker proficiently. Ada and Krystal cannot
involve in American community also because they are not
interested in American culture. They totally cannot accept the
culture here and just dwell on their “Chinese world”.
Moreover, culture differences maybe the most constant and
scabrous problem for Chinese student. Because China has a long
history, and many cultures have been existed in thousands years
which are being carved in every Chinese heart, students need
more time to adapt the environment and accommodate the
culture. Chinese students have totally different cultural ideas
about study and life. Some students always feel so helpless
when they came here in a short period. Because of this, they are
more willing to interact with Chinese. This will be more
comfortable but actually useless. This situation just causes our
social circle be more narrow and never involves in college life.
4. Conclusion
Language and culture affection are in every corner around study
and life, adapting and integrating into American culture is
important for Chinese students who want to make more friends
and get great success in study.
For Chinese students,
Chamberlain College of Nursing NR351 Transitions in
Professional Nursing
Professional Paper Worksheet Template
Student Name:Date:

6. Directions:
1. Carefully read the Professional Paper Worksheet Guidelines
found in Doc Sharing. This provides specific details on how to
complete this assignment.
2. Rename this document by clicking Save As. Change the file
name so it reads Your Last Name Professional Paper
Worksheet.docx. For example, if your last name is Smith, type
“Smith Professional Paper Worksheet.docx”.
3. Save the document as a .docx file in Microsoft Word 2010 or
later.
4. Type your name and date at the top of this template.
5. Type your answers directly on the template. Follow all
instructions on this Template and the Guidelines document
(including the Rubric). Save frequently to prevent loss of your
work.
6. Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3, Sunday at
11:59 p.m. MT.
7. Post questions about this assignment to the Q & A Forum so
your classmates can read the advice, too. You may also e-mail
questions to your instructor.
Item Instructions
Type your answers below
Approved Paper Topic (from Week 1 Assignment):
Clearly state the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency
topic that was approved as your topic in Week 1 Assignment.
Page numbers in Hood textbook on your topic:
Clearly state page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to
the selected topic.
Reference for Journal Article:
Create a reference for the article selected using correct APA
format including: authors, year, article title, journal name,
volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics,
parentheses, punctuation, line spacing, and hanging indent.

7. Quotation with Citation:
Type a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using
correct APA citation including quotation marks, authors’ names,
year, page numbers, and parentheses. Do not use words or ideas
the authors cited from another source.
Paraphrased Area and Citation:
State location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph
and page number). Type appropriately paraphrased version
using correct APA citation including authors’ names, year, and
parentheses. Do not use words or ideas that the authors cited
from another source.
Location: ___ paragraph on page ___
Paraphrase and Citation:
Professional Paper Outline:
Develop outline for professional paper including introduction, 2
main topics, and conclusion (all with excellent subtopics as
required on Template). Excellent detail and depth used.
Introduction
· [identify and briefly define topic here]
· [type importance to professional nursing here]
[Type First Main Point here]
· [type required first sub-point here]
· [type required second sub-point here]
· [add more optional sub-points if needed]
[Type Second Main Point here]
· [type required first sub-point here]
· [type required second sub-point here]
· [add more optional sub-points if needed]
Conclusion
· [type summary statement here]
· [type concluding statement here]
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NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Professional Paper Worksheet Guidelines
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to
demonstrate good organization, appropriate resources, and
correct APA format for preparing a professional paper.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
course outcomes.
CO #3. Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological
communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring
knowledge using success resources provided to Chamberlain
students. (PO #3)
CO #4. Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional
decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers. (PO
#4)
CO #5. Apply concepts of professionalism when planning for
personal, intellectual, and professional development. (PO #5)
CO #9. Demonstrate accountability for personal and
professional development by assessing information and
technology competence, implementing plans for upgrading
technology skills, and using effective strategies for online
student success using resources provided to Chamberlain
students. (PO #5)
DUE DATE
Submit the assignment to the Week 3 Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59
p.m. MT.
POINTS
This assignment is worth a total of 125 points.

9. PREPARING THE Professional Paper Worksheet
1. Carefully read this document (Professional Paper Worksheet
Guidelines), including the Rubric.
2. From Doc Sharing, download the Professional Paper
Worksheet Template. Rename that document as Your Last Name
Professional Paper Worksheet.docx. Save it to your own
computer or flash drive in a location where you will be able to
retrieve it later. Type your assignment directly on the saved
document. Remember that only Microsoft Word 2010 or a later
version is acceptable. The document must be saved as a .docx.
Save your work frequently as you type to prevent loss of your
work.
3. Recall the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency that
you selected for your Professional Paper Topic in the Week 1
Time Management Plan assignment.
4. Locate pages in your Hood textbook that correspond to your
paper topic. HINT: See Syllabus!
5. In the Chamberlain Online Library, enter CINAHL and use
Advanced Search to limit the search to scholarly professional
nursing journal articles on your topic that meet the following
criteria:
a. Is peer-reviewed (meaning that the articles were blindly
reviewed by a panel of nurse experts prior to publication)
b. First author is a nurse with advanced degrees listed on the
article
c. Article has at least 3 pages
d. Has a reference list at the end of the article with citations
used throughout the body of the article
e. Does not use second person (the word: you)
f. Is not a brief item, editorial, news item, or review
g. Was published within the last 5 years
h. NOTE: The article selected must be available in full text in
the Chamberlain Online Library via CINAHL (preferably PDF).
i. HINT: Set the Advanced Search limitations to match as many
of the criteria above as possible.
6. Select one article from your above search to use for this

