NR3004 Assessment Instructions

Overview

For this Performance Task, you will critically evaluate a research article focusing on the conclusion, limitations, and recommendations.

Instructions

To complete this Assessment, do the following:

Be sure to adhere to the indicated assignment length.
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Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the SME will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.

Rubric

All submissions must follow the conventions of scholarly writing. Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where appropriate. Submissions that do not meet these expectations will be returned without scoring.

This Assessment requires submission of one (1) file. Save your file as follows: NR3004_ firstinitial_lastname (for example, NR3004_J_Smith).

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CONCLUSIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS PAPER

Use the Walden Library to find a research article that was published in the last year. To learn more about how to identify a research article, follow this link: https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating/researcharticles

Indicate which article you selected. Review the research article thoroughly, focusing on the results, conclusions, limitations, and recommendations. In your own words, summarize and critically evaluate each of these four sections. Describe at least one additional conclusion or recommendation that follows the results of the study. Then, develop recommendations regarding the application of these research results to professional practice. Your completed paper should be 2–3 pages in length. NR3004 Assessment Instructions

The following resources can help you search for and choose articles in the Walden Library:

Walden University Library. (n.d.-c). Home. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library

Walden University Library. (n.d.-a). Ask a librarian. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/ask

Walden University Library. (n.d.-b). Find an exact article: Home. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/exactarticle

Walden University Library. (n.d.-d). Keyword searching: Finding articles on your topic: Searching basics. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/keyword

Walden University Library. (n.d.-e). Subject resources: Home. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/subjectresources