Assessment

XA3004_CONWritingTemplate.docx

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Title of the Paper in Full Goes Here

Student Name Here

Program Name or Degree Name, Walden University

Course Number, Section, and Title

(Example: NURS 0000 Section 01, Title of Course)

Instructor Name

Month, Day, Year

(enter the date submitted to instructor)

Title of the Paper

This is your introductory paragraph designed to inform the reader of what you will cover in the paper. ( BSN Students - Carefully follow your course-specific Grading Rubric concerning the content that is required for your assignment and the Academic Writing Expectations [AWE] level of your course.) This template’s formatting—Times New Roman 12-point font (other options include Calibri 11, Arial 11, Lucida Sans Unicode 10, and Georgia 11), double spacing, 1” margins, 1/2” indentations beginning of each paragraph, page numbers, and page breaks—is set for you, and you do not need to change it. Do not add any extra spaces between the heading and the text (you may want to check Spacing under Paragraph, and make sure settings are all set to “0”). The ideas in this paper should be in your own words and supported by credible outside evidence. Cite the author, year of publication, and page number, if necessary, per APA. The introductory paragraph should receive no specific heading because the first section functions as your paper’s introduction. Build this paragraph with the following elements:

1. Briefly detail what has been said or done regarding the topic.

2. Explain the problem with what has been said or done.

3. Create a purpose statement (also commonly referred to as a thesis statement) as the last sentence of this paragraph: “The purpose of this paper is to describe…”.

Level 1 Heading (Name According to the Grading Rubric Required Content)

This text will be the beginning of the body of the paper. Even though this section has a new heading, make sure to connect this section to the previous one so the reader can follow along with the ideas and research presented. The first sentence, or topic sentence, in each paragraph should transition from the previous paragraph and summarize the main point in the paragraph. Make sure each paragraph addresses only one topic. When you see yourself drifting to another idea, make sure you break into a new paragraph. Avoid long paragraphs that are more than three-fourths of a page. Per our program recommendations, each paragraph should be at least 3-4 sentences in length and contain a topic sentence, evidence, analysis, and a conclusion or lead out sentence. See the MEAL plan (Main idea, Evidence, Analysis, and Lead out) in the Writing Center. In your paragraphs, synthesize your resources/readings into your own words and avoid using direct quotations. In the rare instances you do use a direct quotation of a historical nature from a source, the page or paragraph numbers are also included in the citation. For example, Leplante and Nolin (2014) described burnout as "a negative affective response occurring as result of chronic work stress" (p. 2). When you transition to a new idea, you should begin a new paragraph.

Another Level 1 Heading (Name According to the Grading Rubric Required Content)

Here is another Level 1 heading. Again, the topic sentence of this section should explain how this paragraph is related to or a result of what you discussed in the previous section. Consider using transitions between sentences to help readers see the connections between ideas.

Be sure to credit your source(s) in your paper using APA style. The APA Manual 7th edition and the Walden Writing Center are your best citation resources. Writing Center resources are available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/citations. You must appropriately and correctly cite all works used in your document.

The following paragraph provides examples of in-text citation examples. According to Leplante (2019), employers cause burnout when employees are stressed by too much work. Or you might write and cite in this manner: Employers cause burnout when employees are stressed by too much work (Leplante, 2019). When paraphrasing, the author name and year of publication in citations is required by APA to direct the reader to a specific source in the reference list. Personal communications are not listed in the reference page but are noted in text as (S. Wall, personal communication, May 24, 2019). This should immediately follow the content of the interview. Also, go to

Another Level 1 Heading (Name According to the Grading Rubric Required Content)

APA can seem difficult to master, but following the general rules becomes easier with use. The Writing Center also offers numerous APA resources on its website and can answer your questions via email. Prior to submitting your paper for grading, submit your draft to SafeAssign Drafts found in the left column of your course.

And so forth until the conclusion….

Conclusion

The conclusion section should recap the major points of your paper. Do not introduce new ideas in this paragraph; the conclusion should interpret what you have written and what it means in the bigger picture.

References

Please note that the following references are intended as examples only. List your own references in alphabetical order. Also, these illustrate different types of references; you are responsible for any citations not included in this list. In your paper, be sure every reference entry matches a citation, and every citation refers to an item in the reference list.

