Short Paper
Analyze an assessment tool used to treat and diagnose mental and/or behavioral disorders. How is the tool used in the field? What are the benefits and challenges associated with the tool?
Use these resources: (PLUS ONE MORE!)
http://www2.massgeneral.org/schoolpsychiatry/screeningtools_table.asp
http://humanservices.ucdavis.edu/academy/pdf/final2mentalhealthlitreview.pdf
Must include a title page and reference page, in APA format.
Assignment instructions: As part of this course, you must write short papers on different topics pertaining to corrections. While the topics vary, your papers, at a minimum, should do the following:
- Answer the question or address the issue(s) described in the instructions.
- Include your perspective, when applicable, and share your opinion or explain your rationale for your position.
- Follow word count guidelines. Include references and citations for material presented that are not your own original work. You can use first person to indicate your opinion (I, my, etc.) in lieu of listing yourself as a source.
Format: Short papers should follow these formatting guidelines: use of three sources, 2–4 pages, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA format.
Instructor feedback: Students can find their feedback in the Grade Center.
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Critical Elements |
Exemplary |
Proficient |
Needs Improvement |
Not Evident |
Value |
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Analysis |
Well-developed, effective, and accurate analysis of the topic and its impact on adolescent development, substantiated with scholarly research (36-40) |
Effective and accurate analysis of the topic and its impact on adolescent development
(32-35) |
Accurate analysis on the topic and its impact on adolescent development but requires additional support (28-31) |
Does not accurately analyze topic and its impact on adolescent development
(0-27) |
40 |
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Insightful Conclusions |
Clearly identifies conclusions and/or perspectives and connects each to specific adolescent development concept with clear supporting details substantiated with scholarly research (36-40) |
Identifies conclusions and/or perspectives and connects each to specific adolescent development concept
(32-35) |
Attempts to identify conclusions and/or perspectives but does not always clearly or accurately relate each adolescent development concept (28-31) |
Does not identify conclusions and/or perspectives and does not connect each to specific adolescent development concept
(0-27) |
40 |
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Articulation of Response |
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format (18-20) |
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
(16-17) |
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas (14-15) |
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas (0-13) |
20 |
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Earned Total Comments |
100% |
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