Assignment components the formal paper assignment is worth 35

1. Assignment Components
The formal paper assignment is worth 35% of your final grade
in this class. There are six parts to this developmental writing
assignment. A developmental writing assignment means that
there are multiple graded parts of the assignment. Breaking
down such a large assignment into many component parts helps
students by providing more instances of feedback throughout
the semester. The six parts of the assignments are described
below.
A. First, you must propose your topic. The formal paper must be
a focused healthcare ethics topic that can be adequately
addressed in a double-spaced 6-8 page paper. It cannot be a
topic that has already been approved for another student. Topics
must undergo an approval process before you begin your work.
Approval is done on a first-come, first-approved basis. Please
submit your topic request via the link provided. To save time
you may want to list several topic options. The deadline for
getting your topic approved is the Friday of Week 3. Gaining
approval before the deadline is worth 20 points.
Here are some tips for choosing a topic:
1. A topic must be focused enough to be adequately addressed
in a 6-8 page which is double-spaced.
2. Here is an example of a topic that is much too broad to be
adequately addressed in a paper of this length: The Ethical
Considerations of Football Concussions. Entire books are
written on this topic. A more focused topic is required. For
example, a topic like The Impact of Baseline Concussion
Testing on the Ethics of Youth Football Participation would be
much more appropriate.
B. The second part of this assignment is completing the Formal

2. Paper Quiz. This quiz is due on Friday of Week 4. The quiz will
focus on the formal paper’s instructions. This quiz is worth 10
points.
C. The third part of the assignment is identifying the
stakeholders and health care provider groups that will be
presented in the third and fourth parts of the Formal Papers.
Completing this part of the assignment is worth 50 points. This
assignment is due on the Friday of Week 6.
D. The fourth part of the assignment is submitting an annotated
bibliography consisting of at least ten peer-reviewed journal
articles relevant to your approved topic. This assignment is due
on the Monday of Week 9. Each article should have a properly
constructed reference (either in APA or AMA format - pick one
and use it throughout the assignment). Following each
reference, you should write a 1-2 paragraph annotation that
includes an original synopsis of the article's purpose,
conclusions, salient points, and relevance to the Formal Paper
assignment in a paragraph. Regarding relevance to the Formal
Paper assignment, connections should be drawn to important
constructs of the assignment. These constructs include ethics,
healthcare, autonomy, beneficence, non-malfeasance, justice,
stakeholders, and healthcare professional groups. Original
writing means that the annotation is paraphrased and written in
your own words. This must be submitted as a Microsoft Word
document. The annotated bibliography is worth 100 points.
F. The fifth part of the assignment is completing a peer-review
of two other student’s papers. Completing the peer reviews is
worth 50 points. A peer-review draft (approved topics only) of
your paper is due no later than Monday of Week 10. Your
reviews of the other student's papers are due by Monday of
Week 11. This should not be a rough draft; rather the
expectation is that you have edited this paper heavily and
refined it with the assistance of the ISU Writing Center.

3. G. The sixth part of this assignment is submitting a final copy
of your formal paper (approved topics only). The deadline for
submitting this assignment is the Friday of Week 14. The final
copy is worth 120 points.
Please note that this paper requires comprehensive and
objective considerations of the approved topic. Be sure to
propose a topic that clearly articulates an objective intent.
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Technical Parameters
The Formal Paper's technical parameters are:
1. Students are expected to complete an in-depth research paper
on an approved topic from the readings pertaining to healthcare
and ethics.
2. Papers MUST use 12 point font, with a 1" header, footer, and
margins. The paper must be double-spaced.
3. The Annotated Bibliography and both Papers must be
computer generated using Microsoft Word.
4. The length of the paper is 6-8 pages. A reference page (or
pages) is in addition to this.
5. Since the paper will be turned in electronically, there is no
need to have a cover page. Please do not include an abstract.
6. At least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles must be cited and
referenced. You can use either AMA or APA style. Information
and examples of AMA and APA style are located on the Getting
Started section of the course website.

4. 7. The following headings are required:
A. Introduction and Background,
B. Analysis of the Four Primary Ethical Principles,
C. Stakeholder's Perspectives,
D. Implications for Health Care Provider Groups,
E. Conclusion.
8. The grading scheme for the final copy formal paper is as
follows:
Introduction and Background= 10- points
Analysis of the Four Primary Ethical Principles = 20 pts
Stakeholder's Perspectives = 20 pts
Implications for Health Care Provider Groups = 20 pts
Conclusion = 10 pts
AMA or APA Style, Free of spelling, grammar, and style
errors = 15 pts
References = 25 pts
9. Please remember that this paper requires comprehensive and
objective considerations of the approved topic. Your opinion on
the issue is not part of the formal paper assignment.
10. No more than one small quoted phrase or sentence can be
used. If you opt to go this route, choose the quote carefully to

