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For your topic you will consider a complex healthcare issue to critically examine and identify ways the issue can be improved. Examples include: welfare reform, immigration reform or universal healthcare in the US. Using the five parts of critical thinking construct a 3-page (excluding the title page and reference page) paper in APA format examining the issues.

APA help can be found

at the Carrington College Library Writing Center

Five Parts of Critical Thinking:

• Identify the Problem in detail.
• Gather Information (your references).
• Evaluate the Evidence.
• Consider Solutions or Way of Improvement.
• What would Implementation of solutions look like.

The below rubric will be used to grade the final paper.

Criteria

Possible Points

Quality sources are used throughout the paper to enhance the content and the writer’s point of view.

6

Works are referenced in APA format and in-text citations are used effectively.

12

Quality of Content (including introductory, developmental, and concluding paragraphs)

Throughout the work:

Evidence is used to enhance content.

Sentences in each paragraph explain the main idea.

Observations are supported with detailed examples.

24

Revision: Required revisions are noted in the Week 4 Rough Draft are added to the Final Draft.

24

Grammar and Language Use: Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are free of errors. Content is clear, concise, and directed with an intended purpose. Language includes effective word choice and sentence variety.

12

Critical Thinking: Demonstrated critical thinking skills as noted by objective analysis throughout the essay development process.

3

Communication: Demonstrated through written communication skills throughout the essay development process.

3

Collaboration: Demonstrated collaboration skills expressed with at least two (2) other disciplines (for example: Medicine (MD/DO)/PT/OT/ST/RT/Social Work) throughout the essay development process.

3

Professionalism: Demonstrated as professional competence throughout the essay development process.

3