malaria

Objectives

The purpose of the Term Paper activity is to:

• Identify how different microbes can cause disease in the human body (CO4).
• Interpret information about a microorganism, infectious disease, or a vaccine and effectively present it to your audience (CO2, CO3, CO5).
• Effectively inform an audience about the impact of a bacteria/virus/fungi/protozoan on human anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiological impact, specifically within the field of healthcare (CO1, CO4).

Method of Evaluation

Students are required to complete a Term Paper which is worth 5% of their overall grade.

NOTE: Completion of this assignment is a prerequisite for passing the course. Students who do not complete this assignment will receive a grade equal to the lesser of 72% or their final course grade calculated per the Method of Evaluation outlined in the course syllabus.

Guidelines

The Term Paper should exam the influences, effects and outcomes of a vaccine, an antimicrobial or a disease caused by a microorganism. The paper must incorporate research, data and information from the CDC, WHO, and literary sources. A minimum of five credible references must be utilized in the paper. Each student must research and report on a different vaccine, antimicrobial or disease.

The paper must be typed with 1 margins, double spacing and a 12-point Times Roman font. The paper should also include a reference list. The American Psychological Association format must also be utilized for the paper. The paper should be between five and seven pages in length (not including cover page, abstract, references, exhibits, etc.). The paper must be submitted through Canvas in order for the paper to be uploaded to Turnitin.

The rubric below will be utilized to grade the paper.

CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Content

65 pts

Superior

Provides substantive and relevant development of ideas Offers logical, accurate, and sufficient level of detail Demonstrates an in depth understanding of the ideas Evaluates/responds to ideas in a critical, analytical and persuasive manner

49 pts

Satisfactory

Provides some relevant development of ideas Offers logical, accurate, and sufficient level of detail Demonstrates a general understanding of the ideas Evaluates/responds to ideas in a persuasive manner

33 pts

Poor

Provides limited relevant development of ideas Offers minimal level of detail Demonstrates a limited understanding of the ideas Evaluates/responds to ideas with minimal analytics and with less persuasive arguments

17 pts

Unsatisfactory

Provides no relevant development of ideas Offers minimal level of detail and detail is off-topic and/or unfocused Lacks understanding of the ideas Fails to present analytics and persuasive arguments

0 pts

Not Completed

Assignment Not Completed

65 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Organization

20 pts

Full Marks

Creates a clearly identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion Provides a sophisticated paragraph structure with each paragraph developing one central idea Utilizes APA format

15 pts

Satisfactory

Creates an identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion Provides a unified paragraph structure with most paragraphs developing one central idea Utilizes APA format

10 pts

Poor

Fails to develop a clear organizational structure Demonstrates limited paragraph structure Incorporates APA format haphazardly

5 pts

Unsatisfactory

Fails to have organizational structure Lacks unified paragraph structure Lacks APA format

0 pts

Not Completed

Assignment Not Completed

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Language

5 pts

Superior

Incorporates sophisticated terminology Avoids irrelevant and redundant words, phrases and other distracting information Contains no spelling errors Lacks errors in sentence boundaries such as fused sentences and sentence fragments Uses paraphrase and quotes skillfully

3 pts

Satisfactory

Utilizes appropriate terminology Incorporates relevant words and phrases, but contains some distracting information Contains limited spelling errors Utilizes appropriate sentence structure in most instances (some fused sentences and fragments) Limits paraphrase and quotes to an acceptable level

2 pts

Poor

Utilizes inappropriate terminology in certain areas Incorporates irrelevant words and phrases Contains limited spelling errors Utilizes inappropriate sentence structure (fused sentences and fragments) Uses paraphrase and quotes in some instances without following APA (i.e., plagiarism)

1 pts

Unsatisfactory

Utilizes inappropriate terminology Presents distracting information throughout Contains numerous spelling errors Utilizes inappropriate sentence structure (fused sentences and fragments) Uses paraphrase and quotes without following APA in numerous instances (i.e., plagiarism)

0 pts

Not Completed

Assignment Not Completed

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Presentation

10 pts

Superior

Presents information in a clear, logical, and effective manner

7 pts

Satisfactory

Presents information in an effective manner

4 pts

Poor

Presents information in a manner which results in some confusion

1 pts

Unsatisfactory

Presents information in an ineffective manner with lots of confusion

0 pts

Not Completed

Assignment Not Completed

10 pts