To Prepare:

• Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and the four systematic reviews (or other filtered high- level evidence) you selected in Module 3.
• Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and analyzed in Module 3.
• Review and download the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template provided in the Resources.

The Assignment (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 4A: Critical Appraisal of Research

Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template. Choose a total of four peer- reviewed articles that you selected related to your clinical topic of interest in Module 2 and Module 3.

Note: You can choose any combination of articles from Modules 2 and 3 for your Critical Appraisal. For example, you may choose two unfiltered research articles from Module 2 and two filtered research articles (systematic reviews) from Module 3 or one article from Module 2 and three articles from Module 3. You can choose any combination of articles from the prior Module Assignments as long as both modules and types of studies are represented.

Part 4B: Critical Appraisal of Research

Based on your appraisal, in a 1-2-page critical appraisal, suggest a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed. Briefly explain the best practice, justifying your proposal with APA citations of the research.

  

Per the guidelines of the assignment, choose your topic like an event in your life that stands out as a learning experience. Then, write a working thesis statement in a complete sentence.

a) The topic I chose is _______________________________________________________

b) My working thesis is ________________________________________________________

c) Describe the main point or moral of your narrative:

[Write response here.]

d) List 3 sub-points that will use to clearly illustrate your moral:

1.  

2.  

3.  

Step 2:

Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

a) Why did you choose this topic?

[Write response here.]

b) How do you connect to the topic you chose?

[Write response here.]

c) What do you want to learn about the topic you chose?

[Write response here.]

d) What do you hope your audience takes away from your paper?

[Write response here.]

Step 3: 

Complete a prewrite exercise. Identify the type of prewrite exercise you chose to complete for step 3. Select one of the following:

· Freewriting

· Mapping/Clustering

· Brainstorming/Listing

· Questioning

Prewrite Exercise type: 

[Write response here.]

Now, using this identified exercise, complete the prewrite for your selected topic in the space below.

[Write response here.]