Description
The health policy brief is 15% of your total grade or 15 points. This is a 2-3 page policy brief in column format (not including the title page and references page). Download the grading guideline and grading rubric Explanation for grading the health policy brief follows: Grading Components Content Summary (15 points) Health issue or policy issue identified for a particular community, audience, advocacy group, or legislator Intended audience identified or clear to the reader Health issue or policy issue briefly summarized Knowledge of the topic Discussed current or pending legislation (local, state, and/or federal) about the issue, if applicable Provides a recommendation or supports an existing recommendation Appropriate length of brief
Rubric for Health Policy Brief
Criteria
Exceeds expectations
Meets Expectations
Partially Meets Expectations
Does Not Meet
14.25 -15 points
12 – 14.24 points
12 – 12.44
0 – 11.99
Content Summary
(0-15 points)
Meets all criteria as described in the Brief Grading Criteria All components are thoroughly covered.
Meets most criteria as described in the Brief Grading Criteria. Most components are covered.
Partially meets criteria.
Required components are incomplete or missing.
Does not address the requirements.
Deductions (up to 2.5)
Clarity
(0-1)
Meets all criteria as described in the Brief Grading Criteria All components are thoroughly covered.
Meets most criteria as described in the Brief Grading Criteria. Most components are covered.
Partially meets criteria.
Required components are incomplete or missing.
Does not address the requirements.
References
(0 – 1)
Meets all criteria as described in the Brief Grading Criteria All components are thoroughly covered.
Meets most criteria as described in the Brief Grading Criteria. Most components are covered.
Partially meets criteria.
Required components are incomplete or missing.
Does not address the requirements.
APA
(0 – 0.5)
Meets all criteria as described in the Brief Grading Criteria All components are thoroughly covered.
Meets most criteria as described in the Brief Grading Criteria. Most components are covered.
Partially meets criteria.
Required components are incomplete or missing.
Does not address the requirements.
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