AD Nursing: Mental Health Nursing Homework Assignment

AD Nursing: Mental Health Nursing

Debate Directions and Rubric

105 points

For this project you will be assigned to a group and each group will be given a topic of debate. Faculty will assign whether your group will be the “pro” or “con”

side in the debate. In addition to working with your group on the project, you will also write a one to two page paper. You will be graded on your paper, and

the presentation of your group and individual work in a debate that will be held on campus. Guests may be invited to attend the debate.

Directions:

1. Faculty will assign groups, the topic to each group and the stance of the group- pro or con.

a. Family members should not be involved in a mental patient’s diagnosis (i am speaking for the motion that family members should not know the diagnosis of the patient considering the law of patient’s confidentiality; hint use HIPAA- HEALTH INFORMATION PORTABLE ACT)

2. Students will work in their groups to prepare for the debate.

a. During the debate your group will be expected to professionally and respectfully defend your side.

b. Each group should be prepared to defend the assigned stance by having a thorough understanding of both sides in the debate and by

referencing evidence based or peer reviewed resources in support of the arguments made during the debate.

c. See the rubric below for grading criteria for both the group and individual.

3. Each student will prepare and submit an individual paper on the topic and stance assigned to their group.

a. The paper is due one week prior to the group’s scheduled debate.

b. The paper must be a minimum of two pages, excluding the title and reference page.

c. You must include at least one evidence-based or peer reviewed resource to support your work.

d. The resource must be within the past five (5) years, you must have approval from faculty to use references older than five (5) years.

e. You must follow APA guidelines.

f. See the grading rubric below for criteria that must be included in your paper.

ebate Grading Rubric

105 Points

Part A: Individual Grade- 45 Points

a. Paper

b. Individual participation

Points Possible Points

0 5 10 15 Earned

Content

Components:

1. Group topic and stance (pro or con) are

thoroughly described:

a. Presents both sides of the argument

in a professional, non-judgmental

manner.

b. Discusses key elements of the topic,

including patient rights.

c. Includes the nursing role of patient

advocate.

2. Analysis of the topic and opposed sides

demonstrates insight, sound judgment

and critical thinking.

3. Appropriate use of a resource to defend

arguments.

No assignment

submitted;

assignment

submitted after late

assignment grading

policy period; one

component is not

addressed, and/or

more than one

component lacks

clarity, detail or

depth.

Discussion lacked

clarity, detail or

depth for one

component, and/or

the tone is nonprofessional

or

judgmental.

Discussion included

all components: one

area lacks minor

details and clarity.

Discussion clearly

articulates all the

components:

demonstrates

insight, judgment

and critical thinking

by presenting both

sides of the topic,

including key

elements, and role of

the nurse, and uses

an appropriate

supporting resource

while maintaining a

professional and

nonjudgmental tone.

Format

Components:

1. Includes at least one evidence-based or

peer reviewed resource.

2. Resource dated within the past five (5)

years or approval from faculty obtained.

3. Length of paper is a minimum of two (2)

pages excluding title and reference

pages.

4. APA guidelines followed.

No assignment

submitted;

assignment

submitted after late

assignment grading

policy period; more

than six APA errors,

and/or one

remaining

component is not

met.

Six or fewer APA

errors, remaining

components met.

Three or fewer APA

errors, remaining

components met.

No APA errors,

remaining

components met.

Individual Participation in the Debate

Components:

1. Active and substantive involvement in

team presentation.

a. Ideas and opinions are

communicated clearly and without

ambiguity.

b. Supports the group to meet goals

through assigned role.

Scant or no

participation in the

assigned role; does

not maintain

professional and

respectful

mannerisms,

appropriate tone,

mannerisms and eye

Minimal participation

in the assigned role

with several missed

opportunities for

involvement;

communicates

respectfully and

professionally while

employing

Participates in the

assigned role with

few missed

opportunities for

involvement,

communicates

respectfully and

professionally while

employing

All components are

met: actively and

substantively

participates in

assigned role by

communicating

clearly in a respectful

and professional

manner using tone,

5/14

2. Interactions are respectful and

professional in manner.

