Write a paper outlining the steps involved in conducting APA-style research for a paper, making use of the Hondros College of Nursing Library’s resources.Though your Profile Essay is not due until week 9, you will be completing the prewriting and planning portion this week. Review the Profile Essay Instructions. It’s valuable to see the “big picture” for a better understanding of what you are going to be creating throughout this process.
Planning icon Prewriting and Planning Instructions
Prewriting and planning are essential to writing an effective essay, so for this week’s assignment, you will complete the prewriting and planning steps of the process for developing the Profile Essay. To complete the prewriting assignment, you will submit one document (using the Profile Essay Prewriting and Planning Template) that includes ALL of the following:
Answers to the prewriting questions (40 points).
A complete outline of your essay (60 points).
Do not submit a rough draft!
IMPORTANT: Read Bill Mitchell’s (2002) article “Hearts and Guts: Writing the Personal Profile” prior to completing this assignment. Mitchell’s (2002) article mentions a full-life profile. Your essay should focus on a shorter period of time, as stated in the Profile Essay Instructions.
If you have any doubt about how to research and write a paper in APA Style, use the resources available in the Hondros College of Nursing Library:
