Walden HE 002 History of US Healthcare System

Academic Writing Expectations Checklist

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Sentence-Level Skills

Constructing complete and correct sentences
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Using and spelling words correctly
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Using punctuation appropriately
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Using grammar appropriately
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Paragraph-Level Skills

Using paragraph breaks
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Focusing each paragraph on one central idea (rather than multiple ideas)
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Use of Evidence

Using resources appropriately
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Citing and referencing resources accurately
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 Paraphrasing (explaining in one’s own words) to avoid plagiarizing the source
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HE002: History of the U.S. Healthcare System

Short Answer Submission Form

Your Name: First and last

Your E-mail Address: Your email here

Instructions

Write your responses where it reads “Enter your response here.” Write as much as needed to satisfy the requirements indicated. Each item contains the Rubric which will be used to evaluate your responses.

Overview

This short answer Assessment consists of four sections focused on the history of the U.S. healthcare system. In this Assessment, you will respond to several short answer questions that focus on the historic forces that have shaped the present-day healthcare system in the United States.

Access the following to complete this Assessment:

• HE002 Short Answer Submission Form
• Academic Writing Expectations Checklist

Instructions

To complete this Assessment:

• Download the Academic Writing Expectations Checklist to use as a guide when completing your Assessment. Responses that do not meet the expectations of scholarly writing will be returned without scoring.
• Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where appropriate. You may use Walden Writing Center’s APA Course Paper Template.
• Download the HE002 Short Answer Submission Form, which includes the Rubric for this Assessment. Complete the form adhering to the criteria presented in the Rubric.

This Assessment requires submission of one (1) document:  a completed Short Answer Submission Form. Save this file as HE002_firstinitial_lastname (for example, HE002 _J_Smith).  When you are ready to upload your completed Assessment, use the Assessment tab on the top navigation menu.

Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.