HCM 1143
Research Paper

The paper for HCM 1143 is to view one of the movies listed below and write a research paper on an aspect of the film related to healthcare administration.

Movies

The Doctor
Patch Adams
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Article 99
Something the Lord made
John Q
And the Band Played on

Other Movie With Prior Instructor Approval

PAPER

Title should mention Movie name
​You will write a research paper on a problem or solution in healthcare administration. Write a brief introduction summarizing the movie. Make certain to point out the central conflict or problem related to healthcare. Your thesis statement is related to Healthcare Administration – How it was part of the problem, what it could do to fix the problem, etc. Required aspects are highlighted.
• Please do not just summarize the movie; that will result in a very low grade. Relate the movie to Healthcare Administration. This can be to identify, clarify, and /or solve a problem in healthcare related to the content
• A clear thesis is necessary. Be sure to state clearly the main point and make sure that all your research and supporting points back it up.
• Address the entity(s) able to provide a remedy for the scenario whether regulatory, managerial, or in other ways.
• As a general rule, when I say you must do a thorough exploration of the topic, that means that someone reading your paper who is unfamiliar with the topic does not finish with unanswered questions and a greater understanding of your original thoughts, backed by research.
• Papers that are not researched are based on opinion, and if you could rely on what you knew before taking a class, why would you need an education?
• All text is to be double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman.
• Plagiarism is NOT tolerated. If you use more than a few words from the text (or another source) you MUST cite using quotation marks and appropriate in-text citations in APA style.
• Most of the information in written assignments can be summarized in your own words. Be careful to note, when you use data or statistics, it MUST be cited. Otherwise, I am to assume you came up with that information on your own.
• There should be both in text citations and a bibliography
• Your citations may be limited, but you must have at least three credible sources, plus the citation for the movie itself. You must cite the movie. The strongest papers will back up the fictional concepts with real life, cited examples and other relevant cited information.
• Keep scrolling down to view correct citation information for a textbook.

• There is no length requirement, but the fullness of the topic must be explained. A good rule of thumb is at least 3-4 pages of content, not counting title and bibliography.
Clearly, if your introduction takes a full page, your points cannot be proven in only a few paragraphs in order to be considered thorough. See the paper template for more guidance
• PROOFREAD Once you finish, edit to make sure your sentences make sense and are grammatically correct. Simple spell checking is not enough
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Paper Title
Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City
HCM 1143 Penny Ridenour

Student Name
Date

References (APA example of textbook references)
Shi, L. (2007). Managing human resources in health care organizations. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Citing in-text
Shi (2007) states “insert direct quotation here” (p. 37).
Notice the following about this in-text citation:
1) Only author’s last name is used, followed by year of publication in parenthesis
2) No period inside quotation marks
3) Page number in parenthesis immediately following the quote, and a period after the closed parenthesis.
NOTE: There are many online citation generators online. In addition, Microsoft Word has one built in. Here is a youtube video on how to use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVq_BpwP2E&authuser=0
Research Paper Rubric
4 90-100 pts
3 80-89 pts
2 60-79 pts
0-60 pts

Your Essay was a full exploration of the subject matter
• Clear thesis
• Referenced appropriate material and source
• Convincing point(s)
• Authority to change explored
• Excellent grammar
• Proper citation

Your Paper explored the subject matter
• Thesis present
• Referenced appropriate material and sources
• Good grammar
• citation

Your paper explored the subject matter

You attempted the assignment

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