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BackgroundStudents will advocate for a political or economic health care bill or legislation of their professional interest and that is presently being addressed with current active State or pending Federal legislation. InstructionsDescribe the health care policy topic, current bill, list of authors/sponsors of the bill, succinct history of the bill, and succinct significance of the bill to nursing. Select an elected legislator in your community or a newspaper/journal relevant to this health care bill/legislation. Provide name, political affiliation, and contact information.Describe this official’s or organization’s stand on the specific, current active health care bill either in the city, state, or pending U. S. health care legislation. Write a letter to the selected legislator to communicate/advocate your stance on the health care bill/legislation. Explain your support/oppose to the bill/legislation. Include evidence (statistics, experts’ opinions, economic and financial considerations such as cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, etc.) to support your statements. Do not send the email to the official organization. The letter is only for practice in the course.Word Count: At least 1,000 words are required. Include the number of words in your paper before the reference list.Reference List: At least five references in APA style. References should be not older than five years.Keep in mind that the officials are quite busy. Your email must be short, direct yet convincing, and powerful. Essential information must be contained in the letter with simple, easy-to-understand terminology, and with a description of all the acronyms you use
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Rubric for Papers
Course: NSG606 Health Policy & Finance
Criteria
Required
formatting/subheading
s for each section
Contents
Referencing
Outstandin
Commendable
Marginal
Marginal
Failing
1 point
0.8 points
0.7 points
0.6 points
0 points
Paper clearly contains the
subheadings/subtitles/se
ctions required in this
paper
Paper partially contains
the
subheadings/subtitles/se
ctions
It is unclear whether or
not the
subheadings/subtitles/se
ctions are included
Paper is missing two or
more
subheadings/subtitles/se
ctions
Paper is missing all
subheadings/subtitles
ctions
6 points
4.8 points
4.2 points
3.6 points
0 points
Clearly includes a
response for all the items
required in this section
Responses to each item
are comprehensive and
evidence-based
Includes a response for
most of the items
Includes a response for
some of the items
Includes a response for a
few of the items required
required in this section –
required in this section –
in this section – Three
One of the items
may be missingResponses to each
item are
comprehensive and
evidence-based
Two of the items
may be missingResponses to each
item are not
comprehensive or
evidence-based
or more of the items
may be missingResponses to each
item are not
comprehensive or
evidence-based
Missing all the respon
for the required items
Responses to each ite
are not comprehensiv
evidence-based
1 point
0.8 points
0.7 points
0.6 points
0 points
Citations and references
are in proper APA
format. Required number
of sources are cited. All
claims are supported
with a professional
reference.
Citations and references
are in proper APA
format. Most claims are
supported with a
professional reference.
Some citations and
references are in proper
APA format. Some claims
are supported with a
professional reference.
Citations and referenc
are limited, missing or
incorrect. Few claims
supported with a
professional reference
Paper has one less of the
required number of
references in APA style.
Paper has two less of the
required number of
references in APA style.
Most citations and
references are limited,
missing or incorrect.
Some claims are
supported with a
professional reference.
Some claims are not
supported with the
corresponding reference.
Some claims are not
supported with the
corresponding reference.
1.6 points
1.4 points
The number of minimum
required references in
APA style are included in
the paper.
Writing organization
and style Timeliness
Required number of
words
2 points
Assignment was
submitted on time.
Complies with the
required minimum
number of words.
Includes the total
number of words
before the
reference list.
The paper is well
organized both
Assignment was
submitted within
one day after the
deadline.
Complies with the
required minimum
number of words
but it does not
include the total
number of words
before the
Assignment was
submitted within
two days after the
deadline.
Assignment has
less than the
required number
of words and/or it
does not include
the total number
of words before
Paper has 3 references
less of the required
number and
Paper includes less th
3 references in APA
style.
Some claims are not
supported with the
corresponding reference.
Some claims are not
supported with the
corresponding referen
or paper is not in
compliance with
copyright guidelines.
1.2 points
0 points
in APA style.
Assignment was
submitted within
three days after
the deadline.
Assignment has
30% or less than
the required words
and/or it does not
include the total
number of words
before the
Assignment wa
submitted afte
four days beyo
the deadline.
Assignment ha
50% or less tha
the required
number of wor
and/or it does
include the tot
number of wor
overall and at the
paragraph and
sentence structure
level. Sentences
are smooth and
carefully crafted.
There are virtually
no errors in
punctuation,
spelling, grammar,
or usage.
reference list.
The paper is well
organized, but the
paragraphs and
sentence structure
may sometimes be
disjointed. The
paper may have a
few incorrect
passages and a
few errors in
punctuation,
spelling, grammar,
the reference list.
The paper is
basically well
organized, though
individual
paragraphs and
sentence
structures may be
disjointed or
misplaced. The
writing is
competent, but
often wordy,
overly general,
and usage.
Presentation has
between 15-19 pp
reference list.
The paper is
poorly organized.
Most sentences
are confusing and
their meaning
does not clearly
emerge. Words
may be imprecise,
incorrect, trite, or
vague.
imprecise, or trite.
before the
reference list.
The paper lack
clarity. The
language or
sentence struc
is incorrect and
unclear in seve
parts of the pa
Errors in
punctuation,
spelling, gramm
and usage are
constantly
present.
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Total
Overall Score
Outstanding
Commendable
Marginal
Unsatisfactory
10 points minimum
8 points minimum
7 points minimum
6 points minimum
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