Assignment Criteria

A

(100 - 90%)

Outstanding or highest level of performance

B

(89-80%)

Very good or high level of performance

C

(79-70%)

Competent or satisfactory level of   performance – note below 74% is not passing)

D

(69-60%)

Poor or failing or unsatisfactory level of   performance

F

(59-0%)

Poor or failing or unsatisfactory level of   performance

Introduction: Identify the disease process   and explain why you chose this particular disease or disorder. Identify the   population at risk for this disease process (age, gender, and ethnicity).

 

10-9 Points

8 Points

7 Points

6 Points

5-0 Points

Introduction   is complete and thoroughly presented.

Introduction   missing one required element or has rare inaccuracy.

Introduction   lacks occasional important elements or specificity.

Introduction   has multiple instances of inaccuracies or missing elements.

Introduction   missing or inaccurate.

Discuss the disease process using   terminology relevant to pathophysiology. Describe the disease process from   the cellular, tissue, and organ or organ system levels. Describe normal   structure and function and the alterations caused by the disease process.   Describe cellular proliferation or tumor if applicable to your chosen disease   process.

15-14 Points

 13-12 Points

11-10 Points

9 Points

8-0 Points

 

Discussion   of disease process thoroughly and accurately presented.

Discussion   of disease process lacking one element or has rare inaccuracy.

Discussion   of disease process lacks occasional important elements or specificity.

Discussion   of disease process has multiple instances of inaccuracy or is vague.

Discussion   of disease process not addressed or is inaccurate.

Describe the healing or recovery process of   the targeted tissues or organs. Is the tissue capable of recovery or   regeneration with treatment? Explain why or why not.

15-14 Points

 13-12 Points

11-10 Points

9 Points

8-0 Points

 

Description   of healing or recovery process thoroughly presented.

Description   of healing or recovery process has rare inaccuracy.

Description   of healing or recovery process lacks occasional important elements or   specificity.

Description   of healing or recovery process has multiple instances of inaccuracy or is   vague.

 

Description   of healing or recovery process not addressed or is inaccurate.

Describe clinical manifestations associated   with the pathogenesis.

15-14 Points

 13-12 Points

11-10 Points

9 Points

8-0 Points

 

Description   of clinical manifestations thoroughly presented.

 

Description   of clinical manifestations has rare inaccuracy.

Description   of clinical manifestations lacks occasional important elements or   specificity.

Description   of clinical manifestations has multiple instances of inaccuracy or is vague.

 

Description   of clinical manifestations not addressed or is inaccurate.

Define the basic approach to diagnosis and   the use of diagnostic procedures to identify the disease process. What   assessment techniques are utilized?

15-14 Points

 13-12 Points

11-10 Points

9 Points

8-0 Points

 

Diagnostic   techniques or procedures thoroughly presented.

 

 

Diagnostic   techniques or procedures presented with rare inaccuracy.

Diagnostic   techniques or procedures lack occasional important elements or specificity.

Diagnostic   techniques or procedures have multiple instances of inaccuracy or are vague.

 

Diagnostic   techniques or procedures not addressed or is inaccurate.

Define the basic approach to treatment based   on current medical science and clinical practice.

15-14 Points

 13-12 Points

11-10 Points

9 Points

8-0 Points

 

Basic   treatment approach based on current medical science and clinical practice   thoroughly presented.

Basic   treatment approach based on current medical science and clinical practice presented   with rare inaccuracy.

Basic   treatment approach based on current medical science and clinical practice lacks   occasional important elements or specificity.

Basic   treatment approach based on current medical science and clinical practice is   presented with multiple instances of inaccuracy or is vague.

Basic   treatment approach based on current medical science and clinical practice is not   addressed or is inaccurate.

Describe pain phenomena related to the   disease process and pain management.

15-14 Points

 13-12 Points

11-10 Points

9 Points

8-0 Points

 

Description   of pain phenomena and management thoroughly and accurately presented.

 

 

 

 

Description   of pain phenomena and management thoroughly described with rare inaccuracy.

Description   of pain phenomena and management lacks occasional important elements or   specificity.

Description   of pain phenomena and management not thoroughly described or has multiple   instances of inaccuracy or is vague.

Description   of pain phenomena and management not addressed or are inaccurate.

Conclusion: summarize the paper including   key points.

10-9 Points

8 Points

7 Points

6 Points

5-0 Points

Summary   of paper including key points thoroughly and accurately presented.

 

Summary   of paper including key points thoroughly described with rare inaccuracy.

Summary   of paper including key points lacks occasional important elements or   specificity.

Summary   of paper including key points has multiple instances of inaccuracy or is   vague.

Summary   of paper including key points not addressed or are inaccurate.

 

Content Subtotal

 

_____of 110 points

Format

Possible   Points = 15 Points

 

 

 

 

 

Paper is   3-5 pages in length excluding the title and reference pages. References   include a minimum of 2 scholarly resources.

5 Points

4 Points

3  Points

2 Points

1-0 Points

Paper is   3-5 pages in length excluding cover and reference pages. References include a   minimum of 2 scholarly references.

 

Paper is   3-5 pages in length excluding cover and reference pages. References include a   minimum of 1 scholarly reference.

Paper is   short one page in length and contains a minimum of 2 scholarly references.

Paper is   short one page length and contains 1 scholarly reference.

Paper is   short two or more pages in length and/or contains 1 scholarly resource or   references utilized are not of scholarly resource.

Title page,   citations and references consistent with correct format.

5 Points

4 Points

3  Points

2 Points

1-0 Points

There are   no format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s)

 

 

There are   1-2 format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s)

There are   3-4  format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s)

There are   5-6 format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s)

There are 7   or more format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s)

 

Format Subtotal

 

____of 10 points

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent   with formal written work.

5 Points

4 Points

3  Points

2 Points

1-0 Points

Rules of   grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal   written work with no exceptions.

 

Rules of   grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal   written work with1-2 exceptions.

Rules of   grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal   written work with 3-4 exceptions.

Rules of   grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are not followed with 5-6   exceptions.

Rules of   grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are not followed with 7 or   more errors.

 

Grammar Subtotal

 

_____of 5 points

 

Total Points

 

_____of 125 points

Total Points:125.0