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1. Nursing Research Utilization Project Proposal: Monitoring
NUR 598 Version 6
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Due Date
Nursing Research Utilization Project Proposal: Monitoring &
Evaluation
Week Five
Monitoring
· Describe the methods for monitoring solution implementation.
Evaluation
· Describe the methods to be used to evaluate the solution.
· Outcome Measure:
· Develop or revise an outcome measure (e.g., data collection
tool) that evaluates the extent to which the project goal is
achieved. A copy of the measure must be included in the
appendix.
NOTE: The data collection tool can be a simple audit
tool.
2. · Describe the ways in which the outcome measure is
appropriate for use in this proposed project.
· Describe the methods for collecting outcome measure data and
the rationale for using those methods.
· Identify resources needed for evaluation.
Format a 1050-1400 word paper consistent with APA
guidelines. Include a minimum of 4 scholarly references.
Submit the assignment via the Assignment Files tab.
Note. Points are awarded based on the quality of the content
submitted and the degree to which assignment expectations are
met.
Content
8 points
Points
/8
Comments
Description of methods used to monitor implementation of the
project
/2
Description of appropriate outcome measure for use in the
proposed project
/1
Description of methods used to evaluate the solution
/2
Description of methods to collect outcome data and rationale for
using the methods
/1
3. Identification of resources needed for evaluation
/2
Format
2 points
Points
/2
Comments
Follows rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation
/2
Word Count:
Has a structure that is clear, logical, and easy to follow
Consistent with APA guidelines for formatting and citation of
outside works
Contains the required word count
Cites the required number of sources
Total
/10
Overall Comments:
5. confuse. By contrast, Ronald Macaulay obviously has a better
beginning. He points that at beginning “Jespersen has a chapter
entitled ‘The Woman’ in which he manages to include every
stereotype about women that was current at the time.”
(Macaulay 308).It shows us directly what the author tries to tell
the reader. He tries to say something about women is
stereotype. It is pretty clear to make reader understand what he
will trying to say. Even if he doesn’t tell us the main point
clearly, but it is still a better beginning organization than Janet
Holmes.
Ronald Macaulay also has better evidence than Janet
Holmes. He uses two groups of vocabulary that often used in
novel to introduce men’s or women’s speech like “ MEN: said
firmly, said bluntly, said coldly, said smugly. WOMEN: said
quietly, asked innocently echoed obediently…….”(Macaulay
309). It is generally in novels. It just a vocabulary list but
because of we usually read about it, it can make reader feel
surprised immediately. Than he points this “the surprising part
is that the two lists are totally distinct. No doubt the novelists
intended to be realistic in describing two very different styles of
speech” (Macaulay 309). It is stronger evidence, he use common
things from normal novel to make reader feel surprise and start
to thinking. Then he just writes his point out that man and
woman speech in different way actually is novelist write it
deliberately. It’s not true. He is really good at convincing
reader and his evidence is pretty strong. in comparison, Janet
Holmes’ evidence are pretty weakness. For example. in her
essay “women talk too much”. She points that “Evidence
collected by American, British, and New Zealand researchers
shows that men dominate the talking time in committee
meetings, staff meetings, seminars and task-oriented decision-
making groups”(Holmes 302). She tries to use this evidence to
prove that men actually want to dominate the talking time in
most meetings. Even if she said “Evidence collected by
American, British, and New Zealand researchers” but it is still
not persuasive evidence. She isn’t telling us how they did this
6. research. who is the object of research? What the exactly
identity of these researchers .She just put the result here. It
cannot convince anyone with this kind of evidence. So Ronald
Macaulay has many better evidence than Janet Holmes.
Even though Macaulay has better essay organization and
evidence than Janet Holmes .But Janet Holmes have a
persuasive tone just like Macaulay. Holmes uses fair and neutral
tone in her essay , for example “We have now reached the
conclusion that the question ‘ Do Women talk more than man?’
can’t be answered with a straight ‘yes’ or ‘no’. The answer is
rather”(Holmes 304). She isn’t uses definitely words or
sentence to support her own point that man actually talk much
than women. Those kinds of tone give reader some space to
think about the author’s point. It’s make her essay more
persuasive. In the same way , Macaulay also has a neutral and
gentle tone for his essay “I am not sure whether the writer
considered himself a scientist, but if his writing is an example
of intellectual rigor, then give me the subtlety of the humanities
any day”(Macaulay 311).Macaulay’s tone also makes his essay
more persuasive.
To sum up, Although Janet Holmes also have a persuasive
tone just like Ronald Macaulay. But her essay “women talk to
much” organization and evidence is not good. Macaulay’s essay
“Sex Difference” obviously is a more persuasive and more
convinced essay. Therefore, Ronald Macaulay does a better job
to write the essay making reader convincing than Janet Holmes .
