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Exercise Natasha Grading Rubric

Score

Total: 50 points

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Diagnosis - select all that apply (10 points)

______ Diagnosis is exactly correct (5), diagnosis is close but not correct (2), diagnosis is wrong (0)

______ Paper includes a thorough description of the disorder (1 - 2)

______ Paper includes a description as to how Natasha fits the diagnostic criteria of the disorder; quotes from case study are used (1 - 3)

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Co-Morbidity and Differential Diagnosis - select all that apply (10 points)

______ Co-morbidity is listed (2)

______ Paper includes a statement as whether Natasha has the co-morbidity or not (1)

______ Paper explains why Natasha either does or doesn’t have the co-morbidity (1-2)

______ Differential Diagnosis is listed (2)

______ Paper explains why Natasha does not have the differential diagnosis listed. Includes a statement as to which specific characteristic must be examined to make this determination (1 – 3)

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Causes – select all that apply (10 points)

______ Paper includes at least 5 sentences referring to causes (2)

______ Paper includes a cause based on the most common cause of the disorder and is based on known/empirically supported causes. (3)

______ Paper provides a detailed description of the cause (1 – 3)

______ Paper describes how cause applies specifically to Natasha. (2)

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Treatment – select all that apply (10 points)

______ Paper includes at least 5 sentences referring to treatment (2)

______ Paper includes the name of a specific treatment method. CBT or medication isn’t specific enough. (2)

______ Paper provides a description of how the treatment is conducted. (1 – 4)

______ Paper describes how treatment applies specifically to Natasha (2)

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Prognosis – select all that apply (10 points)

______ Paper includes at least 5 sentences referring to prognosis (2)

______ Paper includes specific information on the known characteristics of the prognosis for the disorder (1 - 6)

______ Paper describes how prognosis applies specifically to Natasha (2)

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Mechanics (-5 points)

_____ The paper is highly organized with paragraphs that are well written, flow logically (transitions) are without spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Introduction and conclusion is included in paper. (0)

______ The paper is organized, & paragraphs do flow logically (transitions) but there some errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation or introduction or conclusion missing. (-2)

_____ The paper is organized, but paragraphs do not flow logically (few transitions) and/or contain many errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. (-4)

_____ The paper is disorganized with paragraphs that are weakly developed and/or significant errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation (-5)

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APA formatting for citations (-10 points)

______ Paper has both in-text citations and a reference list but done incorrectly (-3 )

______ Paper is missing either the in-text citation OR the reference list (-5)

______ Paper is missing both the in-text citation AND the reference list (-10)