10. assignment. Read the article.
7. Create a reference in APA format for the article you selected.
8. Select a 10–25-word quotation from that article that you plan
to use in your Professional Paper. Do not select words or ideas
that the author(s) attribute to another source. Provide the
quotation and citation in correct APA format.
9. Select an important passage from the article to paraphrase in
your Professional Paper. State the location (e.g., 5th paragraph
on page 829) of that passage. Provide your paraphrased wording
and citation in correct APA format.
10. Prepare a detailed outline for your Professional Paper as
indicated on the Template (topics only, not complete sentences).
NOTE: Professional Paper will be 500–600 words of content.
11. Double check your answers with the rubric prior to
submission.
12. When your assignment is complete, save and close the
Professional Paper Worksheet Template. Enter the course and
submit the document as an attachment to the Week 3 Dropbox.
See the Week 3 Assignments page for step-by-step instructions
on how to use the Dropbox.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
Category
Points
%
Description: See Rubric for details.
Approved Paper Topic (from Week 1 Assignment)
5 points
4%
Clearly state the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency
topic that was approved as your topic in Week 1 Assignment.
Page numbers in Hood textbook on your topic
10 points

11. 8%
Clearly state page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to
the selected topic.
Reference for Journal Article
25 points
20%
Create a reference for the article selected using correct APA
format including: authors, year, article title, journal name,
volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics,
parentheses, punctuation, line spacing, and hanging indent.
Quotation and Citation
20 points
16%
Type a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using
correct APA citation including quotation marks, authors’ names,
year, page numbers, and parentheses. Do not use words or ideas
that the authors cited from another source.
Paraphrased Area and Citation
25 points
20%
State location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph
and page number). Type appropriately paraphrased version
using correct APA citation including authors’ names, year, and
parentheses. Do not use words or ideas that the authors cited
from another source.
Professional Paper Outline
40 points
32%
Develop outline for professional paper including introduction, 2
main topics, and conclusion (all with excellent subtopics as
required on Template). Excellent detail and depth used.
Total

12. 125 points
100%
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.
Grading RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria
A:(92–100%)
Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance
B:(84–91%)
Very Good or High Level of Performance
C:(76–83%)
Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance
F:(0–75%)
Poor or Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
Approved Paper Topic (from Week 1 Assignment)
5 points
Clearly states Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency
topic that was approved in Week 1 Assignment.
(5 points)
Does not state topic OR states wrong topic.
(0 points)
Page numbers in Hood textbook on your topic
10 points
Clearly states page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond
to the selected topic.
(9–10 points)
States page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to the
selected topic with 1–2 errors.
(8 points)
States page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to the
selected topic with 3 errors.
(7 points)
States page numbers in Hood textbook that correspond to the

13. selected topic with 4 or more errors OR does not state page
numbers.
(0–6 points)
Reference for Journal Article
25 points
Reference for the article selected is typed using correct APA
format including: authors, year, article title, journal name,
volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics,
parentheses, punctuation, line spacing, and hanging indent.
Minimal or no errors (0–1 error).
(23–25 points)
Reference for the article selected is typed using APA format
including the items at left with 2–3 minor errors.
(21–22 points)
Reference for the article selected is typed using APA format
including the items at left with 4 minor errors.
(19–20 points)
Reference typed with 5 or more errors in APA format from the
items at left
OR
Reference is not for the article selected.
(0–18 points)
Quotation and Citation
20 points
Types a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using
correct APA citation including quotation marks, authors’ names,
year, page numbers, and parentheses with no errors or one
minor error. Did not use words or ideas that the authors cited
from another source.
(18–20 points)
Types a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using
APA citation including items at left with 2–3 minor errors. Did
not use words or ideas that the authors cited from another
source.

14. (16–17 points)
Types a quotation (10–25 words) from selected article using
APA citation with 4 errors. Did not use words or ideas that the
authors cited from another source.
(15 points)
Quotation too long or too short, or quoted selected words or
ideas the author of the article cited from another source, or
multiple (5 or more) errors in APA format.
(0–14 points)
Paraphrased Area and Citation
25 points
States location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph
and page number). Types appropriately paraphrased version
using correct APA citation including authors’ names, year, and
parentheses with minimal errors. Did not use words or ideas that
the authors cited from another source.
(23–25 points)
States location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph
and page number). Types mostly appropriately paraphrased
version using correct APA citation including authors’ names,
year, and parentheses with 2–3 errors in paraphrasing or
citation. Did not use words or ideas the authors cited from
another source.
(21–22 points)
States location in article of area to be paraphrased (paragraph
and page number). Types minimally appropriately paraphrased
version using APA citation including authors’ names, year, and
parentheses with 4 errors. Did not use words or ideas the
authors cited from another source.
(19–20 points)
May or may not correctly state location in article of area to be
paraphrased (paragraph and page number). Several errors in
paraphrased version using APA citation including authors’
names, year, and parentheses with 5 or more errors. May have
used words or ideas the authors cited from another source.
(0–18 points)

15. Professional Paper Outline
40 points
Develops outline for professional paper including introduction,
2 main topics, and conclusion (all with excellent subtopics as
required on Template). Excellent detail and depth used.
(37–40 points)
Develops outline for professional paper including introduction,
2 main topics, and conclusion (all with good subtopics as
required on Template). Mostly good detail and depth used.
(33–36 points)
Develops outline for professional paper including introduction,
2 main topics, and conclusion (all with acceptable subtopics as
required on Template). Fair detail and depth used.
(30–32 points)
Develops minimal outline for professional paper that may not
include all of the following: introduction, 2 main topics, and
conclusion. Subtopics minimal in quality. Some may be
missing. Minimal detail and depth used.
(0–29 points)
TOTAL: 125 points possible
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