3. Tone of voice, mannerisms and eye

contact support effective

communication of the information.

4. Supports the team timeline and

responsibilities by arriving prepared to

participate in the debate.

contact are do not

support effective

communication, is

not prepared for the

debate.

appropriate tone,

mannerisms and eye

contact some of the

time, arrives

prepared for the

debate.

appropriate tone,

mannerisms and eye

contact most of the

time, arrives

prepared for the

debate.

mannerisms and eye

contact to support

effective

communication;

arrives prepared for

the debate.

Section A Score

Part B: Debate- 60 Points

Group Score- everyone in the group receives

this score.

Points Possible Points

0 9 14 20 Earned

Organization

Components:

1. Arrives at debate on time and prepared

to defend the topic and stance.

2. Individual member roles assigned and

evident during the debate.

3. Demonstrates teamwork through the

ability to support each other, work

within assigned roles and formulate

rebuttals and statements together.

Does not attend

debate, lacks

preparation, no

defined roles,

unable to show

support for

members, or does

not function as a

team.

Arrives late, ill

prepared, or minimal

evidence of roles and

teamwork is evident.

Arrives on time,

mostly prepared,

evidence of

teamwork and

assigned roles

through most of the

debate.

All components met:

arrives on time,

prepared with roles

for members and

teamwork is clearly

demonstrated

consistently

throughout the

debate.

Use of Argument/ Rebuttal

Components:

1. Clear and articulate reasons are

provided to support the resolution.

2. Defends through factual information.

3. Identifies weakness in opposing group’s

arguments.

4. Presents rebuttals using clear

statements and supporting resources.

5. Citation of reference(s) during the

debate is presented in a logical manner.

6. Resource is appropriate, peer reviewed

or evidence based and within the five

(5) year limit or faculty permission

obtained.

Does not attend

debate; Group

presents disjointed

or unidentifiable

arguments and

rebuttals; lacks

supporting facts and

resources; resource

does not meet

requirements.

Group presents

arguments and

rebuttals that lack

detail, are unclear or

have minimal

adequate supporting

facts and resources;

resource meets

requirements.

Group identifies

arguments and

presents rebuttals,

few details lacking,

uses facts that are

supported with

appropriate

resources, resource

meets requirements.

All components are

met: Group clearly

articulates

arguments and

rebuttals using facts

that are supported

with appropriate

resources, resource

meets requirements.

Presentation Style

Components

1. Group consistently displays professional,

Does not attend

debate; group does

not consistently

Group consistently

displays professional,

respectful behavior;

Group consistently

displays professional,

respectful behavior;

All components met:

Group displays

professional,

5/14

respectful behavior.

2. Differentiates salient points and move

coherently from one point to another.

3. Group kept audience attention by

responding quickly and to the opposing

side, speaking understandably and

clearly and avoiding repeated phrases or

irrelevant information.

display professional

or respectful

behavior; salient

points are not

identified and there

no flow of ideas;

audience’s attention

was greatly affected

by ineffective

dialogue, long

pauses, and overall

delivery.

several salient points

missed, there is some

flow of ideas;

audience’s attention

was affected by

pauses in dialogue,

unclear speech and

some repeated

phrases or irrelevant

information.

identifies most

salient points and

there is flow of ideas;

mostly kept

audience’s attention

with few pauses in

dialogue, speaking

clearly and avoided

repeated phrases

and irrelevant

information.

respectful behavior,

and clearly identifies

salient points that

support the flow of

ideas consistently

throughout the

debate; kept

audience’s attention

through quick

responses, avoidance

of repeated phrases

and irrelevant

information and

speaking clearly.

Section B Score

Total Section A and B