Wk 1 – Informed Consent [due Mon]

Assignment Content

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   Research your state’s law or administrative rules regarding informed consent and the requirements of human service workers.
   Write a 300- to 525-word executive summary of your findings.
   Format your executive summary according to APA guidelines.
   Submit your assignment.
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   • Grammar and Writing Guide
   • APA Sample Summary
   • APA standards do not provide guidance for a summary. This sample is meant to provide basic
     guidelines for writing a summary with certain APA-formatting standards incorporated for
     consistency with other assignments.
     A summary you submit for a class assignment can include an APA cover page as well as a
     reference page if sources are used. Refer to your assignment instructions if you are unsure of
     the formatting requirements for your assignment.
     Avoid introducing new content in your summary. If it is not in the original work, it should not be
     in the summary.
     General Guidelines:
     • Font and Text Color
     o Use black
     o Use recommended fonts:
     § 11- point Arial
     § 11-point Calibri
     § 10-point Computer Modern black
     § 11-point Georgia
     § 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode
     § 12-point Times New Roman
     • Layout and Spacing
     o All lines are double-spaced throughout the entire document.
     o Indent the first line of every paragraph using the tab key, set at five to seven
     spaces or one-half inch.
     § Writers should ensure that a line is not tab indented when centering a
     heading so as not to appear off center.
     o Use one space after a period at the end of each sentence.
     o Margins should be one inch on all sides of the document.
     • Tone matters. – The tone of your summary should convey professionalism, clarity, and
     brevity.
   • Summary TitleStudent NameUniversity of PhoenixCourse/NumberInstructor NameDate2Summary TitleA summary is a brief synopsis of a report, an article, a discussion, or a business proposal.The purpose of a summary is to recap the important parts of the source material for an audiencewho does not have the time to read the full report or participate in the full discussion. Often alarge proposal or report will begin with what is known as an executive summary. In yourcourses, you may be asked to write and submit various types of summaries. Using theinformation provided in your assignment instructions and the guidelines in this sample willensure you have an effective and well-formatted summary.To prepare for your summary, consider the following questions. What is the main idea ofthe original material? What are the major points that support the main idea? How do the pointsrelate to the main idea? These questions will prepare you to think critically about the subject ofthe original work so that you can capture the important aspects of it in your summary.The tone of a summary should remain objective. The writer does not typically pass judgment onthe original work or make recommendations on its behalf within a summary. To maintain thisobjective stance, write in the third-person point of view.The content of your summary will include the purpose, scope, and conclusions of theoriginal work. A summary is not merely a restating of the original content, but an analysis of thatcontent. Consider these questions when analyzing the original text or conversation. Whatassumptions are present in the original? What types of evidence are offered in support of themain idea? The length of your summary will be determined by your assignment parameters.Keep this in mind when planning the content for your summary.3Reference Page[Reference Page: Use a separate page to list the references and double-space the entire page.The section label References is at the top of the page, centered and bold. Italicize the titles ofbooks and journals (including journal volume numbers). Eliminate this section if your proposaldoes not use references.]American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American PsychologicalAssociation (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037