NR 503 Exercise and Discussion Questions from Curley Text Book

NR 503 Exercise and Discussion Questions from Curley Text Book

NR 503 Exercise and Discussion Questions from Curley Text Book

Discussion 

Purpose 

This discussion board content is intended to facilitate learning for students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice. 

The use of discussions provides students with opportunities to contribute graduate level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, caring, and fluid environment that models professional and social interaction. The ebb and flow of a discussion is based upon the composition of student and faculty interaction in the quest for relevant scholarship. 

Participation in the discussion generates opportunities for students to actively engage in the written ideas of others by carefully reading, researching, reflecting, and responding to the contributions of their peers and course faculty. Discussions foster the development of members into a community of learners as they share ideas and inquiries, consider perspectives that may be different from their own, and integrate knowledge from other disciplines. 

Due Date 

  • Initial prompt due by Wednesday, 11:59 PM MT of week 1 
  • One peer and one faculty or two peer posts due by Sunday 11:59 PM MT of week 1 

A 10% late penalty will be imposed for initial discussions posted after the weekly deadline regardless of the number of days late. No postings will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Sunday (i.e. student will receive an automatic 0). Week 8 discussion closes on Saturday at 11:59pm MT. 

Total Points Possible: 60 Points 

Preparing the Assignment 

Choose one of the following to respond to in Week 1 Discussion Board; 

  • Chapter 2, Exercise 2.4 

Respond with a minimum of two (2) paragraphs of 4-5 sentences each. 

  1. You should address each bullet point in the exercise you select. 
  1. Your work should have in-text citations integrating at a minimum one scholarly article from this week’s readings and course textbook. 
  1. APA format should be utilized to include a reference list. 
  1. Correct grammar, spelling, and APA should be adhered to when writing, work should be scholarly without personalization or first person use. 
  1. Respond to a minimum of two (2) individuals, peer and/or faculty, with a scholarly and reflective post of a minimum of two (2) paragraphs of 4-5 sentences. A minimum of one (1) scholarly article should be utilized to support the post in addition to your textbook. 

Posting Directions 

  1. Posts should be made on a minimum of 3 separate days/dates. 
  1. All faculty replies to students must be responded to directly in the discussion board. 
  1. Minimum posting is:NR 503 Exercise and Discussion Questions from Curley Text Book
     
  • Initial discussion board post to the weekly prompt, two peer posts (if there are no faculty postings), or one peer post and a faculty post. 

Review the following for integration into your writing/responses: https://campaignforaction.org/issue/fostering-interprofessional-collaboration/Links to an external site. 

DISCUSSION CONTENT 
Category  Points  %  Description 
Scholarly  13  22% 
  • The student actively stimulates and sustains inquiry by making reflective insightful comments, asking thoughtful questions and/or engaging in a scholarly discussion. 
  • The student expresses a clear idea of the topic under discussion and sustains inquiry in order to explore relevant issues. 
  • The student recognizes values or values conflict as things that form the assumption basis of arguments and recognizes when it is important to acknowledge these values. 
  • The student recognizes the accuracy, logic, relevance, or clarity of statements. 
  • The student asks clarifying questions and knows when clarifying questions need to be asked. 
  • The student distinguishes fact from opinion. 
Application  20  33% 
  • All components of discussion prompt addressed (met) in initial posting. 
  • The student’s writing conveys an understanding of significant ideas relevant to the issue under discussion. This is indicated by integration of course and weekly objectives, as well as readings from text and articles. 
  • All posts should make correct use of terminology, precise selection of the pieces of information required to make a point, correct and appropriate use of examples and counterexamples, demonstrations of which distinctions are important to make, and explanations that are concise and to the point. 
  • Information and knowledge are accurate. 
  • The student elaborates statements with accurate explanations, reasons, or evidence from the course and/or weekly objectives. 
  • All postings integrate scholarly sources to support points consistently. 
Interactive Dialogue  10  16.6% 
  • Responds to ideas in a way that advances discussion with engagement, depth, rigor, and application. 
  • Interacts with a professional tone and is able to express opinions with ownership and without judgement. 
  • Chooses to include professional experience to the discussion board mindful of appropriateness and boundaries. Experience is integrated as it supports the discussion board topic and utilizes scholarly references to support overall topic. 
  •  
43  72%  Total CONTENT Points = 43 pts 
 
DISCUSSION FORMAT 
Category  Points  %  Description 
APA  12  20% 
  • In text citations are formatted per APA 7th ed. 
  • Reference list is formatted per APA 7th ed. 
  • Spelling, grammar, and scholarly tone are per APA 7th ed. 
Spelling / Grammar etc.  5  8% 
  • Posts should utilize correct spelling and grammar (sentence structure and avoidance of slang or casual language). 
  •  
17  19%  Total FORMAT Points = 17 pts 
      DISCUSSION TOTAL = 60 points 

**To see view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric. 

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