Work cited
Holmes, Janet. “Women Talk Too Much.” Exploring Language.
Ed. Gary
Goshgarian. 11th ed. New York: Longman, 2007. 299-305.
Print.
7. Boyao Li
Professor Erin
ENG 0711 course
December 3 2015
Should English be the official language of
United States?
Bilingualism is a popular topic in recent years. More and more
people try to against it or argue for it. Generally, Bilingualism
means the regular use of two languages in everyday
communication. Objectively speaking, bilingualism creates
many negative effects. Like Mauro E. Mujica who is chairman
and CEO of U.S English Inc., said, bilingualism can makes
financial burden, divisions of national unity and even some
seriously human injury events. Base on these kinds of issues,
some people support that English should be the only official
language of United States. But even if these negative effects are
truly exits, I still think bilingualism is necessary. English
shouldn’t be the only official language of United States.
Set up English be the official language obliviously bad for
people learning second language. Study and use of second
language is beneficial to people. Firstly, Childhood bilingual
teaching can develop human brain. “Last December, Petitto, a
world-renowned cognitive neuroscientist and a developmental
cognitive neuroscientist..…..how children learn to read, and the
effects of early bilingual language exposure on the developing
brain and its functions”(Allison Polk). The result of this
research shows us benefits of bilingualism. “The findings
resulting from the use of technology like that at BL2 also
indicate that biologically, the human brain performs better with
early exposure to multiple languages”(Allison Polk). Dr
Petitto’s research proves that bilingualism is very useful and
helpful for human brain. Childhood bilingual teaching is very
important for United State, but if English be the official
language, it is bound to affect the bilingual teaching. It’s not
good for develop human brain. In the same way, thinking in
8. bilingualism way is also benefits for American’s brain. James
Fallow is the Washington editor of Atlantic. He give us this
“Ninety-nine percent of all Americans’ can happily live their
lives speaking and thinking about no language but English.
Foreign- language education has been falling off, and except in
unusual circumstances ----wars, mainly----it has never had much
practical reinforcement anyway.”(James Fallows). It shows us
how bad to people’s mind if United States give up bilingualism.
People who live in America will give up thinking in other ways
except English. It will be a huge loss for United States. Set
English be the only official language obviously will make this
kind of result.
On the other hand, language is a tool for human communication.
Set English be the official language and limited bilingualism is
contrary to the nature of language. First time when I was
arrived United State, Everyone speak English or Spanish. It
makes me feel nervous. One day I went to a Chinese restaurant.
Everyone there was speaking Chinese. That was the first time I
felt relaxed and safety in the United States. So actually
language is a tool of social recognition which brings a sense of
safety and belonging to immigrants who are not English
speaker. Setting English is the official language; it is also
deprived of a part of the American sense of belonging and a
sense of safety. In the same way, in areas where loads of people
speak other languages, that non-English language is of more
universal application and higher productivity. Force use of
language may bring an inefficiency and inconvenience to
people. For example, some kinds of job need high language
skills like teacher and lawyer. It will be really hard to speak
second language in this kind of job. That will extremely
unfriendly for a worker who comes from Non-English-speaking
country if set English be the official language. It’s also bad for
attractive talented person from other Non-English-speaking
country to United States. We all know talented person is the
most valuable precious in the world now. Set English be the
official language of United States just like set up a barrier for
9. blocking the talent into United States. United States should
create a wide environment for talent. Create an unfriendly
language environment to block people who didn’t speak English
is totally bad for United States. Susana C. Schultz who comes
from Strictly Spanish LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio also points that
“Employers always want to train employees in their native
languages. When employees understand the tasks they are
required to do without the language barriers, they do a better
job and are more profitable for the employer, safety and morale
are improved. Employers want their employees to fully
understand the terms of their employment. Employee manuals
are offered in the native language of the employees. Companies
do business in other countries and all materials and labeling
must be offered in the native language.” (Susana C. Schultz).So
a wide language environment is not an only wish from workers
who works United States. Companies in United States generally
believe bilingualism is benefits for the company. It’s no reason
to against most of company in America to make English be
official language.
Some people believe that set English is official language is
helpful for unity United States But it’s not true. Unified of
languages actually is not the best way to solving the unity
issues of a country. S.I.Hayakawa points that, “While it is
certainly true that our love of freedom and devotion to
democratic principles help to unite and give us mutual purpose,
it is English, our common language, that enables us to discuss
our views and allows us to maintain a well-informed electorate,
the cornerstone of democratic government”(S.I.Hayakawa). He
tries to prove that is English connected people together. It’s
English build United States government. So United States needs
English to be the official language. But it’s not true. As we all
know .There are many kinds of country and language in Europe.
