MSN601 Module 4: Assignment — Letter to Legislator
Prompt:
Visit your state or national ANA website and search under Policy and Advocacy for CURRENT health care policy issue. Write a letter in the form of an email to your legislator, specific to a CURRENT piece of legislation and provide reasoning regarding how this issue will impact your ability to provide care to patients in your practice, your support for this issue, how this issue will effect health care, financing, etc. Determine if the issue should be directed to a state or federal legislator…this is to whom you should address your letter. Be cognizant that if writing a Senator, you should be referencing a Senate bill or if writing a Congressperson, you should be referencing a House bill. This is the case for both federal as well as state legislators.
This letter is to be uploaded to the assignment upload site. Do not send the letter to your legislator until after your faculty has reviewed and graded it. You may wish to email this to your representative after your faculty has graded it and provided feedback. This writing assignment is due to be submitted to your faculty member by Sunday of Module 4 at 2400 EST.
Letter to Legislator Description and Rubric
Letter to the Legislator: Description and Grading Rubric Worth 100 pts.
Visit your state or national ANA website and search under Policy and Advocacy for CURRENT health care policy issue. Write a letter in the form of an email to your legislator, specific to a CURRENT piece of legislation and provide reasoning regarding how this issue will impact your ability to provide care to patients in your practice, your support for this issue, how this issue will effect health care, financing, etc. Determine if the issue should be directed to a state or federal legislator…this is to whom you should address your letter. Be cognizant that if writing a Senator, you should be referencing a Senate bill or if writing a Congressperson, you should be referencing a House bill. This is the case for both federal as well as state legislators.
Refer to the Additional Resources in this Module on how to write a letter as well as tips for writing a letter in an email to a legislator. Refer back to
Please refer to the grading rubric ‘Letter to Legislator Grading Rubric’ as you write your letter.
This rubric can also be found in the syllabus.
Instructions:
This letter is to be submitted to your instructor through the submission site, not email. You may wish to email this to your representative after your faculty has graded it and provided feedback. This writing assignment is due to be submitted to your faculty member by Sunday of Module 4 at 2400 EST.
Rubric
MSN 601 Letter to Legislator
MSN 601 Letter to Legislator
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePosition of Author
20.0 to >18.0 pts
The position of the author was made crystal clear.
18.0 to >10.0 pts
The position of the author was made somewhat clear.
10.0 to >0 pts
The position of the author was not very clear.
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFactual Support
20.0 to >18.0 pts
There were at least three solid facts that supported the author’s position.
18.0 to >10.0 pts
There were less than three solid facts supporting the author’s position.
10.0 to >0 pts
The position was not factually supported.
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInterest Level
20.0 to >18.0 pts
The piece exceeded the interests of a knowledgeable audience.
18.0 to >10.0 pts
The piece only somewhat met the interests of a knowledgeable audience.
10.0 to >0 pts
It would have been somewhat boring to a knowledgeable audience
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeValue of Nurse Viewpoint
20.0 to >18.0 pts
It was unambiguous as to why a nurse’s viewpoint was worth listening to on this issue.
18.0 to >10.0 pts
It was not particularly clear as to why a nurse’s viewpoint was worth listening to.
10.0 to >0 pts
It was not at all clear why a nurse’s viewpoint was worth listening to.
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuality
10.0 to >8.0 pts
The piece was compelling, interesting, humorous or memorable.
8.0 to >5.0 pts
The piece was only somewhat, interesting, humorous or memorable.
5.0 to >0 pts
The piece was not particularly interesting, humorous or memorable
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat
10.0 to >8.0 pts
Proper format with proper salutation and with NO spelling or grammatical errors.
8.0 to >5.0 pts
Proper format with proper salutation and with one (1) to two (2) spelling and/or grammatical errors.
5.0 to >0 pts
More than two (2) format, spelling and/or grammatical errors.
10.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0