Students will synthesize the information they have gathered to formulate a presentation advocating for a practice change in relation to an area of interest to NP practice a PowerPoint Presentation, address the following. PICOT QUESTION:  Title Slide Introduction (1 slide): Slide should identify concepts to be addressed and sections of the presentation. Include speaker’s notes that explain, in more detail, what will be covered. Practice Issue (1-3 slides): Describe the area of interest and practice issue/problem related to NP practice selected in week 2. Explain why the issue/concern is important to nurse practitioner practice and its impact on health outcomes. Provide speaker notes. Provide scholarly references to support your ideas. PICOT Question (1 slide): Provide the PICOT question developed in week 2. Describe each element of your PICOT question in one or two sentences, being sure to address all the following: P-Population and problem – What is the nursing practice concern or problem and whom does it affect? I–Intervention – What evidence-based solution for the problem would you like to apply? C–Comparison – What is another solution for the problem? Note that this is typically the current practice, no intervention at all, or alternative solutions. O–Outcome – Very specifically, how will you know that the intervention worked? Think about how you will measure the outcome. T–Time frame – What is the Timeframe involved for the EBP initiative or the target date of completion? Literature review (2-4 slides):Summarize the literature review completed in week 5. Discuss themes and special concerns. Discuss any unique insight or perspective offered from the literature. Provide speaker notes. Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which support the assertions presented. Recommendations (3 slides): Slide 1: Identify the evidence-based recommendation for the identified practice change. Speaker’s notes should fully explain the recommended change and rationale for the change. Provide support from scholarly references to support the recommendation. Slide 2: Identify the key stakeholders impacted by the recommended change. Speaker’s notes add detail. Slide 3: Analyze the recommendation in terms of fit, feasibility, and appropriateness as discussed by Dang and Dearholt (2018), ch. 8. Speaker’s notes add detail. *Note: information regarding stakeholders, fit, feasibility, and appropriateness may be based on personal experience or on information you found in your research. If the identified factors come from the literature, provide reference citations to support your ideas. Conclusion: (1 slide)Slide provides summary points of presentation. Speaker’s notes provide final comments on the topic. the Picot question: In oncology patients, how does psychoeducational intervention, in comparison to standard practice affect self-reported symptom and pain severity and quality of life in three months of the intervention?

A. Instructions Begin by choosing a topic for your comparison/contrast essay. You are free to select your own topic, or you may use one of the sample topics listed below. However, you should choose a topic that you have knowledge of so that you have sufficient points of comparison or contrast to discuss in your essay. You will need to compare or contrast two or three primary points about the two subjects you choose to write about, resulting in an essay with either four or six body paragraphs, an introductory paragraph, and a conclusion. Compare or contrast two cities you’ve visited or that you’ve lived in Compare or contrast two members of your family Compare or contrast two sources of news Compare or contrast two singers in different music genres Compare or contrast two historical figures Compare or contrast two artists (for example, Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso or Keith Haring and Andy Warhol) Compare or contrast two eras in time Compare or contrast two television series Compare or contrast two types of technologies (for example, Android and Apple phones or PlayStation and Xbox) Compare or contrast two medical topics (for example, traditional medicine and modern medicine or doctors and midwives) Remember that the two subjects you choose should have a meaningful connection so that you can draw comparisons or contrasts between the two. Your thesis should convey the main idea of the essay and clearly articulate what two topics you are comparing/contrasting. Because you are writing in the informative mode for this essay, you should use objective language. Remember that for this essay, you are not trying to persuade or convince the audience that one thing is better or worse than the other; you are instead informing the reader about the similarities or differences between the two subjects in an objective manner. Please note that if you use information from any outside sources, you will need to cite them. Plagiarism is not acceptable in academic writing. The following resources will be helpful to you if you need to cite any sources: Purdue Online Writing Lab's APA Formatting and Style Guide This site includes a comprehensive overview of APA style, as well as individual pages with guidelines for specific citation types. Frequently Asked Questions About APA Style This page on the official APA website addresses common questions related to APA formatting. The "References," "Punctuation," and "Grammar and Writing Style" sections will be the most useful to your work in this course. APA Style: Quick Answers—References This page on the official APA Style website provides numerous examples of reference list formatting for various source types. B. Think About Your Writing After you’ve drafted your essay, answer the following questions about your writing. Include answers to all of the questions below your essay. 1. Did you use the point-by-point or block method to organize your body paragraphs? What made you decide to organize your essay in this way (3-4 sentences)? Sophia says: Consider the ways a comparison/contrast essay can be organized. Which organization did you choose and why? 2. In what ways did writing a comparison/contrast essay differ from the Narrative essay you wrote in Touchstone 1? Give specific examples (3-4 sentences). Sophia says: Consider how the structure, point of view, and purpose of the two essays differ. 