Individual: Authoritative Sources & Links Assignment Guidelines & Requirements: Submission/Proof of ...
Individual: Authoritative Sources & Links Assignment Guidelines & Requirements: Submission/Proof of Submission of FIU Writing Center Review is required. Meeting with a tutor from the writing center virtually is available by scheduling an appointment at: https://writingcenter.fiu.edu/resources/online-tutoringLinks to an external site. 1.1 Each student shall submit their draft assignment submission (i.e., complete narrative, citations, references and links), either in person or online, to an FIU Writing Center tutor for their input on the narrative as well as APA Style for the citations and references. 1.2 Either graduate or undergraduate tutor is acceptable. 1.3 It is strongly recommended that students seek to schedule an appointment with the FIU Writing Center as soon as possible since slots tend to fill up fast. Students may ask to share appointment time but that decision is up to the writing center. Book early! 1.4 Proof of submission must accompany the assignment submission. Submission to faculty via canvas email is not permitted. 1.5 Failure to attain and post confirmation of review with the assignment submission will result in a 10% deduction on the score for the assignment. 2. Assignment Requirements: Each student shall; 2.1 Find then read and review two (2) articles meeting the definition of “External Authoritative Sources” (noted below), that discuss state or local issues in healthcare policy in the US or other country (Chapter 3); and 2.2 Provide a paragraph of narrative (one paragraph required for each of the two (2) required “External Authoritative Sources” noted above); and 2.2.1 Each source shall be substantively used and cited in a narrative paragraph using proper APA style; and 2.2.2 Following each narrative paragraph full and complete reference for the source is required; and 2.2.3 A link to the full article for each of the two (2) required external authoritative sources is required immediately following each reference. 2.3 Points will be lost if the reference(s) for the first source does not follow the paragraph narrative substantively citing the first source along with the link. Then the second source narrative shall be presented also with proper citation(s), reference and link. 3. Each assignment shall be submitted by each student on or before the designated due date shown on the course schedule and Canvas. 4. “External Authoritative Sources” for purposes of this course shall mean: recent articles (within the past 5 years) from peer reviewed journals or published book chapters that are not textbooks. Education and government sites as well as non-partisan national or international organizations (such as WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS etc.,) may also be used. Provided, however each article selected has the following: 4.1 Authors; and 4.2 In text citations and references to external sources that support statements made therein. 4.3 Under no circumstances are newspapers (e.g., the Wall Street Journal), blogs (regardless of source), editorials, panel discussions, definition of terms, the assigned case study, “dot com” sites, and text books from the course or other courses to be used. The foregoing are not considered authoritative external sources for this course but may be used as additional sources. String citations are not allowed. 5.Late submissions are not accepted. 6. Grading Rubric Proficient/Excellent Competent/Good Advanced Beginner/Fair Basic/Poor Assigned Issue Narrative (up to 3 points) All the submission narrative is fully responsive to the issue identified and evaluates, examines, analyzes and discusses legal and or ethical issues presented. Most of the submission narrative is responsive to the issue identified and evaluates, examines, analyzes and discusses legal and or ethical issues presented. Some of the submission narrative is responsive to the issue identified and evaluates, examines, analyzes and discusses legal and or ethical issues presented. Few if any of the submission narrative is responsive to the issues identified or evaluate, examine, analyze and discuss legal and or ethical issues presented. Grammar (up to 1 points) All the submission narrative uses proper English; most of the narrative is in the students’ own words with limited direct quotes. Most of the submission narrative uses proper English; most of the narrative is in the students’ own words with limited direct quotes. Some of the submission narrative uses proper English; with some of the narrative is in the students’ own words with limited direct quotes. Few to none of the submission narrative uses proper English; and little of the narrative is in the students’ own words or with many direct quotes. Sources (up to 3 points) Each submission narrative contains one (1) proper “external authoritative source” and the source is substantively and properly used, cited and referenced. Each submission narrative contains one (1) proper “external authoritative source” but the source is not substantively and properly used or cited and referenced. At least one submission narrative contains one (1) proper “external authoritative source” but the source is either not substantively and properly used or cited and referenced. Each submission narrative does not contain one (1) proper “external authoritative source” and the source is not substantively and properly used or cited and referenced. REQUIRED FORMATTING FOR SUBMISSION: Narrative # 1 Narrative must substantively use and properly place citation when material from the source first appears At least one citation to an "authoritative external source" is required. Textbook and other sources are permitted as additional sources. Reference(s) for Narrative #1 Link to full article#1 Narrative #2 Narrative must substantively use and properly place citation when material from the source first appears At least one citation to an "authoritative external source" is required. Textbook and other sources are permitted as additional sources. Reference(s) for Narrative #2 Link to full article#2 Rubric Individual Authoritative Sources Rubric Individual Authoritative Sources Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFIU Writing CenterEach assignment was submitted and reviewed by FIU Writing Center as well as posted in the proper discussion board submission folder 1 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNarrative ParagraphsTwo SEPARATE narrative paragraphs using proper English. One paragraph for each source. 2 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks 2 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExternal Authoritative SourcesTwo “external authoritative sources” each one substantively used and properly cited in each narrative paragraph using APA Style 2 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks 2 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA StyleTwo complete and proper APA Style references to ”external authoritative sources.” Each reference to immediately follow each narrative paragraph 1 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComplete LinksTwo complete links to each of the full article for each of the two (2) “external authoritative sources” required. The link shall be placed at the end of each reference. 1 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks 1 pts Total Points: 7
