This guide is for NURS 700 Week 3 Research Article Critique, start to submission. A 7 to 10-page critique of a research article on your topic, with at least 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 | 3 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 7 to 10 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 3 Research Article Critique asks for
You write a 7 to 10-page research article critique in current APA focused on your selected topic, excluding the title and reference pages, with at least five references, which may include the textbook and the Bible. It is due in Module/Week 3, the week on evaluating a single research article, with Murphy et al. chapter 5, and is worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 700
In the published schedule, Research Article Critique is one of 8 graded written assignments in NURS 700. It follows Week 2 Written Assignment 1 and comes before Week 4 Written Assignment 2.
How NURS 700 Week 3 Research Article Critique is graded
Liberty grades Research Article Critique 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. 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 3 method, step by step
Read the article twice, differently
First read for the story, second read for the method. The critique is graded on the second read: design, sample, data collection, analysis and the honesty of the conclusions.
Describe before you judge
Open with an accurate, brief description of the study: purpose, question or hypothesis, design, sample and main findings. The critique only works if the reader trusts your summary.
Appraise each part of the study
Work through the study section by section and ask the questions the course uses: is the design suited to the question, is the sample adequate, are the measures valid, do the results support the conclusions?
Name strengths as well as weaknesses
Balance the appraisal. Strengths that are explained carry as much weight with graders as weaknesses, and a one-sided critique reads as careless.
Say what it means for practice
Finish by judging whether the findings are strong enough to use, and where. This is where the critique earns the analysis points in NURS 700.
Keep to the length and format
Write in paragraphs, inside 7 to 10 pages, excluding title and reference pages, with current APA citations. A critique that turns into a table or list usually loses its argument.
A structure for NURS 700 Week 3 Research Article Critique
Word targets are planning numbers for about 2,300 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | The article, its purpose and your overall judgment. | ~180 words |
| Summary | Question, design, sample, methods and findings. | ~410 words |
| Design and sampling | Fit of design to question; sample size and selection. | ~460 words |
| Measurement and analysis | Validity, reliability and appropriateness of statistics. | ~460 words |
| Results and conclusions | Whether conclusions follow; limitations. | ~370 words |
| Applicability | Whether and how the findings apply to your practice. | ~410 words |
A topic angle that works
At doctoral level, go beyond checklists: evaluate threats to internal validity, whether the analysis matches the data, and whether effect sizes are clinically meaningful. Grade the level of evidence with a recognized hierarchy.
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 authors report a significant reduction in 30-day readmissions (p = .03) but no effect size or confidence interval, which makes the clinical meaning hard to judge.1 With 120 patients randomized, the study was likely underpowered for the secondary outcome of mortality, which the authors treat as a null finding rather than an unanswered question.2 Under the Johns Hopkins hierarchy, this is Level I evidence of good quality, but its single-site design limits transfer to my organization.3
- Critiques the statistics precisely.
- Identifies a power problem and its consequence.
- Grades the evidence and judges applicability.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 700 Week 3
- Summary in place of critique.
- Ignoring effect size and power.
- Under seven pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 7 to 10 pages, excluding title and reference pages
- Sources: At least 5 references (may include the course textbook and the Bible)
- The summary of the study is accurate and brief
- Strengths and weaknesses are both explained
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Can the Bible count among NURS 700 references?
Yes. The guide says the required references may include the course textbook and the Bible.
How many points is NURS 700 Week 3 Research Article Critique worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 700, 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 700 Week 3 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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