instructions will be placed in there

If paper is not in full APA, it will not be accepted.

You are going to locate one empirical, peer reviewed research article that is clearly connected to a topic from this course and write a structured review of it.

Article requirements

1. It must be an original, empirical research study. Not a literature review. Not a systematic review. Not a meta analysis. Not an editorial. Not an opinion piece.
2. It must be published in a peer reviewed journal.
3. It must be published within the last 5 years unless you obtain my approval in advance.
4. You must upload the full article PDF with your paper.

Peer review evidence requirement
In the Canvas submission dialog box, you must paste your evidence that the journal is peer reviewed and explain how you know. It was in a database is not enough by itself.

Provide both of these:
A) A screenshot showing the journal is peer reviewed. Acceptable examples include Ulrichsweb, the journals official About page stating it is peer reviewed, or the library database record that explicitly labels the journal as peer reviewed.
B) A short explanation in your own words telling me exactly what you looked at and why it proves the journal is peer reviewed.

Process proof requirement
You must also upload a second file labeled My Work Notes that includes all items below. This is required.

1. Your search trail. List the database used (CINAHL, PubMed, etc.), your exact search terms, and any filters applied.
2. A screenshot of the article record page showing title, journal, year, and authors.
3. Your annotated article. Provide one of the following:
   Option A: A marked up PDF with highlights and margin notes.
   Option B: A separate page with at least 10 bullet notes that reference specific page numbers from the article.
4. A short authenticity statement at the end: I wrote this paper myself and can explain any part of it without notes.

If you skip the process proof, the paper will be graded as incomplete.

Paper requirements
APA 7th edition, strict. Use Level 1 headings at minimum. If you do not use headings, you are choosing to lose points.

Use these exact headings and cover each section fully.

1. Article Identification
   Provide the full APA citation.
   State the research problem in one or two sentences.
   State the research question exactly as written by the authors. If the authors do not state it explicitly, you must write the implied research question and explain where you inferred it from.
   State the purpose of the study.
2. Methods
   Describe the design (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and the specific design when stated).
   Describe the sample. Include setting, sample size, key inclusion criteria, and how participants were recruited.
   Describe data collection. Name the instrument or interview approach used. Include timing and setting.
   Describe analysis techniques. For quantitative, name the primary statistical tests used. For qualitative, name the analytic approach (thematic analysis, grounded theory coding, etc.).
   Quality and rigor. Identify one strength and one weakness in the methods, using course concepts.
3. Results and Author Interpretation
   Report the main results in concrete terms. Include at least three specific findings.
   You must reference at least one table or figure from the article and explain what it shows in plain language.
   Explain how the authors interpreted the findings.
   List the implications the authors claim. Practice, policy, education, future research, or any combination.
4. Your Critical Appraisal and Value
   Tell me whether the study supports the current state of the literature or pushes against it, and why.
   Tell me whether the study recommends a change in practice or reinforces current practice, and what that change would be.
   Discuss generalizability and limitations. Identify at least two limitations stated by the authors and one limitation you identified that the authors did not emphasize.
   Make it real. Provide one course relevant example of how this evidence could be used in a real world setting you know (workplace, community, patient population, operational process). This must be specific, not generic.
5. Quotations and AI rule
   Limit direct quotes to two total, short quotes only. Everything else should be paraphrased with citations.
   Do not use generative AI to write this paper. If your submission reads like a generic summary that could apply to any article, it will be flagged and you will be asked to explain your paper verbally.

Grading focus
There is no word requirement. You are graded on completeness, specificity, and accuracy. Vague writing loses points fast.

Scoring rubric (100 points)

1. Article Identification and purpose, clearly stated and accurate: 20 points
2. Methods described with correct detail, including design, sample, collection, analysis: 25 points
3. Results and interpretation, including table or figure explanation: 25 points
4. Your appraisal and value, including limitations and real world application: 20 points
5. APA formatting and headings: 10 points

What gets you in trouble quickly
If you do not include sample size, design, and analysis methods, you did not read the article.
If you cannot accurately explain one table or figure, you did not read the article.
If your writing is generic, you will be required to do a short live explanation of your paper.

Submission checklist

1. Upload the APA paper.
2. Upload the full article PDF.
3. Upload My Work Notes with the required evidence and artifacts.
4. Paste the peer review evidence screenshot and explanation

If you want, I can also rewrite this to match your exact course voice even more closely, but this version is already tight and enforceable.