IHP525PrivateDiscussionGuidelinesandRubric.pdf

IHP 525 Private Discussion Rubric

Overview
Your active participation in the discussions is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions will help you make meaningful connections
between the course content and the larger concepts of the course. Due to the sensitive nature of the article for this assignment, you will interact privately with
your instructor for this discussion.

Prompt
In the article, “Differences Between Age and Sex in Adolescent Suicide ,” by Lee, Dwyer, Paul, Clarke, Treleaven, and Roseby (2019), the methods in Chapter
17 (17.3) of your textbook were used to analyze the data. Please refer to this article in the Reading and Resources area of this week ’s module. Use Table 1,
and Figures 1 and 2 in the article to respond to the following:

1. Describe one type of stressor that occurred statistically significantly more often in one ag e group over another (older vs younger). Describe which
age group was more likely to be affected by this stressor and by how much.

2. Which method of suicide are females statistically significantly more likely to use as compared to males? Which method do males tend to use more
than females? What other results are provided or what other data could be presented to help explain this finding?

3. Describe the story that is being told by Figure 1 and Figure 2. Then explain why the of the colored lines (top to bot tom) is different between
the two graphs.

Directions
For this discussion, you must create an initial post.

For your initial post, do the following:

 Write a post of 1–2 paragraphs.

 In Module Seven, complete your initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

 Consider content from other parts of the course where appropriate. Use proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or
popular sources.

Rubric
Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Comprehension Develops an initial post with an
organized, clear point of view or
idea using rich and significant
detail (100%)

Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea using
appropriate detail (90%)

Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and
detail (70%)

Does not develop an initial post
with an organized point of view
or idea (0%)

30

Timeliness N/A Submits initial post on time
(100%)

Submits initial post one day late
(70%)

Submits initial post two or more
days late (0%)

10

Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Critical Thinking Draws insightful conclusions
that are thoroughly defended
with evidence and examples
(100%)

Draws informed conclusions
that are justified with evidence
(90%)

Draws logical conclusions (70%) Does not draw logical
conclusions (0%)

40

Writing (Mechanics) Initial post and responses are
easily understood, clear, and
concise using proper citation
methods where applicable with
no errors in citations (100%)

Initial post and responses are
easily understood using proper
citation methods where
applicable with few errors in
citations (90%)

Initial post and responses are
understandable using proper
citation methods where
applicable with a number of
errors in citations (70%)

Initial post and responses are
not understandable and do not
use proper citation methods
where applicable (0%)

20

Total 100%