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Assessment 5 Instructions: Synthesis of Evidence Substantiating a Practice Gap
MUST FILL OUT THE EVIDENCE TABLE TEMPLATE ATTACHED
ALSO ATTACHED IS A SAMPLE PAPER PROVIDED BY THE PROFESSOR WITH HEADINGS NEEDED
Start with a one-paragraph introduction that includes a brief overview of the gap in practice.
Critical Review of Literature
Provide a critical review of each of the articles you included in the evidence table. Then, for each article, write a one-paragraph critique that addresses the following:
Provide a one-sentence overview of the main point of the article.
Be sure each article is correctly formatted in APA format. The author’s last name and date should be used to identify each article, rather than the article title.
Provide the research questions and discuss the research methodology used.
If the research question is not specified, provide the aim of the study instead.
Analyze the theoretical basis and/or conceptual framework used in the study, if described in the study.
Critically appraise the study using one or more of the following:
SORT [PDF].
Johns Hopkins [PDF].
What is GRADE?
Report on the study findings and propose a possible application this article could have to your own project topic.
Synthesis of Literature
Now it is time to summarize the information, reach conclusions, and link the resources that you found. In other words, a synthesis is akin to combining the parts to make a whole. This is accomplished by asking yourself, what is the main point(s) that the selected research articles have in common? For the second part of the assessment, provide a brief synthesis (1–2 paragraphs) of the information you have collected from the five articles you chose.
Thus, following the MEAL plan, you will write a topic sentence for this section that makes a main point, which is supported and explained by all of the articles you selected. If you devote one paragraph to an entire article, you are creating an annotated bibliography, which is helpful for your personal use to keep track of your articles, but it is not a synthesis of the literature. This skill will be important for you to master before you create your project charter, which must be written professionally, yet succinctly.
In your synthesis of the literature:
Following the MEAL Plan, synthesize the gap in practice using all five articles to clearly identify the gap in practice.
Identify any unanswered questions and areas where further research is needed.
The paragraph should be in your own words and should not include quotes.
Writing Feedback
An important part of writing at the doctoral level is using feedback to improve your writing skills. Look back at the feedback you have already received on previous assessments in this course, and write a short conclusion to this paper that addresses the following:
What kinds of writing feedback did you receive on your previous assessments? Are there any specific writing skills you may need to work on?
How do you plan to improve your writing in these areas? What resources do you think would be useful to you in your journey to become a better academic writer?
How will implementing these changes move your work closer to one or more of the writing quality indicators identified in the Writing Feedback Tool?
Grading Criteria
Your assessment will be graded using the following scoring guide criteria:
Identify at least five recent research articles that provide information or insight about a specific clinical practice gap.
Summarize recent research articles about a specific clinical practice gap by completing an evidence table.
Provide a critical review of all chosen research articles, including methodology, research questions, theoretical basis, and findings.
Synthesize the evidence using the MEAL plan format.
Explain how the integration of writing feedback improves the assessment.
Produce text with minimal grammar, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
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