Epidemiology Paper

Course Code Class Code NRS-428VN NRS-428VN-O504

Criteria Percentage Content 80.0%

Comprehensive Description of a Communicable Disease and the Demographic of Interest 10.0%

Determinants of Health and Explanation of How Determinants Contribute to Disease Development 10.0%

Epidemiologic Triangle (Host Factors, Agent Factors, and Environmental Factors 20.0%

Role of the Community Health Nurse and Importance of Demographic Data 20.0%

National Agency or Organization That Works to Addresses Communicable Disease 10.0%

Global Implication 10.0%

Organization, Effectiveness, and Format 20.0%

Thesis Development and Purpose 5.0%

Argument Logic and Construction 5.0%

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0%

Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 2.0%

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 3.0%

Total Weightage 100%

Assignment Title Epidemiology Paper

Unsatisfactory (0.00%)

Demographic of interest and clinical description are omitted or presented with many inaccuracies.

Description of the determinants of health and their role in disease development is omitted or presented with many inaccuracies.

Description of the epidemiologic triangle is omitted or presented with many inaccuracies.

Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is omitted or unclear. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is omitted or unclear.

Agency and description of contribution are omitted.

Global implication of the disease is omitted or unclear.

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Sources are not documented.

Total Points 125.0

Less Than Satisfactory (80.00%)

Limited and/or vague summary of demographic of interest and communicable disease is provided. Overview does not offer a clear representation of information necessary for epidemiological study.

Paper partially describes the determinants of health in relation to disease development.

The communicable disease is described with some inaccuracies within the epidemiologic triangle. A visual description of the factors and interaction is not present.

Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is vague, with no integration of case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, or follow-up skills. An incomplete explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is provided.

An agency or organization is identified, but discussion is vague or inaccurate in relation to the communicable disease chosen.

A discussion of the global implication of the disease is vague, with no integration of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is not provided.

Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Satisfactory (88.00%)

Overview of the demographic of interest and clinical description of the communicable disease is presented with some inaccuracies of the clinical descriptors.

Paper identifies the determinants of health in relation to the communicable disease selected but does not include an explanation of their role in the development of disease.

The communicable disease is described accurately and clearly within the context of the epidemiologic triangle.

Discussion of the role of the community health nurses is limited, with a brief overview of skills associated with community assessment and planning. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is summarized.

An agency or organization is identified, but discussion regarding efforts to address communicable disease is lacking.

A discussion of the global implication of the disease is limited, with some integration of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided.

Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Argument is orderly but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Good (92.00%)

Clinical description of the communicable disease and demographic of interest is provided. Summary is brief but accurate.

Paper describes each determinant of health with a comprehensive discussion of their contribution to disease development and progression.

The communicable disease is described accurately within the context of the epidemiologic triangle. A brief description of factors and interaction is presented.

Discussion of the role of community health nurse is clear, with a comprehensive description of skills associated with community assessment and planning. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is presented.

An agency or organization is identified, but discussion regarding efforts to address communicable disease is brief.

A discussion of the global implication of the disease is clear, with a comprehensive description of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided.

Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Excellent (100.00%) Comments

Overview describing the demographic of interest and clinical description of the communicable disease is presented with a thorough, accurate, and clear overview of all of the clinical descriptors.

Paper comprehensively discusses the determinants of health in relation to the communicable disease, explains their contribution to disease development, and provides evidence to support main points.

The communicable disease is described thoroughly, accurately, and clearly within an epidemiological triangle. A visual description of the triangle and how the components of the model interact is included. Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive of the community nurse's responsibilities to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up. A clear explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health is presented.

An agency or organization is identified. A clear and accurate description of efforts to address communicable disease is offered.

A discussion of the global implication of the disease is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive with a comprehensive description of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

All format elements are correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Points Earned