Governors State University Caring for The Cancer Caregiver Literature Review Outline
-This literature review (five to seven pages, not including title page and references) should explore psychological ideas and include five primary references*********-PAPER TOPIC= When should we start to care for the cancer caregiver? Taking a look at their supportive needs and risks for psychiatric disorders.-focus more on the CAREGIVER and less on the cancer!-ONLY the 5 included sources below can be used-MUST follow rubric-Subheadings (example= title on page 2, references, and at least 2 others in your paper)- you should NOT have a heading per paragraph -Be sure you are giving credit for each point taken from a source.(When in doubt, cite)-If more than 1 source provides that same information DO NOT repeat the information Present the information 1 time and cite all of your sourcesBe sure you are using your own words.ABSOLUTELY NO QUOTES\QUOTING ALLOWEDIt is better to put everything in your words!!Replace phrase like the authors, the book, the article ... with the author and year.EVERY TIME you use the author’s name, you MUST include the year.- If primary source only identifies 1 source as for the information, then give credit to the authors of that source but in place of the year, identify the source where you obtained the information.- If the primary source identifies several sources, then simply reference your primary source because this is their consolidation of the informationOutline format:-In box form-4 sections= Introduction,Premise 1, =Premise 2,Premise 3,Conclusion*Must have same colors as attached imageFOLLOW THIS EXACT RUBRICArea Criteria Pages 5-6 pages of text (not including cover or reference page) -5 points (5%) for each ½ pageless than 5 or more than 7 numbered flush right and in Times New Roman 12 Margins 1 inch on each side (including running head) Running head Present, proper use of CAPS, flush left, Phrase “Running head” only appears on first page, shorter than paper title, less than 50 characters, Title Page Present & includes the following in the upper ½ of the page: title, student ID#, University Affiliation, Professor, Course, Term Title less than 15 words. Title is repeated at start of actual paper. Headers Minimum number of subheadings are present and are in correct APA format/levels Font Double spaced, Times New Roman (size 12), no extra spaces between paragraphs References & Citations References cited in text appropriately, Appropriate use of names (No 1st names, no salutations, no university affiliations) No title (journal, article, book, etc.) used in text Quotes –maximum 1 quote not more than 3 lines -5 points for each additional quote All references on reference page are cited in text and all text citations present on reference page References list present and in correct APA format – Double spaced, hanging indents, doi, heading References is not in bold Minimum of 5 references (beyond class texts); Maximum 7 references 3 research studies minimum from psychology related journals No references older the last 10 year (from the 5 primary sources) Writing There is a clear introduction, including research question/thesis, Research question is capable to being adequately addressed in page limits Literature used is related to Research Question/Thesis and connections are made to human thought/behavior Logical organization to paper - Appropriate use of Subheadings Information under subheading is related to the subheading Main Points in review of literature are clear Information is directly presented (no statements like … the study talks about X) Statements are supported (cite information as needed and provide sufficient detail to understand how conclusions were made) Information from sources is integrated (NOT presented in author/author order), Conclusion is clear, well supported, follows from the information presented Results/Findings discussed without statistics Displays objective, unbiased, impartial attitude and tone. Limits use of first person. No personal stories Ideas are not repeated multiple times within the paper (MLA structure not used, using phrases like “as stated earlier”) Grammar, spelling, and usage (no problems): no contractions, does not start sentences with quote marks, acronyms or number, awkward phrase, word choice Pronouns - no 2nd person, no 1st person to reference society, noun-pronoun agreement Paragraph structure/ length is correct Tense – information from studies already completed are discussed in past tense