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For this assignment, I want you to write an essay that explains your personal philosophy of healthcare.
Describe your particular role in the healthcare field/health care system. Explore how your role affects the system and why. Discuss how patients/clients, families, and the community are affected by the care/service you give. Explain how equitable treatment of all individuals is given.
This is a mandatory drop-in for the stand alone Personal Philosophy section of your online portfolio.
Reviewing the Sample Personal Philosophy of Healthcare Essay will also provide you with some help.
Rubric
Personal Philosophy of Healthcare Essay
Personal Philosophy of Healthcare Essay
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePurpose/thesis
Purpose/Thesis
25 pts
Outstanding
Essay clearly conveys the controlling idea or purpose of the paper; the controlling idea or thesis is insightful, thoughtful, and focused; content is relevant to thesis; content addresses all components (sections) required by assignment
16 pts
Above adequate
Essay has a vague sense of a controlling idea or purpose, or it is too broad; thesis is mostly or somewhat insightful, thoughtful, and focused; content occasionally strays from thesis. Content does not address both sections required by assignment adequately.
14 pts
Satisfactory
Essay has a vaguely stated controlling idea or purpose; thesis offer little that is insightful or thoughtful; content lacks relevance to thesis; content fulfills only 1 of 2 of the sections required by the assignment
5 pts
Unsatisfactory
Essay has no controlling idea or thesis; thesis lacks insight and thoughtfulness; content is not relevant to thesis; content does not incorporate any of the 2 sections required by the assignment
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
5 pts
Paper has an effective, compelling introduction and conclusion; Paper is logically organized and easily followed (including control of verb tense); paragraphs are unified and focused.
4 pts
Paper has an introduction and conclusion; Paper is logically organized overall, but with some digression (occasional lapses in verb tense); paragraphs are mostly unified and focused.
3 pts
Paper lacks either an introduction OR conclusion; Paper has frequent lapses in organization (including verb tense); paragraphs lack unity and focus.
0 pts
Paper lacks an introduction and conclusion; Paper has no sense of organization (including a lack of control of verb tense); paper lacks paragraphing.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLanguage & Style
15 pts
Word choice and diction are sophisticated & appropriate to academic writing; Level of diction is consistent; Sentences are complete (no fragments, comma splices or run ons) and varied in structure; paper uses transitions to achieve coherence and flow.
10 pts
Word choice and diction is adequate; some lapses in level of diction; sentences are complete (no fragments, comma splices or run ons) and mostly varied in structure; paper uses some transitions to achieve a sense of coherence and flow; one or two sentence structure errors (fragments, comma splices, or run ons)
5 pts
Frequent lapses in word choice and/or diction; frequent sentence structure errors (fragments, comma splices, or run ons); paper lack coherence and flow.
0 pts
Poor word choice and/or diction; informal or colloquial level of diction;consistent or continual incomplete sentences (fragments, comma splices, or run ons); sentences unvaried; paper lack coherence & flow.;
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA formatting, documentation, grammar and mechanics
5 pts
Correct use of APA formatting, documentation, and grammar and mechanics, including spelling and punctuation (0-1).
3 pts
Occasional lapses in APA formatting, documentation, grammar and mechanics, including spelling and punctuation (2-3).
2 pts
Frequent lapses in APA formatting, grammar and mechanics, including spelling and punctuation (4-5).
0 pts
Unacceptable number of errors in APA formatting , grammar and mechanics, including spelling and punctuation (mobcire than 5 errors).
5 pts
Total Points: 50
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