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Please look at the attachments titled “Final Instructions Letter to the Editor1” for the paper instructions, as well as “Final Letter to the Editor Rubric” for the rubric to help guide you. Ensure the work is devoid of grammar and punctual mistakes and adheres to university or post-grad readability. Your tone of language should follow scholarly writing and what is stipulated on the instructions/rubric. If you do have any questions or concerns regarding the order, feel free to let me know, and I will respond to you as soon as possible.
1 LETTER TO THE EDITOR MARKING RUBRIC Student (name/number): _______________ Criteria Appropriate Need improvement Comments Title page 1. Assignment title 2. Student name and number 3. Institution (College or University) 4. Program 5. Course name and code 6. Professor name 7. Date of submission Introduction 1. Includes appropriate salutation 2. Indicates the newspaper title/professional association name. 3. The issue is clearly identified. 4. Opening statement is clear, concise, and includes key points. 5. A brief overview of the letter is provided for the reader including the purpose of the letter. 6. Sufficient context is provided for the reader so the reader can understand the issue and why it matters. Body of letter 1. ONE issue from the course is selected 2. Explanation of the issue and its importance to you is clearly written, and crafted appropriately to the readership of the paper, journal, newsletter etc. 3. Praise or criticism about the issue is presented and three examples/key statements are included in support. 4. Literature is incorporated to support the discussion on the issue and examples/key statements. 5. The informed opinion shared is outlined in a professional way using professional and respectful language.
2 6. Recommendations for improvement are clear and specific. Conclusion – A final thought-statement is provided. Letter is signed appropriately (i.e., Year 2 Nursing Student, Nursing School Name, Institution Name) Paper format and other technical guidelines Use 7th edition APA Publication Manual to guide scholarly writing including but not limited to: – use of proper headings if applicable – page numbers – margins – left justification – double spacing – in-text citing – reference page – grammar – spelling – sentence structure – inner organization of ideas – scholarly writing style – Times New Roman 12 font. – 1.5-2 page maximum (exclusive of title page & reference list) Note: Grading the letter to editor assignment is based on the Guideline for Grading Written Assignments? chart located in the Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Degree Program Student Handbook (pages 41-44). STUDENTS MUST ACHIEVE A GRADE OF C OR ABOVE IN ALL NURSING THEORY COURSES AND NURSING PRACTICE COURSES IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER FOR NURSING COURSES IN FOLLOWING SEMESTERS. A PASSING GRADE IN A REQUIRED NURSING COURSE IS 63 Mark: _______25% Faculty e-signature
1 Assignment Guidelines – Letter to the Editor Value: 25% Due: Day before week 5 class by 4 p.m. Paper length: Maximum 1.5-2 pages (excluding title page and reference page) PURPOSE A scholarly letter to the editor is a piece of academic writing. A balanced editorial is more likely to be read and appreciated. The purpose of writing a letter to the editor is to bring a professional nursing or client care issue to the attention of the readership of either a public newspaper (e.g., Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, National Post) a professional journal (e.g., Canadian Journal of Nursing Research) or a professional association (e.g., RNAO, CNA). The letter can be for/against an issue related to healthcare or the healthcare system, or to inform the readership about an issue. Letters to editors are generally found on the editorial page of the publication. The reasons you may want to bring an issue to the attention of a readership are varied: – you are concerned about an issue and want others to know; – an issue is important to the profession, and you are compelled to speak out; – you want others to consider a specific action; – to educate the public; and/or – to influence policymakers. ISSUE SELECTION The issue selected for the assignment must be an issue that we discuss in this course (i.e., from the course syllabus/weekly topic outline, weekly lectures, discussions in class). Here is a list of topics you can choose from: 1. Food insecurity and impact on management of chronic disease (Ex.: diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia). 2. Illness experience related to social determinants of health (SDH)- poverty, homelessness, health literacy. 3. Client abuse by nurses, interprofessional teams OR family members. 4. Care of Indigenous Peoples and the healthcare system. 5. Barriers to interprofessional collaboration. 6. Clients? and families? experiences in long term care/residence care/nursing home (choose one location only). 7. Client safety and medication errors and/or patient safety issues by student nurses. 8. Readmission rates to facilities. METHOD OF SUBMISSION – The paper must be submitted the day before the Week 5 class by 1600 via D2L – Submission should be done via a WORD document. If you are concerned about alignment of the paper you can also submit the paper in PDF version, but a WORD version is a must. – Papers submitted to Turnitin/D2L late will be subject to a late penalty as per the Toronto Metropolitan University, Centennial, George Brown College Collaborative Degree Program Student Handbook.
2 PAPER LENGTH 1.5-2 pages double spaced FORMAT The letter to the editor should include (for further details see the marking rubric): – A salutation (i.e., Dear [Name of Editor] or Name of Publication, but address is not required). – An introduction – A body – A conclusion – At the end of the letter the student?s name and title (i.e., Year 2 Nursing Student, Nursing School Name, Institution Name). Learning Management System/Grading: – Review marking rubric. – All written assignments are graded using the guideline for grading written assignments (in Collaborative Program Student Handbook; pages 41-44) References: – For this assignment, scholarly references must be from Canadian sources and come from outside of the course outline/reading list of sources. – This includes the use of grey literature retrieved from relevant Canadian professional websites such as those listed in the resources above (e.g., best practice standards/competencies, white papers, reports, official documents, FAQ?s, newsletters, research, and scholarly literature, etc.). – In terms of the number of references, please utilize your judgment on the number of references needed and is appropriate to support your argumentation and points raised. Examples: Information from The Toronto Star ,2022 Thank you for your interest in The Star. If you want to submit an opinion article for consideration, please send it to [email protected]. We consider commentaries of words on current affairs, with an emphasis on Canadian issues. We tend not to print personal essays or broadly themed philosophical, religious, or historical articles. Writers must include their credentials and are expected to have expertise (knowledge) in the area they are discussing. If you have an involvement in or connection with an issue that is not apparent from your credentials or the content of the article, you must disclose that to the Star. As for style and approach, please keep these points in mind: 1- Be topical. ?? Make clear near the beginning of the piece why you?re writing it now. ?? Does your argument relate to something in the news? Does it expose a trend? ?? The answer to the question Why now?? should be evident. 2- Be fair.
3 ?? Don?t ignore your opponents? point of view or mischaracterize it. ?? Don?t engage with only the flimsiest counter-arguments. ?? Don?t demonize or diminish those you?re criticizing. ?? Imagine what the smartest critic might say about your piece and take those arguments on ? that?s where things get interesting and illuminating. 3- Keep your audience in mind. ?? Assume your reader is intelligent. ?? Provide enough context so a person who knows little about the subject can understand your argument and why it matters. ?? Don?t use jargon or overly obscure or formal language. 4- Add to the conversation. ?? If the topic of your piece has already been widely discussed in the media, make sure you?re adding new information or a new line of argument to the conversation. 5- Stick to the word limit. ?? Word limits are not arbitrary and won?t be ignored even for exceptional pieces. ?? Space in print ? and attention spans online ? are finite.
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