Description
Description
*Dental Materials Independent Project
Now that we are halfway through the Dental Hygienist it’s time to start thinking about your Independent Project. You need to start looking through your dental materials book and pick a topic. It can be a dental material or a dental procedure that we have done in this class or will do later this semester in this class.
• 3-4 page research paper
• APA format
• 12 point font
• Double spaced
• At least 3 references (one of which can be your materials book).
please follow these requirements: define tooth whitening, Instruction, treatment, cause, type forms of discoloration, bleaching agents different types of strength length of exposure to the bleaching agent, the technique used. the vitality of the teeth, presence of any restoration in the tooth, what happen over bleaching, risk, side effects, armamentarium for the clinical procedure,
*DH Rubric
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B
C
D
F
Total
Title/Topic
5%
or 5 points
Creative and original,
draws the reader’s interest, the proper topic for project
5 points
Lacks creativity and
originality but attempts
to draw the reader’s interest
4 points
Renames the topic with no attempt to draw the reader’s interest
3 points
Title is unrelated
to the assignment
2 points
No title
Wrong
1 points
Thesis/
Introduction
25%
or 25 points
Thesis is focused, shows thought and originality, indicates the writer’s position and the scope of the paper.
25 points
Thesis is interesting and focused
but may or may not indicate the writer’s position or the scope of the paper.
20 points
Thesis is too broad, lacks
interest, and
does not indicate the reader’s position or scope of the paper.
15 points
Thesis is vague,
unclear, not
appropriate to scope of the paper.
10 points
No
Thesis
5 points
Organization
25%
or 25 points
Contains an identifiable introduction, body and conclusion with coherent paragraphs, transitional expressions, and a clear connection
between the thesis and paragraphs.
25 points
Contains an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion; paragraphs generally coherent, may be lacking transitional elements or connections between thesis and paragraphs.
20 points
Paragraphing is
disorganized and confusing; transition
elements are lacking; connection between thesis and paragraphs
somewhat lacking
15 points
No coherence among paragraphs; essay is disorganized and no connections between thesis and paragraphs.
10 points
No
Organization
5 points
Accurate information
20%
or 20 points
Information is correct/ evidenced based, sentences contain sufficient details to support topic sentence. Enough information for topic
20 points
Some information correct,; most paragraphs contain enough details to support topic sentences. Few areas missing detail.
15 points
Some paragraphs not well-developed; 30-50% of information inaccurate. topic sentences may be lacking. Some detail
12 points
Paragraphs not well-developed.
20-30% information inaccurate. No details
8 points
No
Paragraph
Development
All information inaccurate
4 points
Mechanics
20%
or 20 points
Correct grammar and punctuation; writer attempts to vary sentence structure; no awkward sentences.
At least 3 complete pages. 12 font, double spaced
20 points
Few grammatical errors and awkward sentences; generally
well-written
At least 2 complete pages, didn’t use 12 font, didn’t double space
15 points
Some grammatical errors but readable,
12 points
Grammatical errors
affect the readability of the paper
At least 1 complete page
8 points
Unreadable due to grammatical errors
Less than 1 page
4 points
APA Formatting
5% or 5 points
Correct use of APA Format
5 points
Minor errors in APA formatting
4 points
Some errors in APA formatting
3 points
Many errors in APA formatting
2 points
No use of APA Format
1 points
please follow this: define tooth whitening, Instruction, treatment, cause, type forms of discoloration, bleaching agents different types of strength length of exposure to the bleaching agent, the technique used. the vitality of the teeth, presence of any restoration in the tooth, what happen over bleaching, risk, side effects, armamentarium for the clinical procedure,