Four Main Components for Effective Outlines

Outline

Resources

· Outline Scoring Guide.

· Writing Feedback Tool.

· Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL): Four Main Components for Effective Outlines. ( please follow this site for an outline instruction)

For this assignment, you will submit an outline. Make certain that you plan ahead, considering the structural needs for your overall paper when you develop your headings and sub-headings.

Use OWL’s, “Four Main Components for Effective Outlines,” in the Resources, to help develop your outline using APA formatting.

Your 2–3 page outline should include headings and sub-headings for each content area below (no paragraphs or complete sentences).

· Include your problem statement and lay out the background behind the problem. Also include literature review topics describing the theories underlying your proposed policy development. Be sure to provide the theoretical and practical support for your proposed policy.

· Summarize your proposed health policy.

o Select one of these perspectives: economic, sociological, political, or methodological models. Include sub-headings related to one of these perspectives.

o Include sub-headings related to how the social-political context is intertwined in the development and implementation of your proposed health policy.

o Include sub-headings for your proposed policy using comparative decision-making techniques for health care issues, strategies, and programs.

o Include sub-headings related to possible ethical dilemmas that may arise during policy development and implementation.

o Include sub-headings to demonstrate your policy’s proposed benefits.

· Conclude with sub-headings describing the points of a high-level persuasive argument on why your proposed policy should be accepted including the proposal’s strengths and limitations.

· References required.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Outline Scoring Guide

Due Date: End of Unit 3. 
Percentage of Course Grade:10%.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.

CRITERIA	NON-PERFORMANCE	BASIC	PROFICIENT	DISTINGUISHED
Outline problem being addressed by proposed health care policy plan, including background and underlying theories. 20%	Does not outline problem being addressed by proposed health care policy plan, including background and underlying theories.	States problem being addressed by proposed health care policy plan, but does not include background and underlying theories.	Outlines problem being addressed by proposed health care policy plan, including background and underlying theories.	Outlines problem being addressed by proposed health care policy plan, including background and underlying theories that provide support for proposed policy.
Outline the proposed health care policy summarizing structure of the proposal.  20%	Does not outline the proposed health care policy summarizing structure of the proposal.	Lists components of the proposed health care policy but does not outline the structure of the proposal.	Outlines the proposed health care policy summarizing structure of the proposal.	Outlines the proposed health care policy integrating all components into a coherent structure.
Outline potential ethical dilemmas that may arise during policy development and implementation describing impact on policy success. 20%	Does not outline potential ethical dilemmas that may arise during policy development and implementation describing impact on policy success.	Lists potential ethical dilemmas that may arise during policy development and implementation but does not describe impact on policy success.	Outlines potential ethical dilemmas that may arise during policy development and implementation describing impact on policy success.	Outline potential ethical dilemmas that may arise during policy development and implementation describing impact on policy success and actions to mitigate risk.
Outline a persuasive argument on why the proposed health care policy should be accepted that thoroughly addresses the proposal’s strengths and limitations.  20%	Does not outline a persuasive argument on why the proposed health care policy should be accepted that thoroughly addresses the proposal’s strengths and limitations.	Lists reasons why the proposed health care policy should be accepted but does not weave them into a persuasive argument.	Outlines a persuasive argument on why the proposed health care policy should be accepted that thoroughly addresses the proposal’s strengths and limitations.	Outlines a persuasive argument on why the proposed health care policy should be accepted that thoroughly addresses the proposal’s strengths and limitations.
Communicate clearly and in a professional manner. 20%	Does not communicate clearly and in a professional manner.	Communicates with a lack of clarity or unprofessionally.	Communicates clearly and in a professional manner.	Consistently communicates clearly and in a professional manner.

Please the scoring guide should be followed accordingly