Overview describing the demographic of interest and clinical description of the communicable disease is presented with a thorough, accurate, and clear overview of all of the clinical descriptors.

Clinical description of the communicable disease and demographic of interest is provided. Summary is brief but accurate.

Overview of the demographic of interest and clinical description of the communicable disease is presented with some inaccuracies of the clinical descriptors.

Limited and/or vague summary of demographic of interest and communicable disease is provided. Overview does not offer a clear representation of information necessary for epidemiological study.

Demographic of interest and clinical description are omitted or presented with many inaccuracies.

Paper comprehensively discusses the determinants of health in relation to the communicable disease, explains their contribution to disease development, and provides evidence to support main points.

Paper describes each determinant of health with a comprehensive discussion of their contribution to disease development and progression.

Paper identifies the determinants of health in relation to the communicable disease selected but does not include an explanation of their role in the development of disease.

Paper partially describes the determinants of health in relation to disease development.

Description of the determinants of health and their role in disease development is omitted or presented with many inaccuracies.

The communicable disease is described thoroughly, accurately, and clearly within an epidemiological triangle. A visual description of the triangle and how the components of the model interact is included.

The communicable disease is described accurately within the context of the epidemiologic triangle. A brief description of factors and interaction is presented.

The communicable disease is described accurately and clearly within the context of the epidemiologic triangle.

The communicable disease is described with some inaccuracies within the epidemiologic triangle. A visual description of the factors and interaction is not present.

Description of the epidemiologic triangle is omitted or presented with many inaccuracies.

Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive of the community nurse’s responsibilities to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up. A clear explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health is presented.

Discussion of the role of community health nurse is clear, with a comprehensive description of skills associated with community assessment and planning. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is presented.

Discussion of the role of the community health nurses is limited, with a brief overview of skills associated with community assessment and planning. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is summarized.

Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is vague, with no integration of case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, or follow-up skills. An incomplete explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is provided.

Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is omitted or unclear. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is omitted or unclear.

An agency or organization is identified. A clear and accurate description of efforts to address communicable disease is offered.

An agency or organization is identified, but discussion regarding efforts to address communicable disease is brief.

An agency or organization is identified, but discussion regarding efforts to address communicable disease is lacking.

An agency or organization is identified, but discussion is vague or inaccurate in relation to the communicable disease chosen.

Agency and description of contribution are omitted.

A discussion of the global implication of the disease is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive with a comprehensive description of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided.

A discussion of the global implication of the disease is clear, with a comprehensive description of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided.

A discussion of the global implication of the disease is limited, with some integration of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided.

A discussion of the global implication of the disease is vague, with no integration of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is not provided.

Global implication of the disease is omitted or unclear.

The thesis, position, or purpose is clearly communicated throughout and clearly directed to a specific audience.

The thesis, position, or purpose is adequately presented. An awareness of the appropriate audience is demonstrated.

The thesis, position, or purpose is discernable in most aspects but is occasionally weak or unclear. There is limited awareness of the appropriate audience.

The thesis, position, or purpose is unfocused or confused. There is very little awareness of the intended audience.

The thesis, position, or purpose is not discernible. No awareness of the appropriate audience is evident.

The thesis, position, or purpose is logically advanced throughout. The progression of ideas is coherent and unified. A clear and logical conclusion aligns to the development of the purpose.

The thesis, position, or purpose is advanced in most aspects. Ideas clearly build on each other. Conclusion aligns to the development of the purpose.

Limited advancement of thesis, position, or purpose is discernable. There are inconsistencies in organization or the relationship of ideas. Conclusion is simplistic and not fully aligned to the development of the purpose.

Writing lacks logical progression of the thesis, position, or purpose. Some organization is attempted, but ideas are disconnected. Conclusion is unclear and not supported by the overall development of the purpose.

No advancement of the thesis, position, or purpose is evident. Connections between paragraphs are missing or inappropriate. No conclusion is offered.

Specific and appropriate evidence is included. Relevant perspectives of others are clearly considered.

Relevant evidence that includes other perspectives is used.

Evidence is used but is insufficient or of limited relevance. Simplistic explanation or integration of other perspectives is present.

Evidence is limited or irrelevant. The interpretation of other perspectives is superficial or incorrect.

Evidence to support the thesis, position, or purpose is absent. The writing relies entirely on the perspective of the writer.

No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.

Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used.

Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent.

Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.

No errors in formatting or documentation are present.

Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor errors.

Appropriate format and documentation are used, although there are some obvious errors.

Appropriate format is attempted, but some elements are missing. Frequent errors in documentation of sources are evident.

Appropriate format is not used. No documentation of sources is provided.