COMMUNICABLE DISEASES - EPIDEMIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT

GRADING RUBRICS

10.0 %Comprehensive Description of a Communicable Disease and the Demographic of Interest

Overview describing the demographic of interest and clinical description of the communicable disease is presented with a thorough, accurate, and clear overview of all of the clinical descriptors.

10.0 %Determinants of Health and Explanation of How Determinants Contribute to Disease Development

Paper comprehensively discusses the determinants of health in relation to the communicable disease, explains their contribution to disease development, and provides evidence to support main points.

25.0 %Epidemiologic Triangle (Host Factors, Agent Factors, and Environmental Factors)

The communicable disease is described thoroughly, accurately, and clearly within an epidemiological model. A visual description of the model and how the components of the model interact is included.

25.0 %Role of the Community Health Nurse

Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive of the community nurse's responsibilities to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow up

10.0 %National Agency or Organization That Works to Addresses Communicable Disease

An agency or organization is identified. A clear and accurate description of efforts to address communicable disease is offered.

5.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Thesis is comprehensive, contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

5.0 %Paragraph Development and Transitions

There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

2.0 %Paper Format

All format elements are correct.

In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.