Health Policy Brief (one-page leave behind) Assignment. Please follow the instructions, sample and rubric.

Criteria

Exemplary

93-100%

Accomplished

85-92%

Developing

80-84%

Beginning

0-79%

Initial Submission of Bill Title / Number & representative

Via discussion board

5%

Complete Title and bill number & representative submitted via submissions tab

Submits Bill title & number, and representative via submissions tab; But bill title is written in layman terms.

Submits 2 of the 3 criteria:

1. title

2. Bill number

3. representative

Submits 0 to 1 of the criteria:

1. title

2. Bill number

3. representative

Summary/Introduction

20%

Brief overview of policy is discussed and:

1. indicates a thorough understanding of the bill.

2. is clearly stated with supporting details.

Brief overview of policy is discussed and:

Brief overview of policy is discussed and:

1. indicates vague understanding of the bill.

2. is clearly stated with limited supporting details.

Brief overview of policy is discussed and:

1. does not indicate understanding of the bill.

2. No supporting details.

Background

25%

Discussion of the problem includes supporting details and shows significant insight

Includes clear discussion of history of the policy issue.

Discussion of problem includes some supporting details and shows some insight.

Includes some discussion of history of the policy issue.

Discussion of problem is vague with limited supporting details.

Includes limited discussion of history of the policy issue.

Problem is not discussed and/or without supporting details.

Does not include discussion of history of the policy issue.

Evidence

15%

Discussion of evidence is logical, well-articulated and includes appropriate evidence/data.

Discussion of evidence is somewhat logical, well-articulated and includes appropriate evidence/data.

Discussion of evidence is vague with limited evidence/data.

Discussion of evidence is not discussed and/or lacks supporting details.

Recommendation(s)

10%

Clearly and succinctly articulates recommendation(s).

Somewhat clearly and succinctly articulates recommendation(s).

Recommendation(s) is vague.

Missing recommendation(s).

Reference(s)

5%

Includes professional reference (s) on the brief

Includes reference, but it is not from a professional source.

Does not include reference on the brief

(automatic 0 points)

Does not include reference on the brief

(automatic 0 points)

Visual appearance

10%

Leave behind (Policy Brief) is very well organized and visually appealing.

Leave behind (Policy Brief) is somewhat well organized and visually appealing

Leave behind (Policy Brief) meet

s only one of the criteria:

1. well-organized

2.visually appealing

Leave behind (Policy Brief) unorganized and not visually appealing

Writing Quality

5%

Brief shows above exemplary writing style and clear standard English; Basically free from grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

0-1 APA errors

Brief shows average writing style and clear standard English; Basically free from grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

2-3 APA errors

Brief shows below average writing style and clear standard English; Basically free from grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

2-3 APA errors

Brief shows poor writing style; Multiple grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

3-4 APA errors

Submits to legislator

5%

Provides evidence of submission of REVISED brief to legislator

Does not provide evidence of REVISED submission to legislator

(automatic 0 points)

Does not provide evidence of REVISED submission to legislator

(automatic 0 points)

Does not provide evidence of REVISED submission to legislator

(automatic 0 points)