APPROACH TO CARE OF CANCER
Write a paper (1,250-1,750 words) describing the approach to care of cancer. In addition, include the following in your paper: APPROACH TO CARE OF CANCER
- Describe the diagnosis and staging of cancer.
- Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects.
- Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the
rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
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RUBRICS
| 1 Unsatisfactory 0-72% 0.00% |
2 Less Than Satisfactory 72-75% 75.00% |
3 Satisfactory 76-79% 79.00% |
4 Good 80-89% 89.00% |
5 Excellent 90-100% 100.00% |
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| 80.0 %Content | |||||
| 30.0 % Explanation of the Diagnosis and Staging of Cancers is Provided. | An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is not provided. | An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is provided but is missing relevant information. | An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is provided that meets the assignment criteria. | An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is provided that is offered in a detailed manner. | An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is provided that is offered in a detailed manner, while demonstrating higher level or critical thinking. |
| 20.0 % At Least Three Complications of Cancer are Identified With Comprehensive Discussion of Available Treatments. | Less than three complications of cancer are identified. | At least three complications of cancer are identified but lacking a comprehensive discussion of available treatments. | At least three complications of cancer are identified with a comprehensive discussion of available treatments. | More than three complications of cancer are identified with a comprehensive discussion of available treatments. | More than three complications of cancer are identified with a comprehensive discussion of available treatments, while demonstrating higher level or critical thinking. |
| 30.0 % Provides Recommendations to Address Physiological and Psychological Side Effects of Care. | Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care are lacking. | Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care are missing relevant information. | Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care meet the assignment criteria. | Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care are offered in a detailed manner. | Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care are offered in a detailed manner, while demonstrating higher level or critical thinking. |
| 15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness | |||||
| 5.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. | Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. |
| 5.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions | Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. | Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. | Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. | A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. | There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. |
| 5.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| 5.0 %Format | |||||
| 2.0 % Paper Format (1- inch margins; 12-point-font; double-spaced; Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier) | Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. |
| 3.0 % Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment) | No reference page is included. No citations are used. | Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. | Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present. | Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct. | In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sourc |
