Description of the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest.

Description of the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest, is not present.

Description of the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest, is present, but lacks detail.

Description of the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest, is present.

Description of the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest, is detailed.

Description of the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest, is thorough.

Explanation about why the disease is reportable, including details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.

Explanation about why the disease is reportable, including details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc., is not present.

Explanation about why the disease is reportable, including details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc., is present, but lacks detail.

Explanation about why the disease is reportable, including details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc., is present.

Explanation about why the disease is reportable, including details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc., is detailed.

Explanation about why the disease is reportable, including details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc., is thorough.

Description of the social determinants of health and how those factors contribute to the development of the chosen communicable disease.

Description of the social determinants of health and how those factors contribute to the development of the chosen communicable disease is not present.

Description of the social determinants of health and how those factors contribute to the development of the chosen communicable disease is present, but lacks detail.

Description of the social determinants of health and how those factors contribute to the development of the chosen communicable disease is present.

Description of the social determinants of health and how those factors contribute to the development of the chosen communicable disease is detailed.

Description of the social determinants of health and how those factors contribute to the development of the chosen communicable disease is thorough.

Discussion of the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected, including the host factors, agent factors, and environmental factors.

Discussion of the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected, including the host factors, agent factors, and environmental factors, is not present.

Discussion of the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected, including the host factors, agent factors, and environmental factors, is present, but lacks detail.

Discussion of the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected, including the host factors, agent factors, and environmental factors, is present.

Discussion of the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected, including the host factors, agent factors, and environmental factors, is detailed.

Discussion of the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected, including the host factors, agent factors, and environmental factors, is thorough.

Identification of any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population.

Identification of any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population is not present.

Identification of any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population is present, but lacks detail.

Identification of any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population is present.

Identification of any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population is detailed.

Identification of any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population is thorough.

Explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health.

Explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health is not present.

Explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health is present, but lacks detail.

Explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health is present.

Explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health is detailed.

Explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health is thorough.

Description of the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up, including examples of how Christian worldview can be integrated.

Description of the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up, including examples of how Christian worldview can be integrated is not present.

Description of the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up, including examples of how Christian worldview can be integrated is present, but lacks detail.

Description of the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up, including examples of how Christian worldview can be integrated is present.

Description of the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up, including examples of how Christian worldview can be integrated is detailed.

Description of the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up, including examples of how Christian worldview can be integrated is thorough.

Identification of at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen, including a description about how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.

Identification of at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen, including a description about how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease, is not present.

Identification of at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen, including a description about how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease, is present, but lacks detail.

Identification of at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen, including a description about how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease, is present.

Identification of at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen, including a description about how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease, is detailed.

Identification of at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen, including a description about how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease, is thorough.

Discussion of a global implication of the chosen communicable disease, including how these are addressed in other countries or cultures.

Discussion of a global implication of the chosen communicable disease, including how these are addressed in other countries or cultures, is thorough.

Discussion of a global implication of the chosen communicable disease, including how these are addressed in other countries or cultures, is present, but lacks detail. Limited examples provided.

Discussion of a global implication of the chosen communicable disease, including how these are addressed in other countries or cultures, is present. Examples provided.

Discussion of a global implication of the chosen communicable disease, including how these are addressed in other countries or cultures, is detailed. Relevant examples provided.

Discussion of a global implication of the chosen communicable disease, including how these are addressed in other countries or cultures, is thorough. Specific and relevant examples provided.

Communicates reason for writing and demonstrates awareness of audience.

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

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

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 adequately presented. An awareness of the appropriate audience is demonstrated.

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

Advances position or purpose throughout writing; conclusion aligns to and evolves from development.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Selects and integrates evidence to support and advance position/purpose; considers other perspectives.

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

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

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

Relevant evidence that includes other perspectives is used.

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

Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level; documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., appropriate to assignment and discipline.

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

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

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

Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor errors.

No errors in formatting or documentation are present.