Comments for The Writing Center http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on NUR 314 by John Rector http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org/sample-papers/nur-314/#comment-7 John Rector Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:32:49 +0000 http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org/sample-papers/nur-314/#comment-7 Some items to avoid when writing papers for Prof. Limandri: -Use of passive voice incorrectly. See APA pg 41 and 42. It is rarely acceptable in papers for school to use passive voice, even though many teachers prefer it. In most cases passive voice makes the subject of the action ambiguous. -Use of incorrect tense. Something appearing in an article is always past tense even though the reader is reading now.\ -Quotes. Use sparingly and only when it is a critical point to make. Instead, paraphrase to demonstrate understanding of another’s points. -Citations. Use only for articles or references actually mentioned in the paper. Please don’t pad or use secondary sources as if they are primary. Some items to include: -Headings to guide the reader and should match the grading guidelines. -Track changes. Learn how to use it in MS Word. -Use spell check and grammar check as an initial guide to proofreading. Some items to avoid when writing papers for Prof. Limandri:

-Use of passive voice incorrectly. See APA pg 41 and 42. It is rarely acceptable in papers for school to use passive voice, even though many teachers prefer it. In most cases passive voice makes the subject of the action ambiguous.

-Use of incorrect tense. Something appearing in an article is always past tense even though the reader is reading now.\

-Quotes. Use sparingly and only when it is a critical point to make. Instead, paraphrase to demonstrate understanding of another’s points.

-Citations. Use only for articles or references actually mentioned in the paper. Please don’t pad or use secondary sources as if they are primary.

Some items to include:

-Headings to guide the reader and should match the grading guidelines.

-Track changes. Learn how to use it in MS Word.

-Use spell check and grammar check as an initial guide to proofreading.

]]> Comment on Group Dynamics by geek2nurse http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org/sample-papers/nur-206/group-dynamics/#comment-6 geek2nurse Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:24:53 +0000 http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org///group-dynamics/#comment-6 When you're writing this paper, it's important to mention <strong>all</strong> of the group dynamics terms for each of the required areas listed in the assignment. Your instructor will be looking for evidence that you understand them, even if they don't apply to the group you observed. For example, when you talk about the group leader's style of leadership, you'll give an example of his actions that supports the style you are attributing to him, and then tell what would be expected of someone having each of the other leadership styles. <p class="byline">Ruth Rogers '07</p> When you’re writing this paper, it’s important to mention all of the group dynamics terms for each of the required areas listed in the assignment. Your instructor will be looking for evidence that you understand them, even if they don’t apply to the group you observed. For example, when you talk about the group leader’s style of leadership, you’ll give an example of his actions that supports the style you are attributing to him, and then tell what would be expected of someone having each of the other leadership styles.

Ruth Rogers ‘07

]]> Comment on NUR 206 by geek2nurse http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org/sample-papers/nur-206/#comment-5 geek2nurse Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:15:49 +0000 http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org//nur-206/#comment-5 My advice: If Dr. Johansson mentions a psych med multiple times, it's one you'll need to know about! My advice: If Dr. Johansson mentions a psych med multiple times, it’s one you’ll need to know about!

]]> Comment on Resource Analysis by geek2nurse http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org/sample-papers/nur-103/resource-analysis/#comment-4 geek2nurse Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:05:08 +0000 http://www.pdxwritingcenter.org/sample-papers/nur-103/resource-analysis/#comment-4 The hardest thing about this assignment is remembering that it's NOT a book report. You're not writing about the information in the articles you used; you're writing about the <em>apparent reliability </em>of the articles. Don't succumb to the temptation to waste valuable space going into detail about what they said! <p class="byline">Ruth Rogers '07</p> The hardest thing about this assignment is remembering that it’s NOT a book report. You’re not writing about the information in the articles you used; you’re writing about the apparent reliability of the articles. Don’t succumb to the temptation to waste valuable space going into detail about what they said!

Ruth Rogers ‘07

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