Some of them have their own and only official languages, like
France set French be their official language, British set English
be their official language. It’s still many countries have at least
two kinds of language be their official language. The most
10. typical example of these countries is Switzerland. Switzerland
has four different languages for the country. They are German,
French, Italian and Romansch. Diversity official language really
helps Switzerland keep different culture and different nation in
Switzerland. It also balanced many conflicts from different
people who speak different languages. That successfully makes
Switzerland become a politically neutral country. Because of
Switzerland is a neutral country, Switzerland avoids any
damage from World War II ,saved at least four million people’s
life during the horrible war and avoid being destroyed or split
by the Nazis. Many country split after the World War II because
Nazi’s invasion. But Switzerland never split and still is the one
of most peaceful country in the world. So it’s not English or
only one official language cans unity a country. Diversity
official language and Bilingualism can unity United States in a
better way.
Bilingualism is Benefits to United States to have ability to deal
with the rest of the world; learning a second language is also a
way of knowing about that countries. Nowadays, The world
increasingly globalization. There are over 500 kinds of
languages in the world. Bilingualism is the better way to
connect the world. Set up English be the official language
actually close some ways to communicate to the world. In
addition set English is official language of United States will
blocking some talented people and workers into United States.
It also have disadvantage for economic development of United
States. Banks in Switzerland are the most famous and richest
banks in the world. One of reason is Switzerland have many
kind of official languages. Bilingualism actually developed
Switzerland‘s bank. Different official languages attractive
different kind of funds in to Switzerland’s bank. Bilingualism
service can also make customers who are from any country to
feel comfortable. Some Customers believes that use different
kinds of language to sign the agreement and send message is
more safety than use only one language. The reason bank in
Switzerland can do these kinds of things all thanks to a variety
11. of official language.
All in all, bilingualism is necessary in United States. In terms
of macro, it can help United States make better communication
to other country and help develop economic. Attractive more
talented people come into United States. It also Unify United
States in a better way. For personal, bilingualism can help
people develop their brain, open people’s mind. It also helps
company recruiting more staff and give staff or workers more
wide language environment. Language actually is a tool for
human communication, set any limit to influence human
communication is contrary to common sense. So, should English
be the only official language of United States? The answer is
no. Set English be the only official language obviously bad for
bilingualism in United States. Basis on many kinds of benefits
in bilingualism. There is no reason to set English be the only
official language. Even if today it’s still many people argue for
this, I still firmly deem that English shouldn’t be the only
official language of United States.
Work cited
S.I.Hyakawa “Bilingualism In America: English Should Be
The Only Language.”
Mauro E.Mujica “Why The U.S. Needs an Official language”
James Fallows “Viva Bilingualism”
Allison Polk “Bilingualism and The Brain”
Susana C. Schultz “Official Language of the United States
and its Impact on the Translation Industry”
Monitoring
· Describe the methods for monitoring solution implementation.
Evaluation
· Describe the methods to be used to evaluate the solution.
· Outcome Measure:
· Develop or revise an outcome measure (e.g., data collection
12. tool) that evaluates the extent to which the project goal is
achieved. A copy of the measure must be included in the
appendix.
NOTE: The data collection tool can be a simple
audit tool.
· Describe the ways in which the outcome measure is
appropriate for use in this proposed project.
· Describe the methods for collecting outcome measure data and
the rationale for using those methods.
· Identify resources needed for evaluation.
Format a 1050-1400 word paper consistent with APA
guidelines. Include a minimum of 4 scholarly references.
Hopefully, everyone is able to see how the RUP project is
patterned and developed after the EBP models we have
discussed in the class. This assignment reflects the monitoring
and evaluation stages of your proposed project. Pointers to
assist with this assignment:
· Methods for monitoring implementation and collecting
outcome measurement data should be specific and detailed.
State exactly what information will be collected, by whom, and
how often.
· Remember, your outcome measure should directly reflect the
objective selected in Week 3.Many students select education as
their solution and the administration of pre- and post-education
tests as the only outcome measures. If you do this, then the
actual pre- and post-tests should be included in the appendix. If,
however, your objective is to impact a clinical issue (e.g., falls)
with the use of education, then your outcome measure should be
a tool to track the occurrence of the clinical issue.
· EXAMPLES:
Objective: to reduce falls by 20% within six months of
instituting a falls training course.
Outcome measure: occurrence of falls on each unit
13. · Objective: all participants will achieve at least 90% on a post-
test after attending a falls prevention training course.
· Outcome measure: post-test
· Do not forget to both describe your outcome measure in the
body of the paper and include the tool in the appendix at the end
of your paper. Appendices should be placed after the References
page.
Also, please review the Individual Assignment Preparation:
Poster Presentations Learning Activity as it will assist you in
completing the Week 6 individual assignment.
As always, please contact me with any questions regarding your
specific project.