Journal Article; Two Authors; DOI

Leplante, J. P. & Nolin, C. (2014). Consultas and socially responsible investing in Guatemala: A case study examining Maya perspectives on the Indigenous right to free, prior, and informed consent. Society & Natural Resources, 27(4), 231–248. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2013.861554

Journal Article, Two Authors; URL

Eaton, T. V., & Akers, M. D. (20007). Whistleblowing and good governance. CPA Journal, 77(6), 66–71. http://archives.cpajournal.com/2007/607/essentials/p58.htm

Journal Article, More Than Twenty Authors; DOI

Wiskunde, B., Arslan, M., Fischer, P., Nowak, L., Van den Berg, O., Coetzee, L., Juárez, U., Riyaziyyat, E., Wang, C., Zhang, I., Li, P., Yang, R., Kumar, B., Xu, A., Martinez, R., McIntosh, V., Ibáñez, L. M., Mäkinen, G., Virtanen, E., . . . Kovács, A. (2019). Indie pop rocks mathematics: Twenty One Pilots, Nicolas Bourbaki, and the empty set. Journal of Improbable Mathematics, 27(1), 1935–1968. https://doi.org/xxx/xxxxxx

Book; One Author

Weinstein, J. A. (2019). Social change (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield.

Book; Chapter in an Edited Book

Christensen, L. (2020). For my people: Celebrating community through poetry. In B. Bigelow, B. Harvey, S. Karp, & L. Miller (Eds.), Rethinking our classrooms: Teaching for equity and justice (Vol. 2; pp. 16–17). Rethinking Schools.

Professional Organization Web page

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Back to school. https://www.cdc.gov/features/teens-back-to-school/index.html

Professional Organization Book

American Nurses Association. (2010). Nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).

Two or more works by same author in the same year

Wall, S. (2018a). Effects of friendship on children’s behavior. Journal of Social Psychology, 4(1), 101–105.

Wall, S. (2018b). Trials of parenting adolescents with deviant behaviors. Journal of Child Psychology, 4(12), 161–167.

Government Article

National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical training in serious mental illness (DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-1679). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Lecture Notes

Health effects of exposure to forest fires [Lecture notes]. (2019). Walden University Blackboard. https://class.waldenu.edu

Personal Communication (Only Goes in Body of Paper and not in References)

Video

Walden University. (2009). Title of video here [Video]. Walden University Blackboard. https://class.waldenu.edu

Television (Audio)

Important, I. M. (Producer). (1990, November 1). The nightly news hour [TV series episode]. Central Broadcasting Service.

APA Resources

You have other several options to assist you in the formulation of your reference page.

· Your American Psychological Association (APA) Manual is your best reference resource. Use the current edition with a copyright date of 2020.

· The Walden Writing Center also a great place for referencing advice at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/references .

· Citation and reference examples are provided in the ‘BSN TOP Ten References and Citations” handout found in the Writing Resources tab of the course. This document covers the 10 most commonly used reference and citation formats. You are responsible for looking up any that are not included on this list.

InstructionsAssessment.docx

Competency Description: Anyone at any level can advocate for and make positive changes to advance health equity. Simple acts of working within your organization or community can have a huge impact on the health and well-being of others. For example, developing a diverse workforce to reflect the community around us and better care for our diverse patient population can advance health equity. Many feel the way to do this is from the bottom up by ensuring we diversify nursing schools’ faculty and students through education. For this Performance Task Assessment, you will construct a 2- to 3-page paper in which you explore the political and civic engagement of a professional nursing organization. Provide clear connections to health equity and the impact of the organization. Submission Length: 2- to 3-page paper Competency Modules • Module 1: Health Equity and Political Engagement

InstructionsAssessment.docx

Instructions:

Construct a 2- to 3-page paper in which you explore the political and civic engagement of a professional nursing organization. Provide clear connections to health equity and the impact of the organization.

Achievement vs. Mastery of the Competency

· Mastery of this Competency means that 80% or more of the rows have been assessed as Exceeds Expectations and no rows have been assessed as Does Not Meet Expectations.

· Achievement of this Competency means that all rows are assessed at Meets Expectations or above (but lower than the 80% threshold required for Mastery).

