1. You learned about the W(5) H(1) and completed Phase 2 on p. 13a of your Final ‘Mission’ Packet (Found in W. 4’s HW). This will be IMPORTANT for Week 7 so you MUST complete this before our next meeting. These notes will also help you with this assignment. See below: For this assignment: NOTICE THE DUE DATE 1. You will open your Final ‘Mission’ Packet that is saved to your computer, and turn to p. 16a, “Activity: Analyze Your Research Articles: Compare and Contrast.” 2. Complete p. 16a using all 4 research articles in your workbook and them COPY and PASTE into a NEW Word document to be submitted here. Grading: Comparison = 50% . To earn full credit, you will have mentioned all four research articles, used correct in-text citations, used appropriate comparison, transition words, have written in full sentences, and have written FULLY in your own words. Contrast = 50% . To earn full credit, you will have mentioned all four research articles, used correct in-text citations, used appropriate contrasting, transition words, have written in full sentences, and have written FULLY in your own words.

1. You learned about the W(5) H(1) and completed Phase 2 on p. 13a of your Final ‘Mission’ Packet (Found in W. 4’s HW).  This will be IMPORTANT for Week 7 so you MUST complete this before our next meeting. These notes will also help you with this assignment. See below:

 

For this assignment:    NOTICE THE DUE DATE

1. You will open your Final ‘Mission’ Packet that is saved to your computer, and turn to p. 16a, “Activity: Analyze Your Research Articles: Compare and Contrast.”

2. Complete p. 16a using all 4 research articles in your workbook and them COPY and PASTE into a NEW Word document to be submitted here.

 

Grading: 

Comparison = 50%

. To earn full credit, you will have mentioned all four research articles, used correct in-text citations, used appropriate comparison, transition words, have written in full sentences, and have written FULLY in your own words.

Contrast = 50%

. To earn full credit, you will have mentioned all four research articles, used correct in-text citations, used appropriate contrasting, transition words, have written in full sentences, and have written FULLY in your own words.

In Class: You learned about the W(5) H(1) and completed Phase 2 on p. 13a of your Final ‘Mission’ Packet (Found in W. 4’s HW).  This will be IMPORTANT for Week 6 so you MUST complete this before our next meeting. These notes will also help you with this assignment. See below:

 

For this assignment:    You will choose ANY ONE of the research articles you submitted for W. 4’s HW and complete the following in a WORD document.

Requirements:

· 15 pts, Cover/Title Page

· 70 pts, Objective Summary: W(5) H(1) — YOU MUST PUT THIS IN YOUR OWN WORDS (Check your similarity BEFORE you submit)

· 15 pts, References Page (you will only have one reference listed — the research article you are using. Use the CORRECT references formula in the  Foundations text to help you – found in Course Resources folder)

 

Resources to help you:

· Re-watch the class recording

In  Foundations Text:

· See pp. 17-22 to read about objective summaries

· See pp. 23-28 to read more about avoiding plagiarism

· See pp. 33-34 for Journal references formula

Final ‘Mission’ Packet

[Your Name]

Department of [Your Major], King Graduate School

KG 604: Graduate Research & Critical Analysis

Professor Ramlochan

April 2023

Required Task	Week Skill is Practiced	Workbook Activity	Page Number
APA-7-Compliant Title Page	Week 3		4
Level 1 Header: Title of Your Paper	5
· Introduction paragraph with a thesis statement	Week 12
	Activity: 1st Sentence of the Opening Paragraph	6a
	Activity: Drafting Your Thesis Statement	7a
Level 1 Header: Literature Review	8
· Opening paragraph ensuring credibility of sources evaluated in the Review of Literature	Week 7		9
	Activity: Developing Introductory Paragraph to Literature Review	10a
· Review of Literature including only research articles	Week 6		11
	Activity: Notes for Research Articles, Notice My Capitalization	13a
· Analysis of Literature including compare and contrast of methodologies, findings, and recommendations	Week 8		16
	Activity: Analyze Your Research Articles: Compare and Contrast	16a
	Activity: Checklist for the Literature Review	17a
Level 1 Header: Discussion: Mitigation Recommendation	17b
· Opening paragraph summarizing the populations/locations affected by this problem	Week 10	Activity: Reintroduce and Summarize the Problem and Populations Affected	17b
· Summary of existing mitigation techniques	Week 9	Activity: Find a Company/Organization/Policy Working to Mitigate the Problem	17c
· Recommendation, connecting existing mitigation techniques to the specific location/population of the problem	Week 10	Activity: Develop Your Recommendation with Evidence	18a
Level 1 Header: Conclusion	21
· Conclusion paragraph	Week 12	Activity: Checklist to the Conclusion Paragraph:	22a
New Page – Level 1 Header: References	23
APA-7-Compliant References Page including every source cited in-text	Week 3

Instructions to Packet Use

Activities must be completed according to the weekly order on p. 2. The process and order of conducting secondary applied research taught in KG 604 will provide you with a strong framework of research, which you will continue to build upon and adjust throughout your program. Do not complete Actives in any other order than the weekly order on p.2.

