The task This assignment is designed to help you become critical consumers of evidence based nursing research. For this assignment you are asked to critically appraise a research report. The following is a guide for you to complete this assessment: • Please choose one of the two studies provided below: Choice 1 is a QUANTITATIVE article: Rapid versus standard intravenous rehydration in paediatric gastroenteritis: Pragmatic blinded randomized clinical trial. Freedman et al. (2011) Critique the article according to the guidelines in your textbook (Chapter 15) Assessment Criteria 1. Evidence of appropriate interpretation of the assignment task, i.e. demonstrated ability to critique scholarly literature 2. Demonstration of understanding of the terms used in the selected papers 3. Demonstration of engagement with the literature, reading and unit resources; 4. Attention to structure and logical sequencing of information; clearly identified introduction, body and conclusion; 5. Attention to referencing and acknowledgement of other sources - others’ ideas paraphrased and interpreted rather than directly quoted, correct academic referencing and in-text citation, using CDU APA style; 6. Written expression: Clear, succinct written expression, using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax (sentence structure).