Assessment of Individual Rubric Rows

In order to achieve Meets Expectations for a particular row of the rubric, you must have adequately completed all criteria in that row. This means that you have addressed all required elements to the required level of quantity and/or quality.

In order to achieve Exceeds Expectations for a particular row of the rubric, you must have adequately completed all criteria in the row, and in addition, your response must reflect a depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise. Examples of this include—but are not limited to—the following:

· You provide additional, specific, and/or particularly relevant examples to illustrate points made.

· You seamlessly incorporate your original thoughts and diverse, credible, and relevant academic sources, when applicable, to express your viewpoint or develop a persuasive argument.

· You demonstrate a deeper understanding of the subject that draws from discipline-specific knowledge and theory and incorporates the viewpoints of a diverse set of business and management thought leaders.

· You draw additional connections between multiple, complex topics to support your explanations.

· You are able to apply your knowledge in unique, creative, and/or innovative ways.

· You thoroughly break down concepts into simpler parts and use your understanding of business to make connections.

· Your analysis is insightful and original.

· You design processes, products, and/or solutions that are creative, high-quality, and innovative.

· You consider diverse perspectives and relevant social, ethical, and business-related issues when proposing new ideas or formulating judgments.

XA3004_Rubric_.pdf

XA3004: Health Equity Advocacy and Political Engagement: Analyze the impact of civic engagement on health equity.

Assessment Rubric

Rubric Criteria Masters Expectations Achieves Expectations Does Not Meet

Expectations

Module 1: Health Equity and Political Engagement

Using the Walden College of Nursing Writing Template, construct a 2- to 3-page paper in which you do the following:

• Identify political and civic engagement in a professional nursing organization.

Learning Objective 1.3: Assess opportunities to advocate for and advance health equity within practice or community settings Learning Objective 1.5: Analyze professional nursing organizations and their efforts to promote health equity

The response comprehensively and clearly identifies political and civic engagement in a professional nursing organization. The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that fully support the identification.

The response identifies political and civic engagement in a professional nursing organization. The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that support the identification.

The response inaccurately and vaguely identifies political and/or civic engagement in a professional nursing organization, or it is missing. The response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not support identification, or it is missing.

Rubric Criteria Masters Expectations Achieves Expectations Does Not Meet

Expectations

• Describe the connection to health equity and the impact of the organization.

Learning Objective 1.3: Assess opportunities to advocate for and advance health equity within practice or community settings Learning Objective 1.5: Analyze professional nursing organizations and their efforts to promote health equity

The response comprehensively and clearly describes the connection between health equity and the impact of the organization. The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that fully support the description.

The response describes the connection between health equity and the impact of the organization. The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that support the description.

The response inaccurately and vaguely describes the connection between health equity and the impact of the organization, or it is missing. The response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not support the description, or it is missing.

Professional Writing Skills Assessment

Professional Writing Masters Expectations Achieves Expectations Does not Meet Expectations

Context, Organization, Audience, Purpose, Tone, Style, Clarity, Flow

Demonstrates full awareness of writing context, audience, and purpose. Content is consistently clear, logical, and well organized with appropriate sentence and paragraph structure. Tone is highly professional, scholarly, and free of bias.

Demonstrates some awareness of writing context, audience, and purpose. Content is mostly clear, logical, and well organized with adequate sentence and paragraph structure. Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and/or free of bias.

Demonstrates minimal awareness of writing context, audience, and purpose. Content lacks clarity, logic, and/or discernible organization and does not use proper sentence and paragraph structure.

Style is consistently appropriate for a professional setting/workplace context. Free of spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors.

Style is mostly appropriate for a professional setting/workplace context. Contains few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors.

Tone is not professional/scholarly and/or contains bias. Style is inconsistent with a professional setting/workplace context. Contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors.

Originality, Source Credibility, and Attribution of Ideas

Writing fully reflects original thought and paraphrasing and adheres to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim while incorporating appropriate citations and references in APA format.

Writing adequately reflects original thought and paraphrasing and adheres to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim while incorporating appropriate citations and references in APA format.

Writing does not reflect original thought and paraphrasing and does not adhere to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim while incorporating appropriate citations and references in APA format.