You will then use all Activities, in the order listed on p. 2, to guide you during the writing process.

Page #

Paper Title (bold with title capitalization)

Racial Disparities in Healthcare Among Pregnant Women in the United States

(NOTICE one blank, double-spaced line)

Katniss Everdeen

Department of Public Health, King Graduate School

Due Date

Your Name

Department & Name of College

Course Number & Name

KG 604: Research & Critical Analysis

Instructor’s Name

(first name optional)

Dr. John H. Watson

July 1, 2021

Introductory Paragraph

 

· Opening Sentence: Grab the reader’s attention.

· Transition Sentence(s): Each sentence should naturally flow from the opening sentence into the thesis statement.

· Thesis Statement: One sentence to summarize what is addressed in the paper with your recommendation: It is your whole paper “squished” into one sentence!

Transition Sentences

Opening Sentence

Thesis Statement

Color Coding:

Green = Opening sentence meant to grab reader’s attention

= Sentences in between that are needed to transition from Green to Purple

Purple = Thesis statement

Student Sample: Introduction

Introduction

African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times more likely to die from adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, a disparity that increases with age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Researchers found a program which provided support to African American women through group trainings entailing stress reduction techniques, life skills development, and the building of social support. This enabled mitigation efforts to be focused and geared around the factors that influence and contributed to adverse pregnancy outcomes among the minority women within the community, thus reducing and preventing negative pregnanchy outcomes in women of color. In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, and as a result, racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current preventable public health concern, therefore it is vital to understand the determinants of health that influences negative pregnancy related outcomes in minority women, similar to one of California’s intervention programs, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols & Cohen, 2019).

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Activity: 1st Sentence of the Opening Paragraph

Purpose: To Grab the Reader’s Attention

This ONE Sentence Must include:

1. a surprising, disturbing, little-known, or wonderful fact

2. a statistic

3. an in-text citation

Examples: Find and Number All Three of These Elements Below

Student Samples: Opening Sentence

Sample 1

African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times

more likely to die from adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, a disparity that increases with

age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019).

Sample 2

Studies estimate that approximately 40 million Americans, or about 20 percent of the population, are attempting to restrict their intake of food high in carbohydrates (Sanders and Katz, 2004; Hirsch, 2004).

Write your own here, and number the 3 parts!

1st sample adapted from student paper, Tamifer Lewis;

2nd sample adapted from on-line textbook, retrieved from http://saylor.org/books.455

 

 

Thesis Statement

Your thesis statement is the driving force of your paper based on research. It should feel like it is your entire paper in one sentence: the problem, the research, recommendation based on research.

 

 

Problem + research + recommendation based on the research (citation) = your thesis statement

***Important***

Certain things can change in the general formula based on what your professor asks. This is why it is so important to read directions very carefully.

 

 

1. Restate the Problem with citation

2. Isolate and name the company/organization/program/policy and state why it works, with citation

3. Connect #2 to your population or location and write your recommendation

 

 

Student Sample Thesis Statement

Research examples to illustrate the points above.

In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, yet as racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current preventable public health concern, it is vital to understand the determinants of health that influences negative pregnancy related outcomes in minority women, similar to one of California’s intervention programs, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols and Cohen, 2019).

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Activity: Drafting Your Thesis Statement

7a

Answer the following questions in the orange column below and place a check mark next to each task.

	Description of Steps	Draft Your Notes to Build Your Thesis Statement	Check
1	· Restate the Problem with citation:
2	· Isolate and name the company/organization/ program/policy and state why it works, with citation:
3	· Connect #2 to your population or location and write your recommendation
Steps	Ensure the Following:	Check
4	· My thesis statement is the Last Sentence of the Opening Paragraph
5	· My recommendation is based ONLY on the Research, with no
6	· My thesis statement contains in-text citations

Now, use your work above to write your statement in the blank space below!

 

 

 

Literature Review

Definition (part of the overall research paper you will write for this course)

A literature review is an objective summary of what the scientific literature says about

your specific topic or question. In this kind of paper, you demonstrate your familiarity with pertinent work in the field. The literature review gives the research history, upon which later research can be built.

 

 

Research Paper (what you may be writing in other courses; includes a literature review) The goal of a research paper is to draw on what others have to say about a topic and

engage the sources in order to thoughtfully offer a unique perspective on the issue at hand.

Typically includes these sections (may vary per your professor’s assignment):

1. Introduction

2. Review of Literature

3. Analysis of Literature

 

and

 

 

 

Six Steps to a Successful Introduction

Steps	Description of Steps	Sample
1	Opening sentence: isolate your research problem, with citation	“Research suggests that racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women persists in the United States (Zhang et al. 2013).”