English writing 3 pages

Scoring Categories

Possible Points

Instructor Directions & Comments

Category 1: Managed Care Legislation

DEVELOPMENT OF Logical ARGUMENT

Review new/pending 2014-2018 Federal, State or Local legislation for health care legislation on managed care

22

Include all information listed above.

Remember: Different legislation/Bill for each piece of legislation. Each with a Different reference. “.COM” references are not acceptable.

In-text citations mandatory for questions 5-7.

Category 2: Long Term Care Legislation

DEVELOPMENT OF Logical ARGUMENT

Review new/pending 2014-2018 Federal, State or Local legislation for health care legislation on long term care

22

Include all information listed above.

Remember: Different legislation/Bill for each piece of legislation. Each with a Different reference. “.COM” references are not acceptable.

In-text citations mandatory for questions 5-7.

Category 3: Special Populations Legislation

DEVELOPMENT OF Logical ARGUMENT

Review new/pending 2014-2018 Federal, State or Local legislation for health care legislation on special populations

22

Include all information listed above.

Remember: Different legislation/Bill for each piece of legislation. Each with a Different reference. “.COM” references are not acceptable.

In-text citations mandatory for questions 5-7.

Category 4: Financial Legislation

DEVELOPMENT OF Logical ARGUMENT

Review a DIFFERENT new/pending 2014-2017 Federal, State or Local legislation for health care finance

22.

Include all information listed above.

DO NOT mix finance with any other piece of legislation, and do not present an insurance bill/legislation as finance. An example might be legislation regarding the change in payment methodologies to value based payments.

Remember: Different legislation/Bill for each piece of legislation. Each with a Different reference. “.COM” references are not acceptable.

In-text citations mandatory for questions 5-7.

ORGANIZATION, STYLE & COHERENCE

a. Punctuation, Grammar, Spelling Errors. Word choice appropriate for the topic and audience, Ideas clearly presented, Clear movement between ideas, Followed directions by re-stating each question prior to answering Cover (Title) Page, Pages Numbered AND running head. [Max. 6 pts deduction]

b. Reference Page with Four (4) CURRENT [2014+] References with appropriate In-text documentation [NOTE: .com references will not be accepted!] DO NOT use the same reference for more than one legislation. [Max. 6 pts deduction]

c. Did not have a combination of Federal, State and Local legislation [AUTOMATIC 6 pts deduction]

d. Legislation piece used twice. AUTOMATIC 0 pts for second use of a legislation piece

12

RESTATE each one of the seven [7] “questions” for each category prior to answering.

DO NOT use the same reference for more than one legislation.

100

Policy Development

(40)

(40-36) Policy included all of the sections required: name, purpose, scope, statement of policy, definition of terms (where indicated) and related legislation. Completely addresses the topic.

Depth of reasoning is evident.

Information is well organized with paragraphs and subheadings.

(35-28) Policy included most of the sections required. Adequately addressed the topic.

(27-0) Policy did not include many of the required sections. Does not adequately address the topic.

Is not clear that the student understands how to write a policy statement.

Information is not well organized.

Mechanics (10)

(10-9) Followed directions. No composition errors. All information is well written.

Information easily followed.

(8-6) Follow directions but 1-5 spelling, grammar, or basic composition errors

Able to adequately follow written Information.

(5-0) Did not follow directions. More than 10 spelling, grammar or basic composition errors. Unable to follow information.