Lesson 4 Assignment 4.1

Due: Dec 8 at 11:59pmCalendarPublic SpeakingDetailsAssignment 4.1: Developing Purpose and Thesis Statements

This assignment supports the following lesson objective:

• 4.2 Prepare purpose statements and thesis statements for speech topics

Assignment Overview
This writing assignment provides you with practice selecting a topic and developing purpose and thesis statements for different types of speeches.

Deliverables

• A one-page paper (12-point font, about 300 words) written in a word processor, such as MS Word

Assignment Details
In this activity, you will select a topic of your choice and write specific purpose and thesis statements based on that topic for an informative, persuasive, and celebratory speech.

Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Imagine that you need to submit a proposal for an informative speech, a persuasive speech, and an entertaining or celebratory speech about one topic of your choice.
If your proposal is accepted, you will have 30 minutes to present your speech.

Step 2: Copy the table below and paste it into your word processing (such as MS Word) document.

TopicGeneral PurposeSpecific PurposeThesis Inform
  Persuade Audience

  Entertain/Celebrate

  
Step 3: Enter a topic suitable for the scenario presented in Step 1 in the Topic column of the table.

Step 4: In each of the three Specific Purpose cells, enter a specific purpose that matches the corresponding general purpose statement.

Step 5: In each of the three Thesis cells, enter a thesis based on the corresponding specific purpose statements.

Assignment 4.2: Get to the Point

This assignment supports the following lesson objective:

• 4.3 Apply standard methods for creating fully developed speech topics

Assignment Overview
This writing assignment explores the importance of clear and meaningful thesis statements in the process of developing a speech.

Deliverables

• A one- to two-page paper written using a word processor, such as MS Word.

Assignment Details
In this activity, you will use thesis statements as starting points to generate questions from which you can derive the main points for speeches.

Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Review the information presented in the lesson that discusses using a thesis statement to determine the main points to include in a speech.
A well-constructed thesis statement raises a question in the mind of the audience. To generate the main points to include in your speech, identify the question and the potential answers.

Step 2: Open the document you created for Assignment 4.1: Developing Purpose and Thesis Statements.

Step 3: For each of the three thesis statements you wrote for the topic you selected, identify one resulting question and generate at least three main points.
Enter the thesis statement, question, and main points into your word processing document using the format in the example shown here.

Example:
Thesis Statement: The government should (or shouldn’t) provide health insurance coverage to all citizens.

Question: Why should the government provide health insurance coverage to all citizens?
Main Points:Health care is prohibitively expensive for citizens without health insurance.
The first question you are asked when you call most doctors’ offices in the United States is, “What type of insurance do you have?”
People without health insurance may be unable to get the health care they need.

 

Literature Evaluation Table

In nursing practice, accurate identification and application of research is essential to achieving successful outcomes. The ability to articulate research data and summarize relevant content supports the student’s ability to further develop and synthesize the assignments that constitute the components of the capstone project.

The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan.

For this assignment, provide a synopsis of the review of the research literature. Using the “Literature Evaluation Table,” determine the level and strength of the evidence for each of the eight research articles you have selected. The articles should be current (within the last 5 years) and closely relate to the PICOT question developed earlier in this course. The articles may include quantitative research, descriptive analyses, longitudinal studies, or meta-analysis articles. A systematic review may be used to provide background information for the purpose or problem identified in the proposed capstone project.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

AttachmentsNRS-493-RS4-LiteratureEvaluationTable.docx 

PAPER 2

 

Capstone Change Project Outcomes

After working with your preceptor to assess organizational policies, create a list of measurable outcomes for your capstone project intervention. Write a list of three to five outcomes for your proposed intervention. Below each outcome, provide a one or two sentence rationale.

The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

PAPER 3

 

Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal

Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice.

This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week students should also explain how they met a course competency or course objective(s).

In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Journal entries should address one or more of the areas stated below.  In the Topic 10 graded submission, each of the areas below should be addressed as part of the summary submission.

1. New practice approaches
2. Interprofessional collaboration
3. Health care delivery and clinical systems
4. Ethical considerations in health care
5. Practices of culturally sensitive care
6. Ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
7. Population health concerns
8. The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
9. Health policy
10. Leadership and economic models
11. Health disparities

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.