Starting Your Research Over the next 7 weeks, you will be working toward completing a final paper. Right now the idea of writing an independent research paper might sound daunting, but don’t worry! This course breaks down the steps toward that paper into manageable bite-sized pieces (called “milestones”) each week. Along the way, you will […]

Over the last six modules, you built toward this culminating moment: the submission of your final project. This week you will be drafting a research paper of 3-5 pages (approximately 750-1250 words) that builds on your previous Milestone work. Use the Final Project Template  for an example of how to create and format your final […]

Paraphrasing and List of References   In the previous three modules, you found and evaluated your sources for the Final Project. Now, in Module 4, you will practice the skill of paraphrasing to learn how to use a source appropriately as evidence to support your argument, without using its language verbatim. Then, you will practice […]

Introduction and Outline (for Peer Reviewer) In the last four modules, you have completed important steps toward building your final research paper and received feedback from your instructor to help you make changes and improve. Feedback is essential to the writing process; the more eyes on your work, the better it can become. So this […]

Define & Measure Variables FIELD NOTES   Each note should be composed of four parts:   Notes   Description of everything observed or that can be remembered   Analysis   Reflection   ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS   For this assignment, write 2-3 field note entries on defining and measuring variables in your own field:   The different […]

Brainstorming the Business Case As a nurse, you may be accustomed to wearing many hats, including healthcare provider, educator, counselor, and confidant. The hat that may be a less familiar fit is that of “salesperson.”   A nurse’s drive to advocate for their patients often leads to the development of creative solutions to improve care. […]

For this milestone, you will submit a draft of Section I (Summary) and Section II (Cultural Analysis Overview) of your final project, the analysis and negotiation coaching recommendations for executive leadership. When drafting the summary, consider the zone of possible agreement (ZOPA) and best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) positions of Netflix’s chief human […]

Based on what you learned from the problem you solved with your group, you will submit a written report describing your solution to a similar problem, posted as an Announcement on the first day of this module.  (Note link will not work until Announcement is posted).   The report is due on the last day […]

In this course, you will research a topic of your choice and write an APA style proposal for a research study in your discipline. The process of developing your research proposal will take place over the duration of the course, by the end of the course, you will have a complete research proposal to submit. […]

INCORPORATING SOURCE MATERIAL INTO YOUR WRITING   Docuents hyperlinked below can also be found in the following folders under the FILES Tab:   Weeks 3 -7 Course Project Folder / Week 5 subfolder   APA 7 Documents    This discussion reviews a key concept that you likely learned in previous English classes, including ENGL 112: […]