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Formatting/APA/Grammar/Spelling/Paragraph Structure/Submitted by Due Date

Points:

15 (15%)

Uses the template format that is provided in the instructions to organize the paper. Uses correct APA formatting/grammar/spelling/sentence and paragraph construction, provides reference page and citations

Points:

10 (10%)

Uses the template format that is provided in instructions to organize the paper. APA formatting/grammar/spelling/sentence and paragraph/provides reference page and citations construction with few errors

Points:

0 (0%)

Uses the template format that is provided in instructions to organize the paper. APA formatting/grammar/spelling/sentence and paragraph, citations provided but missing reference page construction with several errors

Section 1Introduction to Population

Points:

20 (20%)

Provided the required information on the selected cultural competency model. Included 3 details on demographic information, provided an overview that was cogent and clear, accurately describing this population’s culture and its values and detailing how the competencies form relationships to the incidences and causes to diseases within this population stating possible behavior changes

Points:

16 (16%)

Points:

0 (0%)

Describes competency model in the most basic manner and did not accurately provide demographic information, and/or an overview that was clear, or that described this population’s culture and its values or offer information that fully explained how the competencies form relationships to the incidences and causes to diseases within this population and/or stated possible behavior changes

Section IIThree Major Healthcare Disparities

Points:

25 (25%)Provides and assesses 3 major health care disparities prevalent in your population through the lens of the chosen cultural competency model. Accurately and with a high level of organization and clarity, describes these health care disparities and details past strategies on how these disparities have been addressed with information current to the past 10 years in the format requested.

Points:

20 (20%)

Provides and assesses 2 major health care disparities prevalent in your population not accurately through the lens of the chosen cultural competency model. Describes but not with a great level of organization or detail these health care disparities offering some information on past strategies or on how these disparities have been addressed with information current to the past 10 years in the format requested.

Points:

0 (0%)

Describes 1 or less major health care disparity and does not inform the reader why each of the concepts from the model selected to apply are more effective when addressing the current health care disparities in the organization or community. Does not describe how these disparities have been addressed with information current to the past 10 years.

Section III

Points:

20 (20%)

Describes at least 3 strategies to address improving population’s environment, access to healthcare services, and improved quality of healthcare outcomes that are cogent, clear and convincing. States the premise in the format requested and follows with the answer. Answers all the questions posed.

Points:

16 (16%)

Describes at least 2 strategies to address improving populations, environment, access to healthcare services, and improved quality of healthcare outcomes that are somewhat clear and convincing. States the premise in the format requested and follows with the answer. Answers many of the questions posed but not all.

Points:

0 (0%)

0 (0%) Describes 1 or 2 strategies to address improving populations, environment, access to healthcare services, and improved quality of healthcare outcomes accurately. Several questions not answered in a way that is clear cogent or convincing; Format may not have been regarded.

Section IV

Points:

20 (20%)

Includes a summary that provides your reader with a strong message that is memorable and that is related to the strong evidence that you have illustrated exists showing the population’s health care disparities and the need to address these disparities. This section includes 1-3 paragraphs and each paragraph has at least 3-5 sentences. Includes an overall concluding sentence and the information in this section includes what was learned from writing the essay and or what the reader should take with them from your work. Sells the reader on the model selected and leaves a lasting impression for the reader.

Points:

16 (16%)

Includes a summary that provides your reader with an accurately portrayed message and that is related to the evidence that you have illustrated exists showing the population’s health care disparities and the need to address these disparities. This section includes 1-3 paragraphs and each paragraph has at least 3-5 sentences. Includes an overall concluding sentence and the information in this section includes what was learned from writing the essay and or what the reader should take with them from your work. Sells the reader on the model selected and leaves a lasting impression for the reader.

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not restate thesis sentence, does not include at least 1 strong sentence in this section to clearly exemplify to your reader that you have fully proven your message. Does not always include or illustrate information that is related to the evidence that you have provided or that exists showing the population’s health care disparities and the need to address these disparities. This section may include less than1-3 paragraphs and each paragraph has less than the required 3-5 sentences. Includes an overall concluding sentence but the information in this section does not necessarily include what was learned from writing the essay and therefore does not sell the reader.