
1. Public health pamphlet Each student will create a pamphlet educating the general public about the importance of recommended screening for a specific disease of your choice. The pamphlet or brochure must include content that encourages screening for this disease using the principles of screening discussed in the course. This disease may be linked to your final paper (see attached public health pamphlet rubric).
Pamphlet Rubric
Criteria Excellent Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Content: Disease 5 points Pamphlet clearly and succinctly defines the disease and explains why the general public should be concerned about it. 4 points Pamphlet clearly, but not succinctly, defines the disease. OR Pamphlet does not explain why the public should be concerned. 0 to 3 points Pamphlet does not clearly define the disease.
Content: Screening 10 points Pamphlet includes thorough information about related screening behaviors & explains why screening is important. 8 to 9 points Pamphlet includes information about related screening behaviors and attempts to explain why screening is important. 0 to 7 points Pamphlet does not include information about related screening behaviors. AND/OR Pamphlet does not attempt to explain why screening is important.
Content: Language 5 points Pamphlet covers the health topic thoroughly with language appropriate for a general adult audience. 4 points Pamphlet covers the health topic less than thoroughly or uses some language inappropriate for a general adult audience. 0 to 3 points Pamphlet covers the health topic superficially. OR Pamphlet frequently uses language inappropriate for a general adult
audience.
Style and Organization 5 points Pamphlet contains graphics that match the content. Graphics support the text rather than compete with it. Content is well-organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material. The content flows from the beginning of the pamphlet to
the end. 4 points Pamphlet contains graphics that match the content. Graphics generally support, but sometimes compete with, the text. Content is well-organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material. The content generally flows, but at times is difficult to follow. 0 to 3 points Pamphlet contains graphics that do not match the content. OR Graphics compete with the text. OR Content is not well- organized; related content is not grouped using headings or bulleted lists. OR The content does not flow from the beginning of the pamphlet to the end; it is difficult to follow.
Sources 5 points Sources are provided in a publicly accessible way on the pamphlet and submitted in proper APA format in a separate document. 4 points Sources are provided in a publicly accessible way on the pamphlet and in APA format in a separate document with no more than two APA errors. 0 to 3 points Sources are not provided in a publicly accessible way on the pamphlet or are not provided in proper APA format on a separate
page or references contain more than two APA errors.
Mechanics No misspelled words or grammatical errors. No deduction of points. One or two misspelled words or grammatical errors. Deduction of up to 1 point. More than two misspelled words or grammatical errors. Deduction of up to 3 points.