Popularity of Diabetes in African American Community

Scholarly Research Paper – A Literature Review

Instructions:

Research, define, and describe an issue in your professional field. This could be a health problem (a genetic disorder, a pathogen-based disease, a chronic condition, a type of injury, or a faulty belief system) that is causing an increase in morbidity (illness, injury, reduced functioning) or mortality (death). Limit the population and the geographic boundaries of your inquiry.

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Your writing should demonstrate that the topic merits further debate, exploration, and continuing academic attention. Your goal is to contribute to your field’s knowledge base, to educate, and to incite action. This paper is not a generic report.

Sections within your narrative will guide the reader in better understanding and assessing your thesis. Ultimately, readers will understand your point of view as the author of the literature review.

You will manage your workload in steps. Study the professional literature, learn new concepts, and adhere to APA formatting guidelines. This will help you improve your academic writing.

The following applies to all HS/PH, NUFS, and NURS 100W sections:

Content should address health equity in some manner.
The document must be formatted in APA style (7th edition).
Length: 2,400-3,400 words.
Cite exactly six (6) peer-reviewed journal articles. Include both primary (i.e., empirical; experimental) and secondary sources.
One article from an institutional author may be included as your seventh source. Use this article only to provide recent (2016+) statistics. Cite this article only once in-text and include its reference citation in the references.
Include an APA-style table or figure, correctly formatted, for up to 5 extra credit points (105/100 points are available).
Turnitin is enabled. Plagiarism will result in a reduced score or other disciplinary action. Please check your Similarity Report after you submit your paper and edit any writing that is similar to previously-published writing, then re-submit.

Relevance to HPRF, HS, NUFS, and NURS

Work with a topic and population you care about. If you are interested in the topic and feel compassion for people affected, you will be able to renew your energy and commitment when you experience mid-semester fatigue. You must pace yourself to compose this research paper—do not procrastinate.

You must show command of the topic and strength in argument in this literature review. Include details and develop your ideas thoroughly. Your citations should be well researched, organized, and composed.

What is a Literature Review?

APA JARS Glossary (Links to an external site.)

literature review	a narrative summary and evaluation of the findings or theories within a literature base. *Also known as “narrative literature review.”*

Literature reviews, including research synthesis and meta-analyses, are critical evaluations of material that has already been published. By organizing, integrating, and evaluating previously published material, authors of literature reviews consider the progress of research toward clarifying a problem. In a sense, literature reviews are tutorials, in that the authors

Define and clarify problems;
Summarize previous investigations to inform the reader of the state of research;
Identify relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature; and
Suggest the next step or steps in solving the problem.

The components of literature reviews can be arranged in various ways, but you will be grouping research based on similarity in the concepts, themes, and theories of interest.

Scientists have written thousands of such discussions, prompting new research, fresh ideas, best practices, and up-to-date university course content. Similarly, your scholarly discussion should contribute insights to the pool of knowledge!

Popularity of Diabetes in African American Community

Content and Formatting

An original title: Your title should summarize the main idea of the paper simply and with style. Think of a working title as you develop your paper. Your working title evolves along with your paper.

Introduction: The introduction explains the focus of the paper and establishes the importance of the subject. It gives your audience just enough information to be able to understand your thesis. Start with a brief overview of the topic, and then give details on the issue as it relates to your topic and profession. The introduction concludes with a thesis statement.

Working thesis: Annotate your journal articles; take notes. Discuss the similarities and differences in findings with other people. What links exist between those articles? How are these articles connected to your topic? This synthesis anchors your working thesis. As your scholarly paper evolves, your thesis will become more rational, clear, and obvious. You will likely finalize your thesis just before the assignment’s due date.

Section headings: Include Level 1 and 2 headings. Level 3 headings are optional.

Supporting paragraphs: Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence that directly links to your thesis. Support your thesis (argument) by connecting every paragraph to an aspect of your thesis. Back up your claims with valid, detailed examples, state the significance of the evidence to your thesis, and provide realistic analysis.

