Short Paper: Behavioral Deficits
Short Paper: Behavioral Deficits
3-4 Short Paper: Behavioral Deficits
Jenny is a 17-year-old who was struck to the right side of her forehead with a softball during a game. The blow was hard enough that it rendered her unconscious for nearly an hour, and she was taken to the emergency department. A brain MRI revealed encephalomalacia (softening of tissue due to damage) in the right area of the frontal lobe. In the weeks following the injury, what types of deficits might you expect, given the location of the injury? What do you think would be the medical recommendations for the recovery process?
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PSY 634 Module Three Short Paper Rubric
Prompt: Jenny is a 17-year-old who was struck to the right side of her forehead with a softball during a game. The blow was hard enough that it rendered her unconscious for nearly an hour, and she was taken to the emergency department. A brain MRI revealed encephalomalacia (softening of tissue due to damage) in the right area of the frontal lobe. In the weeks following the injury, what types of deficits might you expect, given the location of the injury? What do you think would be the medical recommendations for the recovery process?
Format: The short paper should be 2–4 pages, double-spaced, with 12-point Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins, and include citations in APA format.
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| Critical Elements | Exemplary | Proficient | Needs Improvement | Not Evident | Value |
| Evaluation of Deficits | Meets “Proficient” criteria and substantiates evaluation with scholarly research(36-40) | Evaluates the deficits expected due to the location of the injury(31-35) | Evaluation of the expected deficits is lacking details and is not appropriate for the location of the injury(28-31) | Does not evaluate the deficits expected due to the location of the injury(0-27) | 40 |
| Medical Recommendations | Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports medical recommendations with evidence from scholarly research(36-40) | Provides medical recommendations for the recovery process(31-35) | Medical recommendations for the recovery process are minimally addressed(28-31) | Does not provide medical recommendations for the recovery process(0-27) | 40 |
| 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 |
| Earned TotalComments | 100% |