Write a research paper using evidence to support a thesis

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Task: Write a research paper using evidence to support a thesis that addresses your research question examining a current issue or event in the news from the perspective of your field of study. The audience is people who are generally educated but do not have extensive knowledge of your field or topic.

Length: At least 2000 words

Sources: Minimum of 6. At least 3 of these must be from scholarly journals, and all sources should be selected based on reliability, currency, and level of information/analysis. The UMUC library will be very useful in helping you find appropriate sources. You can, but do not have to, include all of the sources from your annotated bibliography.

The Minimum of 6. At least 3 of these must be from scholarly journals, and all sources should be selected based on reliability, currency, and level of information/analysis. The UMUC library will be very useful in helping you find appropriate sources. You can, but do not have to, include all of the sources from your annotated bibliography.

The outcomes for this assignment are listed below, with the associated course outcomes in parentheses:

1. Use research to write a paper that will inform or persuade an audience (Course outcome 1)

2. Form unified, coherent, and well-supported paragraphs in support of the thesis statement (Course outcome 2)

3. Select sources, use them to inform and support your writing, and document them in APA style (Course outcome 4)

4. Demonstrate accurate grammar and mechanics in writing (Course outcome 3)

5. Participate in the process of receiving feedback and revising your writing (Course outcome 1)

Topic

This paper is the culmination of your research project, in which you are examining a current issue or event in the news from the perspective of your field of study. Before drafting your paper, you will have chosen a topic, developed a research question, and identified several potential sources in an annotated bibliography. You should write on the same topic for this paper, unless your professor has asked you to make changes to your topic.

The topic health care management.
Organizing and supporting your paper

As you write your paper, be sure to include the following:

Discussion 1: an engaging introductory paragraph that includes an effective and clear thesis statement
any definition of terms or background information that your reader is likely to need to understand your paper

Discussion 2: focused body paragraphs that begin with topic sentences and use effective transitions. This is where you will support the thesis using arguments and evidence.

Discussion 3: a concluding paragraph that reiterates the thesis, summarizes key points of the paper, and leaves the reader with the "So what?"

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