5. make an impact. Other than that one quoted phrase or sentence,
you should cite the source of the idea but use your own words.
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Annotated Bibliography Checklist
Formal Paper’s Annotated Bibliography Check List
Before submitting your Formal Paper’s Annotated Bibliography,
please use this checklist.
Criterion
YES
NO
Notes from the Assignment's Instructions
Plagiarism
NO!
You should not plagiarize. This assignment requires original
writing and paraphrasing.
Approved topic
YES!
The topic of the paper must be the same as the proposal
Late Submission
NO!
A progressive late penalty will be assessed if the deadline is
missed. See the syllabus for details.
REFERENCES
CRITERION
YES
NO
Notes from the Assignment's Instructions
10 PRJAs
YES!

6. At least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles should be included.
Correct reference format
YES!
Use either APA (a) or AMA style. Pick one and use it
throughout the assignment.
ANNOTATIONS
CRITERION
YES
NO
Notes from the Assignment's Instructions
Personal Opinions
NO!
Personal opinions are not appropriate in the annotations.
Direct Quotes
NO!
Direct quotes are not to be used in the annotations.
Appropriate Style of Writing
YES!
The annotations should be written in a formal style. Formal
writing is characterized by academic tone, use of the third-
person rather than first-person perspective, a clear focus,
precise word choice, and efficiency, accuracy. You should avoid
using clichés, intensifiers, nominalizations, and stock phrases,
implied modifiers, paired synonyms, passive voice. Short,
declarative sentences are easier to understand than lengthy ones.
APA Style: Use parenthetical citations rather than signal
phrases.
Synopsis of the Article's Purpose included
YES!
The purpose statement if an article is typically at the beginning

7. of the article. It is the article’s intention or objective. This
information should be paraphrased.
Conclusions included
YES!
The purpose statement if an article is typically at the end of the
article. It is often referred to as results. This information should
be paraphrased.
Salient points included
YES!
Salient points are those that are important, and unique. This
information should be paraphrased.
Relevance to ethics, healthcare, autonomy, beneficence,
nonmaleficence, justice, stakeholders, and healthcare
professional groups
YES!
These are the constructs of the Formal Paper Assignment.
Identifying how the reference provides evidence relating your
topic to these constructs will help you organize your paper and
provide fodder for how you can ensure that references are cited
throughout each section of the paper. This information should
be paraphrased.
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Formal Paper Check List
Formal Paper Check List
You should use this check list when preparing and completing
the Peer-Review Copy of your Formal Paper and the Final

8. Copy, please use this checklist.
Criterion
YES
NO
Notes from the Assignment’s Instructions
Plagiarism
NO!
You should not plagiarize. This assignment requires original
writing.
Approved topic
YES!
The topic of the paper must be the same as the proposal.
Title page
NO!
A title page should not be used. If one is there, please remove
it. Also, title page information should not be placed on the
initial page.
Abstract
NO!
An abstract should not be used.
Formatting parameters used
YES!
12 point font; 1” header, footer, and margins; double-spaced;
computer-generated in MS Word: and no cover page or abstract.
Body of paper length 6-8 formatted pages
YES!
The length of the body of the paper should be 6-8 pages. This
does not include references.
10 PRJAs cited and referenced
YES!

9. At least ten peer-reviewed journal articles should be cited and
referenced.
Correct reference format
YES!
Use either APA (a) or AMA style. Pick one and use it
throughout the assignment.
Correct citation format
YES!
Use either APA (a) or AMA style. Pick one and use it
throughout the assignment.
Headings used
YES!
The following headings are required: Introduction and
Background; Analysis of Four Ethical Principles; Stakeholder’s
Perspectives; Implications for Multiple Health Care
Professional Groups; and Conclusion.
Personal opinions
NO!
Personal opinions are not appropriate in this assignment.
Direct quotes not overused
YES!
Direct quotes are limited to one, and it must be short (<40
words). Other material should be paraphrased (placed in your
own words) and properly cited.
Appropriate style of writing
YES!
The paper should be formal. Formal writing is characterized by

