| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| PUB-540 | PUB-540-O500 | Benchmark - Epidemiological Surveillance Data Dissemination and Recommendations for Action | 140.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | 1: Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | 2. Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) | 3. Satisfactory (79.00%) | 4. Good (87.00%) | 5. Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Criteria | 100.0% |
| Title Page | 5.0% | Title page is omitted. | Title page is presented but contains numerous errors. The title does not reflect the health issue topic. | Title page contains some formatting errors. Overall, title is appropriate for the health issue topic. | NA | Title page is formatted correctly. The title clearly reflects the health issue topic. |
| Audience Appropriate Data Dissemination | 10.0% | The importance of audience appropriate data dissemination is omitted. | The importance of audience appropriate data dissemination is only partially discussed. | The importance of audience appropriate messages for data dissemination is summarized. The health issue, technical and nontechnical audiences, and the reason for the dissemination are generally discussed. There are some inaccuracies or minor omissions. Some support is needed. | The importance of audience appropriate messages for data dissemination is discussed. The health issue, technical and nontechnical audiences, and the reason for the dissemination are described. Some detail or information is needed for accuracy or clarity. | The importance of audience appropriate messages for data dissemination is detailed. The health issue, technical and nontechnical audiences, and the reason for the dissemination are clearly described. |
| Data Collection | 10.0% | The data collection timeframe and methods are omitted. | A MMWR for a health issue and the data collection timeframe and methods are incomplete. | A MMWR for a health issue is identified and summarized. The data collection timeframe and methods are summarized. There are some inaccuracies or minor omissions. Some support is needed. | A MMWR for a health issue is identified and described. The data collection timeframe and methods are discussed. Some detail or information is needed for accuracy or clarity. | A MMWR for a health issue is identified and clearly described. The data collection timeframe and methods are detailed. |
| Data Analysis (C2.1a, 6.2a) | 10.0% | The data analysis is omitted. | The data analysis is incomplete. | The data analysis is summarized and generally documented. The documentation contains some inaccuracies or minor omissions. Some support is needed. | The data analysis is discussed. Documentation of the analysis includes descriptive statistics, rates, tables graphs, maps, or charts to describe the magnitude of the health issue. Some detail or information is needed for accuracy or clarity. The analysis demonstrates a general understanding of the application of epidemiologic methods used in public heath practice. | The data analysis is thoroughly discussed. Documentation of the analysis demonstrates strong support for the analysis and includes descriptive statistics, rates, tables graphs, maps, or charts to describe the magnitude of the health issue. The analysis demonstrates insight into application of epidemiologic methods used in public heath practice. |
| Data Interpretation (C2.1b, 6.2b) | 10.0% | The report results and implications for the public health practice are omitted. | The report results and implications for the public health practice are incomplete. | The report results and implications for the public health practice are summarized. The interpretation contains some inaccuracies or minor omissions. Some support is needed. | The report results are presented. The implications for the public health practice are discussed. The interpretation demonstrates a general understanding of the application of epidemiologic methods used in public heath practice. | The report results are clearly presented. The implications for the public health practice are detailed. The interpretation of the data demonstrates insight into the application of epidemiologic methods used in public heath practice. |
| Recommendations for Action (C2.1c, 6.2c) | 10.0% | Recommendations or support for policy, policy development, funding for screening, or implementation of an intervention or program to address the health issue are omitted. | Recommendations or support for policy, policy development, funding for screening, or implementation of an intervention or program to address the health issue are only partially presented. | Recommendations or support for policy, policy development, funding for screening, or implementation of an intervention or program to address the health issue are summarized. There are some inaccuracies or minor omissions. Some support is needed. | Recommendations or support for policy, policy development, funding for screening, or implementation of an intervention or program to address the health issue are presented. Factors such as unique behaviors, exposures, or environmental factors that contribute to the health issue that will be addressed are discussed. The narrative demonstrates general insight into the application of epidemiologic methods used in public heath practice. | Effective recommendations or strong support for policy, policy development, funding for screening, or implementation of an intervention or program to address the health issue are presented. Factors such as unique behaviors, exposures, or environmental factors that contribute to the health issue that will be addressed are discussed. The narrative demonstrates insight into application of epidemiologic methods used in public heath practice. |
| Fact Sheet | 5.0% | The fact sheet is omitted. | The fact sheet is incomplete. | The fact sheet summarizes awareness for health issue and outlines steps for addressing the issue for a community group or population. At least one item is included in an attempt to make it eye-catching or compelling. There are some inaccuracies or minor omissions. | The fact sheet offers an explanation for the health issue and helps bring awareness to the issue. Steps for addressing the issue for a community group or population are provided. Text and photos, images, or illustrations are included that generally make it eye-catching and more compelling. The fact sheet is appropriate for a nontechnical audience. | The fact sheet offers a well-supported explanation for the health issue and helps bring awareness to the issue. Clear steps for addressing the issue for a community group or population are provided. Text and photos, images, or illustrations are added that make it more eye-catching and compelling. The fact sheet is accurate, well developed, and appropriate for a nontechnical audience. |
| Conclusion | 5.0% | The conclusion is omitted. | The conclusion is incomplete. | The conclusion summarizes the presentation. Some aspects are vague. | The conclusion concisely restates the main points of the presentation and provides a call for action or restates potential recommendations. | The conclusion is well developed, concisely restates the main points of the presentation, and provides a call for action or restates potential recommendations. |
| Presentation of Content | 10.0% | The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear. | The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information. | The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other. | The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources. | The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. |
| Layout | 5.0% | The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident. | The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text. | The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability. | The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. | The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. |
| Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) | 10.0% | Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately. | Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately. | Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part. | The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly. | The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. | Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. | Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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