Community Strategic Plan Part A: Community Assessment

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Criteria Ratings Pts
Content
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40 to >31.6 pts
The writer clearly and effectively responds to the assignment.
31.6 to >23.6 pts
The response to the assignment is generally adequate but may not be thorough.
23.6 to >0 pts
The writer does not respond to the assignment.
/ 40 pts
Focus and Detail
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30 to >23.7 pts
There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main ideas are clear and are well supported by detailed and accurate information.
23.7 to >17.7 pts
There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main ideas are clear but are not well supported by detailed information.
17.7 to >0 pts
The topic and main ideas are not clear.
/ 30 pts
Organization
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30 to >23.7 pts
The introduction is inviting, states the main topic, and provides an overview of the paper. Information is relevant and presented in a logical order. The conclusion is strong.
23.7 to >17.7 pts
The introduction states the main topic and provides an overview of the paper. A conclusion is included.
17.7 to >0 pts
There is no clear introduction, structure, or conclusion.
/ 30 pts
Mechanics and APA
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10 to >7.9 pts
The assignment consistently follows current APA format and is free from errors in formatting, citation, and references. No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. All sources are cited and referenced correctly.
7.9 to >5.9 pts
The assignment consistently follows current APA format with only isolated and inconsistent mistakes and/or has a few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Most sources are cited and referenced correctly.
5.9 to >0 pts
The assignment does not follow current APA format and/or has many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Many sources are cited and referenced incorrectly, or citations and references are missing.

For this assignment, identify an area of focus in community health within your own community.

Using Gordons Functional Health Patterns framework (p. 130 in your e-text), assess the health risks in your community.

In your community assessment paper, include the following:
Identify resources in your community that would enable you to complete a community assessment and submit a summary of your findings (12 paragraphs).
Refer to Table 8-3: Examples of Community Strengths and Concerns, and assess the strengths and concerns of your community (23 paragraphs).
Identify potential barriers to implementing community health plans in your community and brainstorm ways of addressing these barriers (23 paragraphs).
Your paper should be 23 pages in length, not including the cover and reference pages. Use APA throughout.

You must include 23 sources that are APA cited and referenced in your paper. (Sources may include community resources such as flyers, brochures, interviews, news stories, and local research data from credible sources.)
Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

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