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Link Between Diet and Diabetes Type II Paper

Assignment: Link Between Diet and Diabetes Type II Paper
Assignment: Link Between Diet and Diabetes

Question Description
Need help with my Writing question – I’m studying for my class.

Using the references you identified in the module 1, write a first draft of your paper in 2,500-3,000 words.

Include Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and References sections and headings.

Refer to one of the journal references you are using and copy its writing style/format rather than APA (You can also typically go to the journal’s home page and find links to their exact rules). Identify which journal format you are using on the title page.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

This week’s assignment is the fourth assignment for your evidence-based research paper/project. This week is the development of the first draft of your evidence-based research paper. You have been working on your topic for the past couple of weeks, and this is the culmination of all of that work into a complete document. The following criteria must be met:

Your paper needs to be 2500-3000 words in length, and an effective evidence-based research paper needs to be this length.
This is not a typical, informational research paper, but rather an evidence-based research paper. The basis of this paper is to have a research problem statement and that you address this problem with a testable hypothesis. That you use evidence from your peer-reviewed sources to test this hypothesis.
Remember: The hypothesis is the basis for this entire project; therefore it is essential that you have a nicely defined and described hypothesis.
Your paper needs to include the following required sections:
Abstract: Actually, this is not required, but including it is helpful and informative. This is where you describe the major aspects of each section of your paper (typically only a sentence or 2 are devoted to each section), and use it as a short summary of your entire paper.
Introduction: Background information about your topic and its importance in the field of healthcare administration. Then definitively state your research problem statement and your hypothesis
Methods: How did you collect/gather the evidence that you are using to test your hypothesis? This is not where you need to describe the methods used in your peer-reviewed sources, but rather then methods you used to gather than evidence
Results: This is where you state/describe the data/information from your 7+ credible, peer-reviewed sources to test your hypothesis. You can only use peer-reviewed data/information as evidence for this paper
In the past students have attempted to perform their own surveys/questionnaires and use this as evidence to test their hypothesis. That is commendable, but not acceptable for this paper. Unless the survey/questionnaire data comes from a peer-reviewed source, it cannot be used as evidence.
Discussion: Analyze the importance of the data described in the Results section, and discuss how that evidence is related to your problems statement/hypothesis
Conclusion: Summarize the major points of your paper and determine if your hypothesis was supported or rejected.
Reference Section: Include the sources cited in your paper using the APA Style (10+ credible sources are needed, with 7+ being peer-reviewed sources that are used as evidence to test your hypothesis).
Make sure you accurately cite the information of all of your information throughout your paper, directly after you used that information.
Direct quotes are rarely, if ever, used in scientific research papers. You need to paraphrase the information into your own words and then properly cite the source of that information.
Properly cite the source(s) of your information for your paper directly after you use that information in your timeline, and list those sources in a properly formatted reference section.
Consult the GCU APA Style Guide (Resources -> Student Success Center -> The Writing Center) for detailed information related to citations and reference section formatting
Be sure to review the grading rubric prior to creating your paper to ensure that you know what is expected for each section and how each section is weighted in terms of points.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite, so you need to abide by the GCU policies related to the maximum allowable LW report score for a passing grade (20%). Failure to submit your assignment to the LW dropbox prior to submission will result in an incomplete submission, and late penalties will accrue until you completely submit your assignment to both the LW and LoudCloud dropboxes.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.