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Assignment
Assignment Professional Associations Membership

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Due Date: Oct 04, 2015 23:59:59       Max Points: 80

Details:
Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to the nursing profession or your clinical practice area. Assuming that you are the chairperson of membership for the organization, create a full-page flyer designed to recruit new members to the professional organization. In your flyer, include:
1.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision.
2.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization.
3.    Provide resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements (i.e., what other members or other organizations are saying about the selected organization).
4.    Create a topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.

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Professional Associations Membership
1
Unsatisfactory
0.00%     2
Less than Satisfactory
75.00%     3
Satisfactory
79.00%     4
Good
89.00%     5
Excellent
100.00%
80.0 %Content
20.0 % Organization Function, Mission and Vision.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is not offered.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is missing vital information.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is offered and meets the basic assignment criteria.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is complete and offered in detail     The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is complete, offered in detail, presented in a inspiring or persuasive manner.
20.0 % Potential Advantages of Membership    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are not offered.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are incomplete, missing vital information.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are offered and meet the basic assignment criteria.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are offered in detail.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are complete, offered in detail, presented in a persuasive manner.
20.0 % Resource Information for New Members.     Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is not offered.    Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is missing vital information.    Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is offered and meets the basic assignment criteria.    Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is relevant and offered in detail.     Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is diverse, relevant, offered in detail.
20.0 % Topic for an Upcoming Meeting    Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is not offered.    Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is missing vital information.    Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is offered and meets the basic assignment criteria.    Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is offered and includes key areas of discussion.     Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is offered and includes key areas of discussion and presented in an inspiring or persuasive manner.
15.0 %Orgnaization and Effectiveness
5.0 % Presentation    The piece is not neat or organized, and it does not include all required elements.    The work is not neat and includes minor flaws or omissions of required elements.    The overall appearance is general, and major elements are missing.    The presentation is good. The overall appearance is generally neat, with a few minor flaws or missing elements.    The work is well presented and includes all required elements. The overall appearance is neat and professional.
5.0 % Appropriateness    There is no evidence that the student has selected an effective tool, technique, or paradigm to achieve the goal as defined in the project or course guideline. Materials (photos, illustrations, etc.) are missing.    Student selection of a tool, technique, or paradigm does not relate to the project or course goal. Student selects materials (photos, illustrations, etc.) that are not appropriate for the audience and the situation and are developed inadequately.    Student selects a tool, technique, or paradigm that achieves a basic representation as defined in the project or course guideline. Student selects materials (photos, illustrations, etc.) that are appropriate for the audience and the situation, but some of the development of the material is inadequate.    Student selects an effective tool, technique, or paradigm to achieve the desired goal as defined in the project or course guideline. Student selects materials (photos, illustrations, etc.) that are appropriate for the audience and the situation.    Student shows a deep understanding of the audience and the situation by selecting material that enhances understanding. Student creates tools, techniques, or paradigms that effectively achieve the desired goal.
3.0 % Originality    The work is an extensive collection and rehash of other people’s ideas, products, images, or inventions. There is no evidence of new thought or inventiveness.    The work is a minimal collection or rehash of other people’s ideas, products, images, or inventions. There is no evidence of new thought.    The product shows evidence of originality. While based on other people’s ideas, products, images, or inventions, the work does offer some new insights.    The product shows evidence of originality and inventiveness. While based on an extensive collection of other people’s ideas, products, images, or inventions, the work extends beyond that collection to offer new insights.    The product shows significant evidence of originality and inventiveness. The majority of the content and many of the ideas are fresh, original, inventive, and based upon logical conclusions and sound research.
2.0 % 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, 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
5.0 % Research     No outside sources are used to support the assignment.    Few outside sources are used to support the assignment. Limited research is apparent.    Research is adequate. Sources are standard in relevance, quality of outside sources, and/or currentness.     Research is current and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.    Research is supportive of the rationale presented. Sources are distinctive. Addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.
100 % Total Weightage

Assignment
Assignment Professional Associations Membership

View Rubric
Due Date: Oct 04, 2015 23:59:59       Max Points: 80

Details:
Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to the nursing profession or your clinical practice area. Assuming that you are the chairperson of membership for the organization, create a full-page flyer designed to recruit new members to the professional organization. In your flyer, include:
1.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision.
2.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization.
3.    Provide resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements (i.e., what other members or other organizations are saying about the selected organization).
4.    Create a topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.