3. Remember that the writing process is a recursive process, and your first draft of an essay is rarely your last. What part of the draft did you struggle with (3-4 sentences)? Sophia says: Think about how you could improve the draft if you continued the writing process with revision and editing. C. Comparison/Contrast Guidelines Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until your draft meets all of the guidelines. Elements of a Comparison/Contrast Essay ? Are there significant points of comparison or contrast between the two subjects you have selected? ? Do you make clear comparisons or contrasts between the two subjects within the body paragraphs of the essay? ? Are the body paragraphs organized either by point or by subject? ? Have you used transitional words or phrases to indicate points being compared or contrasted? ? Does the essay have a clear and consistent focus of comparing and contrasting two subjects? Thesis Statement ? Have you included a clear, focused, and detailed thesis statement? ? Does your thesis state the subjects to be compared or contrasted and include the two or three points of comparison or contrast? ? Is your thesis a single sentence located in the introductory paragraph? Organization ? Is there an introductory paragraph that contains your thesis statement? ? Are there four or six total body paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence? ? Is there a conclusion paragraph with a concluding statement? ? Have you used transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs? Style and Tone ? Is the tone of the essay objective and informative? ? Have you carefully considered your word choices? ? Is the purpose of your essay clearly to inform the reader about the similarities or differences between the two subjects? Conventions ? Have you checked your essay for grammatical and mechanical errors? ? Have you used spell check or another method to check spelling? Before you Submit ? Have you included your name, date, and course at the top left of the page? ? Have you completed the “Think About Your Writing” questions? ? Is your essay between 3-4 pages (approximately 700-1000 words)? D. Scoring Your essay will be scored according to the Touchstone 2.1 Rubric, which considers required elements for a comparison/contrast essay, the thesis statement, focus, organization, style and tone, conventions, and answers to the “Think About your Writing” questions above. F. Requirements Your draft must be 3-4 page (approximately 700-1000 words) Guidelines must be followed or submission will not be graded Double-space your draft and use one-inch margins. Use an easily-readable 12-point font. All writing must be appropriate for an academic context. Your draft must be original and written for this assignment. Your submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your draft. Your submission must include your answers to the “Think About Your Writing” questions Submit a only single file that contains all of the assignment component ASSIGNMENT:  Select one of the following writing prompts and draft a 3-5 page (approximately 800-1300 words) informative essay. As a part of your completed draft, complete the color coding activity described below. In addition, answer the "Think About Your Writing" questions on a separate sheet of paper and include it with your draft submission. Note: Touchstone 3 will be a revision of the draft that you submit for Touchstone 2.2. Sample Image Analysis Essay: Prompt A Sample Extended Definition Essay: Prompt B In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0, and you will be given one attempt to redo the Touchstone.A. Instructions Choose one of the following prompts for your informative essay. PROMPT A: IMAGE ANALYSIS: Although we look at print advertisements every day, we often do not consider the ways in which they affect us. Visual images in ads can influence and persuade us, so it is important to evaluate them critically to understand their meanings. Good image analysis involves examination of the components of an image to gain an understanding of the whole. Select an advertisement to analyze. The advertisement you choose should be directed towards a specific audience. To identify the intended audience, think about the members of the potential audience for the advertisement that you have chosen. Who are they? Ads for a beauty product, for example, may be aimed at young girls; ads for a deodorant might target men; a diaper commercial is likely intended for new parents; ads for cruise trips might be aimed at retirees. You can use any academically-appropriate advertisement to complete this assignment, as long as its intended audience is clearly identified. Your thesis must inform the reader of your topic and purpose. Because you are writing in the informative mode, use objective language and a neutral point of view. Draft an analytical essay that examines the audience, context, and purpose of the advertising image you’ve chosen. Read the article by Jenna Pack titled "Breaking Down an Image" found in the "Model Informative Essays" tutorial for ideas about how to write an image analysis. Your analysis should lead to a conclusion about the ad’s effectiveness, based on examination of its components. Include the image with your draft. PROMPT B: EXTENDED DEFINITION: Define or redefine one of the following words:  Family Success Courage Art Beauty In your draft, briefly explain how society, or the dictionary, defines the word you've selected, and then explain your unique or extended definition of the word. Provide examples and explanations to support your definition. Your thesis must inform your readers of your new definition and, because you are writing in the informative mode, you must use objective language. Draft an extended definition essay that defines or redefines a word or concept. Read the article by Dan Richards titled "Digital Ethics" found in the "Model Informative Essays" tutorial for ideas about how to write an extended definition essay. B. Think About Your Writing As a part of your completed draft, complete the color coding activity and include answers to all of the questions below your draft. PART 1: Color Coding Activity Using the color codes provided, evaluate your draft as follows: Use red text to indicate your thesis statement. Use green text to indicate the topic sentence of each body paragraph. PART 2: Questions 1. What is the significance of your essay? Why should readers care about what you have written? (2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Think about why you decided to analyze this particular image, or why you picked the word you chose to define. Your interest in in your subject matter should be clear to readers. 2. Which areas of your draft do you think will benefit most from revision? (2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Consider the organization, style, focus, development, and conventions of your draft. Which areas did you struggle to complete? 3. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of your writing. How can you capitalize on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses in future essays? (3-4 sentences) Sophia says: Think about what was easy about writing the draft, and what was more difficult. For example, if you write paragraphs with strong topic sentences, but repeatedly use the same type of sentence to provide supporting details, you can improve your paragraphs by varying sentence structure.C. Informative Draft