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Selection:

Select a hot topic on the Internet related to a professional nursing issue.

20.0 pts

Selects a very appropriate hot topic through Internet searching that is related to a professional nursing issue. Explains in excellent detail how the topic is related to the course. States the date when the story appeared (no more than 1 year old).

18.0 pts

Selects a mostly appropriate hot topic through Internet searching that is related to a professional nursing issue. Explains in good detail how the topic is related to the course. States the date when the story appeared (no more than 1 year old).

16.0 pts

Selects a vaguely appropriate hot topic through Internet searching that is related to a professional nursing issue. Explains in fair detail how the topic is related to the course. May or may not provide the date when the story appeared (may or may not be more than 1 year old).

8.0 pts

Selects a topic that may not clearly relate to professional nursing or this course. Does not provide date OR date is significantly older than 1 year.

0.0 pts

Fails to select a topic.

20.0 pts

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Location:

Provide the location of the story on the Internet.

20.0 pts

Provides the correct name of the website, and a working web address or URL that enables others to visit the site.

18.0 pts

Provides the correct name of the website, and a working web address or URL, but not one that takes the reader directly to the story.

16.0 pts

Provides the correct name of the website, but a broken or indirect URL.

8.0 pts

Provides no name for the website, and a broken or indirect URL.

0.0 pts

Fails to provide name of website and working URL.

20.0 pts

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Summary:

Summarize the story in detail.

60.0 pts

Summarizes the story in excellent detail including the nursing issue that is addressed, the nurses and other key people involved, and other pertinent information that informs the reader as to what occurred.

53.0 pts

Summarizes the story in good detail including the nursing issue that is addressed, most of the key people involved, and some of the other information that informs the reader as to what occurred.

48.0 pts

Summarizes the story in fair detail with omissions in the nursing issue, key people involved, or other information that informs the reader as to what occurred.

23.0 pts

Provides an inadequate, inaccurate, or confusing summary of the issue. Major omissions in the nursing issue, key people involved, AND/or other information.

0.0 pts

Fails to summarize the story.

60.0 pts

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Commentary on Peer’s Topic:

Choose a hot topic posted by a classmate, and add meaningful dialogue through sharing personal insights and opinions.

60.0 pts

Chooses one hot topic posted by a classmate that is different from your own hot topic. Posts comments about the classmate’s hot topic using excellent detail that provides excellent personal insight and opinions to promote meaningful dialogue.

53.0 pts

Chooses one hot topic posted by a classmate that is different from your own hot topic. Posts comments about the classmate’s hot topic using good detail that provides good personal insight and opinions to promote meaningful dialogue.

48.0 pts

Chooses one hot topic posted by a classmate that is different from your own hot topic. Comments posted about the classmate’s hot topic using fair detail that provides minimal personal insight and opinions that minimally promotes dialogue.

23.0 pts

Chooses one hot topic posted by a classmate that is the same or very similar to your own hot topic. Comments posted about the classmate’s hot topic using poor detail without insight and opinions.

0.0 pts

Fails to comment on a classmate’s hot topic.

60.0 pts

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Mechanics:

Write the hot topic summary, and commentary, using the mechanics and organization of good writing.

40.0 pts

Excellent mechanics and organization with minimal errors of the following: well organized and logical, correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling, professional wording is used, uses complete sentences, paragraphs are linked together logically, and main ideas expressed clearly.

35.0 pts

Good mechanics and organization considering the elements listed in the first column. A few errors noted.

32.0 pts

Fair mechanics and organization considering the elements listed in the first column. Some errors noted.

15.0 pts

Poor mechanics and organization considering the elements listed in the first column. Many errors noted.

0.0 pts

Very poor mechanics and organization considering the elements listed in the first column such that it is difficult to follow or understand.

40.0 pts

Total Points:200.0