Apply Rubrics
Professional Associations Membership
1
Unsatisfactory
0.00%     2
Less than Satisfactory
75.00%     3
Satisfactory
79.00%     4
Good
89.00%     5
Excellent
100.00%
80.0 %Content
20.0 % Organization Function, Mission and Vision.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is not offered.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is missing vital information.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is offered and meets the basic assignment criteria.    The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is complete and offered in detail     The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision is complete, offered in detail, presented in a inspiring or persuasive manner.
20.0 % Potential Advantages of Membership    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are not offered.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are incomplete, missing vital information.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are offered and meet the basic assignment criteria.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are offered in detail.    Potential advantages of membership in the organization are complete, offered in detail, presented in a persuasive manner.
20.0 % Resource Information for New Members.     Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is not offered.    Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is missing vital information.    Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is offered and meets the basic assignment criteria.    Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is relevant and offered in detail.     Resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements, is diverse, relevant, offered in detail.
20.0 % Topic for an Upcoming Meeting    Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is not offered.    Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is missing vital information.    Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is offered and meets the basic assignment criteria.    Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is offered and includes key areas of discussion.     Topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience is offered and includes key areas of discussion and presented in an inspiring or persuasive manner.
15.0 %Orgnaization and Effectiveness
5.0 % Presentation    The piece is not neat or organized, and it does not include all required elements.    The work is not neat and includes minor flaws or omissions of required elements.    The overall appearance is general, and major elements are missing.    The presentation is good. The overall appearance is generally neat, with a few minor flaws or missing elements.    The work is well presented and includes all required elements. The overall appearance is neat and professional.
5.0 % Appropriateness    There is no evidence that the student has selected an effective tool, technique, or paradigm to achieve the goal as defined in the project or course guideline. Materials (photos, illustrations, etc.) are missing.    Student selection of a tool, technique, or paradigm does not relate to the project or course goal. Student selects materials (photos, illustrations, etc.) that are not appropriate for the audience and the situation and are developed inadequately.    Student selects a tool, technique, or paradigm that achieves a basic representation as defined in the project or course guideline. Student selects materials (photos, illustrations, etc.) that are appropriate for the audience and the situation, but some of the development of the material is inadequate.    Student selects an effective tool, technique, or paradigm to achieve the desired goal as defined in the project or course guideline. Student selects materials (photos, illustrations, etc.) that are appropriate for the audience and the situation.    Student shows a deep understanding of the audience and the situation by selecting material that enhances understanding. Student creates tools, techniques, or paradigms that effectively achieve the desired goal.
3.0 % Originality    The work is an extensive collection and rehash of other people’s ideas, products, images, or inventions. There is no evidence of new thought or inventiveness.    The work is a minimal collection or rehash of other people’s ideas, products, images, or inventions. There is no evidence of new thought.    The product shows evidence of originality. While based on other people’s ideas, products, images, or inventions, the work does offer some new insights.    The product shows evidence of originality and inventiveness. While based on an extensive collection of other people’s ideas, products, images, or inventions, the work extends beyond that collection to offer new insights.    The product shows significant evidence of originality and inventiveness. The majority of the content and many of the ideas are fresh, original, inventive, and based upon logical conclusions and sound research.
2.0 % 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, 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
5.0 % Research     No outside sources are used to support the assignment.    Few outside sources are used to support the assignment. Limited research is apparent.    Research is adequate. Sources are standard in relevance, quality of outside sources, and/or currentness.     Research is current and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.    Research is supportive of the rationale presented. Sources are distinctive. Addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.
100 % Total Weightage