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1. Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklists Homework 4
Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklists Homework 4Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklists
Homework 4To begin, work through the reference list that was created in the Problem
Description Assignment in Topic 2. Appraise each resource using the “Rapid Critical
Appraisal Checklists” available in the textbook appendix. The specific checklist you use will
be determined by the type of evidence within the resource.Develop a research table to
organize and summarize the research studies. Using a summary table allows you to be more
concise in your narrative description. Only research studies used to your intervention are
summarized in this table. Refer to the “Evaluation Table Template” available in the textbook
appendix or use the “Evaluation Table Template” resource as an adaptable template.Write a
narrative of 750-1,000 words (not including the title page and references) that presents the
research for the project’s problem and proposed solution. Make sure to
include:Description of the search method (i.e., databases, keywords, criteria for inclusion
and exclusion, and number of studies that fit your criteria).Summarization of all of the
research studies used as evidence. The essential components of each study need to be
described so that readers can evaluate its scientific merit, including study strengths and
limitations.Description of the validity of the internal and external research.It is essential to
make sure that the research for the proposed solution is sufficient, compelling, relevant
and from peer-reviewed professional journal articles.Although you will not be submitting
the checklist information or the evaluation table you design in Topic 3 with the narrative,
the checklist information and evaluation table should be placed in the appendices for the
final paper.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required for the individual
sections, but is required for the final paper.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the
rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer
to the directions in the Student Success Center.ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED,
PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSYou must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your
computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on
your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous
misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in
silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is
advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten
corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12

2. characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins
or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended
number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.Likewise, large type, large
margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines),
increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to
increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your
professor.The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on
the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white
paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to
follow your argument.