obesity in montgomery county Maryland
Guidelines for community health paper assignment
Pages: up to 20 pages, double space, using APA format
Draft due on week 7 for guidance (not mandatory)
Final paper due week 9; mandatory to pass course, Submission through Turnitin
Resources: Any resources provided in the course shell. Journals and research articles appreciated at least 2 each must be used.
Outline format and rubric
Cover page with title
Part I: Introduction: 20 points
• Identify your population, choose a model for your population
• Reason for choosing population, general narrative, reference regarding subject
• Epidemiology, community survey, supportive data
• Goals/aim/purpose
Part II Core information: 20 points
• Population needs assessment: techniques used, tools/framework
• Priority health issues; reference
• Process, research (primary, secondary data)
• Data analysis and comparison, issues of concerns
Part III post assessment Action plan: 20 points
• Health program planning development; PDCA format
• Interventions (3 total) primary/secondary/ tertiary
• Promotion, outreach, awareness
Part IV Consideration: 20 points
• Current public health policies
• Determinants of health
• Ethical dilemmas or considerations
• Cultural characteristics
• Analysis and comparison to general population
Part V Public health considerations: 20 points
• Closing argument
• Anticipation of new/revised health policy needs
• Informed decision for future plan
• Community health nurse anticipatory guidance
• Lessons learned/ personal thoughts
Guidelines for community health paper assignment
Pages: Up to 20 pages, double spaced, using APA format
Final paper due week 9; mandatory to pass course
Submission through Turnitin
Category
Exceeds
standards
Meets
standards
Slightly meets
Standards
Does not meet
standards
No evidence
Score
Title page
Title
Student’s name
Course name
Date
Evidence of three
items
Evidence of two
items
Evidence of one
No title page
Initial
Claim
(main idea) and
Introduction
Reason for choosing
population and
general narrative
Clearly and concisely
states the population and
the model used.
Exceptional introduction
includes main idea and
provides a preview of the
paper’s context and
structure
Clearly states the
population and the
model used.
Effective introduction
that connects the
main idea to the
paper’s context
May state the
population and/or
may include model.
Somewhat effective
introduction that
attempts to connect
main idea to paper’s
context
Incomplete and/or
Unfocused.
Introduction without
connection to the
main idea or to the
paper’s context
Population or
model absent.
No clear
introduction.
No connection
to main idea or
paper’s context
Core information
Includes:
tools/framework,
priority health
issues, references,
determinants of
health
process and
research using
primary, secondary,
And tertiary
Paragraphs demonstrate
exceptional organization
and state the main idea
with inclusion of
supportive data
Paragraphs reflect
organization and
state the main idea
with inclusion of
supportive data
Paragraphs reflect
Collection using:
epidemiology,
community survey,
and/or supportive
data
Paragraphs are
ineffective with
minimal or no
connection to
supportive data
Paragraphs
ineffective with
data
inaccurately
defined
Data
Information
Includes:
Epidemiology,
community survey,
needs assessment,
techniques used,
and supportive data
Includes exceptional
data collection using: epidemiology,
community survey,
and supportive data
Includes data
collection using:
epidemiology,
community survey,
and supportive data
Includes some data
collection using:
epidemiology,
community survey,
and/or supportive
data
Ineffective data
collection. May
include one or
more; epidemiology,
community survey,
supportive data
Ineffective
collection of
data
Data analysis
Compares data
and issues of
concern
Presents exceptional and appropriate data.
Exceptional explanation
and analysis that
connects the data
to the main idea and
issues of concern
Presents appropriate
data.
Explanation and
analysis that
connects the data to
the main idea and
issues of concern
Presents some data.
Explanations and
Analysis contain
inaccuracies that
interfere with main
idea
Ineffective data that
does not connect to
main idea.
Ineffective
explanation or
analysis to main
idea.
No evidence
of awareness of
needed data.
Failure to
explain or
analyze data.
Health program
planning
development
Interventions:
Health program planning development; PDCA format
Primary, secondary,
and tertiary
Promotion, outreach,
and awareness
Presents exceptional
approach to interventions.
Acknowledges
multi-dimensional
approach with synthesis
of various perspectives
and awareness
Presents appropriate
approach to
interventions.
Acknowledges
Multi-dimensional
approach with
synthesis of various
perspectives and
awareness
Presents simplified
approach to
interventions.
Acknowledges
vague perspectives
and awareness
Presents little or no
approach to
interventions.
Ineffective or vague
acknowledgement to perspectives.
May not include
awareness
No evidence of
interventions.
Failure to
acknowledge
various
perspectives and
awareness
Considerations
Current public
policies.
Ethical dilemmas or
considerations.
Cultural
characteristics.
Analysis and
comparison to
general population.
Includes exceptional
considerations which
assist to clarify
information for accuracy,
relevance, and validity.
Information clearly
relates to main topic
Includes
considerations that
assist to clarify
information for
accuracy, relevance,
and validity.
Information relates
to main topic
Minimally includes
considerations that
may or may not
assist to clarify
information for
accuracy, relevance,
and validity.
Information may
or may not relate
to main topic
Does not present
considerations to
support or clarify
information.
Accuracy, relevance,
and validity are
vague.
Information does not
relate to or
support main topic
No evidence of
considerations.
Accuracy,
relevance, and
validity vague.
Information
does not
relate to or
support main
topic
Conclusion
Anticipate of new or
revised health
policy needs.
Informed decision
for future plan.
Lessons learned/
thoughts
An exceptional
conclusion that is
engaging and restates the
main idea.
Conclusion is well
supported, creative,
and relevant
Conclusion restates
the main idea and is
supported, creative,
and relevant
Conclusion may
vaguely include
main idea.
Conclusion may not
accurately support
presented topic.
Conclusion does
not include main
idea.
Conclusion fails
to accurately
support presented
topic
No evidence of
main topic in
attempted
conclusion.
Fails to
accurately
support
presented topic
Formatting,
Grammar, and
Usage
Font 12 point.
Correct margins.
Follows assignment
specific
instructions.
No run-on or
fragmented
sentences. Correct
punctuation. Correct
subject to verb.
Correct
capitalization and
spelling.
Correct formatting
Exceptional writing with
complex vocabulary and
correct grammar and
sentence structure.
Correct formatting.
Effective writing
with varied
sentence structure
and correct grammar.
Mostly correct
formatting.
Somewhat effective
or correct Grammar.
Minimal varied
sentence structure
Somewhat correct
formatting.
Inconsistent or
ineffective grammar.
Poor sentence
structure.
Incorrect
Formatting.
Poor grammar.
Poor sentence
structure.
Citation
Sites all data used
from other sources.
All cited works are
done in correct
format with no errors
Some works cited and
are done in
correct format with
no errors
Few cited works.
May or may not be
in correct format
with/without errors
No cited works in
Paper. References
in correct format
with/without errors
No cited works.
No references.