Weave together information from the peer-reviewed sources– this is called synthesis. Do not list details from one source after another. Paraphrase the literature, using your own voice, and blend the details to support your thesis. All of the sentences in a paragraph should be properly developed, coherent, and they must stand united in theme.

Include recommendations. Public health aims to reduce the incidence and prevalence of problems. You might answer any one of these queries (or your own): Can an agency mitigate or eliminate risk factors? Can people take better care of themselves? Do groups of people need to mobilize? Does legislation exist to address the problem? Are those laws working? Can technology ease any burden? Are there other interventions that would be more effective? Cite sources, and again, use 3rd person voice.

You may place recommendations in the body paragraphs or create a separate sub-section. “Recommendations” is usually a Level 1 heading. Place it just before the Conclusion (also Level 1). Do not forget to include a brief conclusion. It is a required section.

Organize your writing to make your argument persuasive. The topic, your content goals, and your creativity will influence your decision.

The vocabulary you choose should reflect academic word choice. Use APA-style terms, such as “adolescent” or “child”; not “kid”. Use “learned” or “discovered” rather than “found out,” which is wordy. Do not use “said” to reflect an idea you learned about through reading. The more precise word is “discussed”.

Please see the rubric and course notes for other vocabulary guidelines.

Conclusion: The last few paragraphs should not be a simple restatement or a summary of your paper. Instead, make a final appeal to your audience.

The conclusion is your last chance to convince readers that what you have written is a relevant, meaningful interpretation of a shared issue and to remind them that your argument is reasonable.

Do not include any new information in the conclusion. Rather, support the argument you made in the body one last time.

Collect key components of your argument in the service of answering the question “So what?”– What will happen if things stay the same? What will happen if things change?

You can also place what you have written in a broader context if it is helpful: What are the implications (social, economic, political)? Finally explain again how your ideas contribute to the conversation by building on, extending, or even challenging what others have argued.

Revising, Fact-Checking, and Editing

GE course instructors are required to assess your language, style, and writing proficiency. Assignments must demonstrate the quality of writing that is expected in the professional world. Fact-check your details; spell-check your words.

Grading will reflect the content, mechanics, style, citations, APA formatting, and overall completeness.

Consider the following proofreading tips:

Investigate all spelling and grammar alerts
Use grammarly.com to check your grammar. Use hemingwayapp.com to check for simple, direct language.
Print your document and edit in a different study space
Read your essay backward, sentence by sentence
Read aloud to a family member or friend
Have a peer read your essay aloud to you

Turnitin is enabled. Plagiarism will result in a reduced score or other disciplinary action. Please check your Similarity Report after submission and edit any language that is flagged as similar to published writing.

Self-Check Before Final Submission

APA format: 1″ margins; APA 7th Edition font and font size.
Cover page with a page number, an original title, your name, university affiliation, course and course title, my name, and the due date. Do not include an author’s note.
Page numbers on all pages
The entire manuscript should be double spaced– no more and no less. Omit extra line spacing after paragraphs and sections.
An abstract, correctly formatted
3rd person voice throughout
The title of the manuscript, centered and bolded, on the first page of text.
Introduction with an identifiable, clear thesis statement
Topic sentences reflect the thesis
Body paragraphs demonstrate discourse suited to an academic audience, incorporate pertinent details, and include in-text citations to support all claims
Headings and titles formatted correctly
Content sections organized logically and effectively
The conclusion features a final appeal to the audience. Addresses “so what” and implications.
References page listing exactly six peer-reviewed, published articles. You may include one institutional author (CDC, WHO, NIH, or local governmental agency) as a source for recent (2016 +) statistics as your seventh source. Cite it one time only in the text– only to show recent statistics.

Minimum word count: 2,400 words. Read about word count in APA (Links to an external site.)
Maximum word count: 3,400 words. Edit your writing, whether your paper is short or long.
Popularity of Diabetes in African American Community