PSYC 491COMMUNITY RESOURCES PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The purpose of this Community Resources Paper Assignment is increase awareness of
available resources and encourage the development of a professional “database” to better serve
future clients.
INSTRUCTIONS
•
Identify resources that exist within your community, organization, or online that could
provide assistance with a wide variety of needs.
o Resources could include food banks, financial assistance, domestic violence
shelters, suicide prevention phone numbers, churches, clothing banks, food
preparation/nutrition classes, financial planning training, et cetera. Ensure that
your list encompasses a broad range of needs, physical, emotional, spiritual, et
cetera.
•
Create a list of these resources.
o This list must be diverse and include at least 10 resources that would be helpful to
your client population. When you list your information, you must include the
name of the organization that provides the assistance, the type of assistance that
they provide, and the people who can use their services. Also note if there are
any exclusion criteria (for example, if an agency will only service those who live
within a specific geographical area, the agency will only offer assistance once per
month, etc.).
o The information must be presented in a manner consistent with current APA
format.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Community Resources Paper Grading Rubric |
PSYC491_A04_202230
Criteria
Ratings
Content 35 to >31.0 pts
Format
Points
31 to >24.0 pts
24 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
The paper meets content
requirements: A wide
variety of community
resources are identified. At
least 10 resources are
contained. Professionally
appropriate resources are
identified. Contact
information is provided.
The paper meets most of
the content requirements: A
wide variety of community
resources are identified. At
least 10 resources are
contained. Professionally
appropriate resources are
identified. Contact
information is provided.
The paper meets some of
the content requirements: A
wide variety of community
resources are identified. At
least 10 resources are
contained. Professionally
appropriate resources are
identified. Contact
information is provided.
15 to >13.0 pts
13 to >10.0 pts
10 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
The paper meets structure
requirements: The
information is presented in
a professional manner.
Your Community
Resources assignment is
submitted on time. Spelling
and grammar are correct.
The information is
presented in logical
sections. The information is
presented clearly. The
paper is in current APA
format.
The paper meets most of
the structure requirements:
The information is presented
in a professional manner.
Your Community Resources
assignment is submitted on
time. Spelling and grammar
are correct. The information
is presented in logical
sections. The information is
presented clearly. The paper
is in current APA format.
The paper meets some of
the structure requirements:
The information is presented
in a professional manner.
Your Community Resources
assignment is submitted on
time. Spelling and grammar
are correct. The information
is presented in logical
sections. The information is
presented clearly. The paper
is in current APA format.
35 pts
15 pts
Total Points: 50