This guide is for NURS 700 Week 2 Written Assignment 1, start to submission. The first research-based paper on your selected topic, at least 5 pages with 5 references.
NURS 700 is Advanced Nursing Research, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's DNP. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS700; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 700 Advanced Nursing Research |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 75 points |
| Length | At least 5 pages, excluding title and reference pages |
| Sources | At least 5 references (may include the course textbook and the Bible) |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What NURS 700 Week 2 Written Assignment 1 asks for
You write a research-based paper in current APA on your selected topic, at least 5 pages excluding the title and reference pages, with at least five references, which may include the textbook and the Bible. Written Assignment 1 is due in Module/Week 2, the week on locating the evidence, with Murphy et al. chapter 2, and is worth 75 points.
Where it fits in NURS 700
In the published schedule, Written Assignment 1 is one of 8 graded written assignments in NURS 700. It is the first written assignment in the course; the next is Week 3 Research Article Critique.
How NURS 700 Week 2 Written Assignment 1 is graded
Liberty grades Written Assignment 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 75 points in the published guide. That is about 7% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in NURS 700 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 module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 700 Week 2 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Start from the assignment instructions in Canvas. Every element the Written Assignment 1 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
Size the topic to the length (At least 5 pages, excluding title and reference pages). A focused question about one population, policy or problem gives you room to analyze; a broad survey leaves room only to describe.
Collect sources before drafting
Build the source list before the draft (At least 5 references, may include the course textbook and the Bible). 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
Write each section to answer its rubric row, then add the analysis: what the evidence means, where sources disagree, and what follows for practice. Description supports the analysis; it cannot replace it.
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 700 Week 2 Written Assignment 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,400 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| The practice problem | Your topic, its scope and its impact. | ~340 words |
| Search strategy | Databases, terms, filters and what you found. | ~420 words |
| State of the evidence | An overview of what the search returned. | ~480 words |
| Next steps | What the evidence suggests for your project. | ~170 words |
A topic angle that works
In a week about locating evidence, make the search visible: name the databases (CINAHL, PubMed, Cochrane), the search terms and limits, and how many studies you kept. A PICOT question at the start keeps the search focused.
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 search used CINAHL, PubMed and the Cochrane Library with the terms "nurse-led," "discharge education," "heart failure" and "readmission," limited to 2019 to 2024 and English language.1 It returned 214 records; after removing duplicates and screening titles and abstracts against the PICOT question, 18 studies remained, including two systematic reviews and six randomized trials.2 The strength of that set suggests the question can be answered with existing evidence rather than new research.3
- Lists databases, terms and limits.
- Reports numbers through screening.
- Judges what the results mean for the project.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 700 Week 2
- A topic summary with no research focus.
- Fewer than five references.
- Under five pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 5 pages, excluding title and reference pages
- Sources: At least 5 references (may include the course textbook and the Bible)
- 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
What topic do NURS 700 papers cover?
A topic you select; the guide says the three written assignments focus on it.
How many points is NURS 700 Week 2 Written Assignment 1 worth?
75 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 700, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 7% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 700 Week 2 the same in every section of NURS 700?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 700. 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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