This guide is for NURS 668 Week 6 Capstone First Draft, start to submission. A complete 13 to 17-page first draft of the capstone paper, submitted for instructor feedback.
NURS 668 is Health/Wellness Capstone Project, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS668; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 668 Health/Wellness Capstone Project |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 6 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 13 to 17 pages |
| Sources | Reference page of 10 to 15 resources in APA format |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | APA format |
What NURS 668 Week 6 Capstone First Draft asks for
You submit a first draft of the capstone paper to obtain instructor feedback. It must be 13 to 17 pages with a reference page of 10 to 15 resources in APA format, due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 6. It is worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 668
In the published schedule, Capstone First Draft is one of 8 graded written assignments in NURS 668. It follows Week 5 Capstone Education Program and comes before Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 2.
How NURS 668 Week 6 Capstone First Draft is graded
Liberty grades Capstone First Draft with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in NURS 668 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 668 Week 6 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Start from the assignment instructions in Canvas. Every element the Capstone First Draft instructions name becomes a heading in your outline, in the order given, and the rubric rows tell you how deep each one has to go.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
13 to 17 pages is not much room. Choose a question narrow enough that you can answer it fully inside that length; a broad topic forces summary, and summary scores lower than analysis.
Collect sources before drafting
Build the source list before the draft (Reference page of 10 to 15 resources in APA format). A short evidence table (who, when, what they found, which section it serves) prevents the late scramble for citations that weakens most papers.
Write a thesis that the sections prove
Write one sentence that states what the paper argues. Every section after the introduction should advance that sentence; if a paragraph does not, it belongs in another paper.
Draft section by section, analysis first
Fill the outline one heading at a time. In each section, say what the sources show, weigh them, and draw the implication. Graders reward the sentences that interpret, not the ones that report.
Format and check against the rubric
Apply current APA (title page, running format, headings, in-text citations matched to the reference list) and then read the paper once against the rubric, row by row, before you submit.
A structure for NURS 668 Week 6 Capstone First Draft
Word targets are planning numbers for about 4,000 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Title page and abstract | As the final draft will require. | ~200 words |
| Introduction | The problem, the audience and the paper's purpose. | ~400 words |
| Literature review | Revised from Week 4 with feedback applied. | ~1,600 words |
| Education project | Revised from Week 5. | ~1,200 words |
| Conclusion | What the program offers and its next steps. | ~320 words |
| Tables and appendices | Session table, evaluation tools, materials. | ~280 words |
A topic angle that works
Assemble the draft from the Week 4 and Week 5 parts, apply the feedback on both, and write the new connecting sections (introduction, transitions, conclusion). Submit something complete; the feedback is only as useful as the draft is finished.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The literature shows that lifestyle education reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes and that church settings reach adults who avoid clinics.1 What it does not settle is how to keep participants engaged after the program ends, the gap the education program described next was designed to address.2 The six sessions that follow move from understanding risk to planning meals and activity, with a follow-up session at three months to support maintenance.3
- Summarizes the review in one sentence.
- Names the gap that links review and program.
- Previews the program's structure.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 668 Week 6
- Submitting parts without connecting text.
- Ignoring feedback on earlier parts.
- Under 13 pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 13 to 17 pages
- Sources: Reference page of 10 to 15 resources in APA format
- Title page and reference page in current APA format
- Headings follow the order of the instructions
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Why is there a first draft in NURS 668?
The guide says the first draft is submitted to obtain instructor feedback before the final draft in Week 8.
How many points is NURS 668 Week 6 Capstone First Draft worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 668, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 668 Week 6 the same in every section of NURS 668?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 668. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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