10. academic tone, use of the third-person rather than first-person
perspective, a clear focus, precise word choice, and efficiency,
accuracy. You should avoid using clichés, intensifiers,
nominalizations, and stock phrases, implied modifiers, paired
synonyms, passive voice. Short, declarative sentences are easier
to understand than lengthy ones. APA Style: Use parenthetical
citations rather than signal phrases.
Introduction and Background is well written
YES!
Use this section of the paper to present a preliminary overview
of the issue or topic. It should be richly cited with information
from PRJAs.
Analysis of Four Ethical Principles is well written
YES!
The ethical principles which guide this section are autonomy,
beneficence, justice, and non-malfeasance. Each of these should
be well analyzed in reference to the approved topic. It should be
richly cited with information from PRJAs.
Stakeholder’s Perspectives is well written
YES!
Stakeholders are people and organizations which either
influence or are subject to influence for a particular influence.
Their perspective is to be elaborated on robustly. Some common
stakeholders include the public, patients and families, health
care professionals, and sometimes lawyers. Other stakeholders
may exist and are specific to the issue. It should be richly cited
with information from PRJAs.
Implications for Multiple Health Care Professional Groups is
well written
YES!
Implications are likely consequences of an issue or situation.
Discuss the implications of the approved topic as it relates to

11. the healthcare professional groups most likely to be involved.
At least two different health care professional groups should be
included in this section. It should be richly cited with
information from PRJAs.
Conclusion is well written
YES!
Use this section to tie together all the parts of the paper and
form a summation.
Late Submission
NO!
A progressive late penalty will be assessed if the deadline is
missed. See the syllabus for details.
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Explanations of the Formal Paper Sections
Introduction – Use this section of the paper to present a
preliminary overview of the issue or topic. This section should
contain information from your peer-reviewed journal articles
and be richly cited.
Analysis of the Four Primary Ethical Principles - The ethical
principles which guide this section are autonomy, beneficence,
justice, and non-malfeasance. Your topic should be analyzed
with these four primary ethical principles. This section should
contain information from your peer-reviewed journal articles
and be richly cited.
Stakeholder's Perspectives – Stakeholders are people and
organizations with an interest or concern in a particular issue.
They likely influence or are subject to the influence of others.
Some common stakeholders include the patients and their
families, specific healthcare provider groups (like physicians, or
nurses), hospital or clinic administrators, lawyers, a business,
and healthcare organizations (like the American Heart

12. Association). Other stakeholders may exist and are specific to
the issue. This section should be richly cited with information
from PRJAs.
This section should be organized with an initial paragraph that
briefly identifies the stakeholders. Subsequent paragraphs
should delve into the stakeholder's perspectives.
Implications for Health Care Provider Groups – Implications are
likely consequences of an issue or situation. In this section, you
should discuss the implications of the issue as it relates to at
least two healthcare provider groups (like physicians, nurses)
who are most likely to be involved with your topic. Please note
that the Health Care Provider Groups must be groups of
professionals that actually provide health care to patients.
Please use terms like physicians, nurses, social workers, athletic
trainers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, etc. The
groups you include should be the health care professions that
are most consequential to your approved topic. This section
should contain information from your peer-reviewed journal
articles and be richly cited.
This section should be organized with an initial paragraph that
briefly identifies the healthcare provider groups. Subsequent
paragraphs should delve into the implications as they affect
each group individually.
Conclusion – Use this section to tie together all the parts of the
paper and form a summation.
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Reminder about Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Peer-reviewed articles (PRJA) are a subset of scholarly articles.
They are special because they are published in academic
journals that explicitly state that submitted manuscripts will
undergo peer-review.
In academic publishing, the goal of peer review is to assess the
quality of articles submitted for publication in a scholarly
journal. Before an article is deemed appropriate to be published

13. in a peer-reviewed journal, it must undergo the following
process:
· The author of the article must submit it to the journal editor
who forwards the article to experts in the field. Because the
reviewers specialize in the same scholarly area as the author,
they are considered the author’s peers (hence “peer review”).
· These impartial reviewers are charged with carefully
evaluating the quality of the submitted manuscript.
· The peer reviewers check the manuscript for accuracy and
assess the validity of the research methodology and procedures.
· If appropriate, they suggest revisions. If they find the article
lacking in scholarly validity and rigor, they reject it.
· Because a peer-reviewed journal will not publish articles that
fail to meet the standards established for a given discipline,
peer-reviewed articles that are accepted for publication
exemplify the best research practices in a field.
PRJAs do not come from magazines or newspapers. Magazine
and newspaper articles sometimes identify peer-reviewed
journal articles, so it is possible to use them in order to find a
peer-reviewed journal article.
A published journal is the entity that defines whether or not its
articles are peer-reviewed. Another word that is a synonym of
peer-review is refereed.
Once you find an article that appears to support your response,
you should check with the journal to determine if it is peer -
reviewed or not. Virtually all journals will have a website.
· Let’s say that you have articles from 3 periodicals that appear
to support your response. They are The Journal of the American
Medical Association, Nature, and The New York Times. Take a
moment and review these websites, remembering that if a
journal does not state that it is peer-reviewed, it is not.
· Upon reviewing the websites, you will see that both JAMA
and Nature are peer-reviewed, but the New Your Times is not.