Significant Contributions to Public Health - Part II

Aja,

Please make sure you review my comments listed within the rubric. Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.

Professor Stein

( 0.50 / 0.50) Draws a Timeline Marking the Time each of the 11 Blue Men Presented Symptoms, Explains the Point of Mapping out the Incident Timeframe

Distinguished -Accurately draws a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms and thoroughly explains the point of mapping out the incident timeframe (i.e. why would epidemiologists need this information and how would it be used).

( 0.32 / 0.50) Describes the Key Symptoms and Incubation Period for the Illness Affecting the Eleven Blue Men

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the eleven blue men; however, significant details are missing.

Comments:

Fantastic job describing the incubation period, however you did not list any of the key symptoms.

( 0.64 / 1.00) Describes Each Step of an Outbreak Investigation as it Pertains to this Particular Event, Indicating All of the Key Points in the Investigation

Below Expectations -

Describes most of the steps of an outbreak as it pertains to this event. Three or more of the following areas is missing: how it started, why epidemiologists got involved, where did the investigation take the epidemiologists, who was interviewed, what/who were the potential culprits identified during the investigation

Attempts to describe the steps of an outbreak but the description does not pertain to this case and/or the information is incorrect.

Comments:

Good effort at describing the steps of an outbreak, but you did not use the correct steps as noted in your materials. You needed to explain who, what, where, when and how.

( 1.00 / 1.00) Explains the Relevancy of Three Identified Questions That Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri Asked the Patients

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients.

( 0.44 / 0.50) Explains the Relevancy of Three Identified Questions that the Epidemiologists Asked the Eclipse Cafeteria Employees

Proficient - Explains the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees. Minor details are missing.

Comments:

Good effort trying to explain the relevancy of the questions asked by the epidemiologists, but you did not fully understand the purpose behind the questions needed for epidemiology investigations. Why would you ask about oatmeal or salt at this point in the investigation. At this stage, the epidemiologists did not know that salt was the culprit and as such it would be unusual to ask about it.

( 0.32 / 0.50) Identifies the Final Culprit and How it Was Discovered

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the culprit and how it was discovered by the response was inaccurate; however, significant details are missing.

Comments:

You did not identify the correct culprit that turned the 11 men blue. Remember, the questions asked by the doctors and the epidemiologists led to the discovery. You need to critically think through the process to come to the correct answer. The culprit was the sodium nitrite and the it was initially discovered in the kitchen with the boxes next to each other.

( 0.32 / 0.50) Explains Why These Specific Men Were More Affected Than Other People Who Ate in the Cafeteria

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria; however, significant details are missing.

Comments:

You made a good effort trying to explain why these men were affected more than others, but you did not provide the right explanation. You should take a look at the investigation questions closer to determine how these men were different.

( 0.22 / 0.25) Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

( 0.22 / 0.25) Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Overall Score: 3.98 / 5.00

Overall Grade: 3.98