Module 3 Application Paper Systems Failure
and Communication is During Disaster
Purpose
This assignment will provide students with the opportunity to gain insight into how
systems failure takes on salience in disaster management, especially as the failure
involves communication.
Course Outcome
CO 3: Assess how social workers can play roles before, during, and after a disaster
and/or mass violence events.
Assignment
For this assignment, review the text and online access to the South Asian Women’s
Resilience Index.
• Describe what is meant by systems failure in disaster management.
• Identify and explain two lessons learned about communication as a risk in
disaster management.
• Based on understanding systems failure, identify two ways social workers
could assess and reduce communication risk before, during, or after a
particular disaster event.
Requirements
1. The written assignment will be graded on use of citations, use of Standard
English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the
required components as summarized in the directions and grading
criteria/rubric.
2. Create your exercise using Microsoft Word (a part of Microsoft Office), which is
the required format for all Chamberlain College documents. You can tell that the
document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx.”
3. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your
assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
4. The length of the exercise is to be no less than 2 pages and no greater than 3
pages excluding the title page and reference pages.
5. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page but no
abstract. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings
(upper and lower case, centered, boldface):
Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a
heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Also, remember that the APA
manual provides students with much information related to the general rules for
writing in a grammatically correct way.
6. In addition to the required readings (course textbook(s) and module
readings) you are also required to incorporate and cite a minimum of (3)
outside credible and relevant sources, including peer-reviewed journal
articles published between 2014-2019. The best journal sources for this
course are the Journal of Human Rights and International Social Work,
though depending on the topic, you might find resources in other journals
to support the application paper assignment.
7. Write a 2 to 3-page paper that includes the following elements:
o Introduce the purpose and what you intend to address in the paper.
o Describe systems failure with emphasis on the importance of
communication in disaster management.
o Explain two lessons learned about communication as a risk in
disaster management.
o Based on your understanding of disaster management, describe two
ways social workers could assess how to reduce
communication risk before, during, or after a particular
disaster event.
Directions and Grading Criteria
Criteria Points Description
Introduction 10 Illustrates the purpose of the assignment and the topics to be
addressed in the paper (purpose, three general topics).
Organization relative to the
assignment prompts
15 Organize the paper in a way that follows the prompts
sequentially.
Content on systems failure 20 Describes system failure in disaster management
with emphasis on communication risk.
Content on lessons learned about
communication risk
20 Identify and explain two lessons learned about
communication as a risk in disaster management.
Content on reducing
communication risk in disaster
management
20 Describe two ways social workers could assess and reduce communication risk before, during, or after a particular
disaster event.
Clarity of writing relative to
guidelines for APA format
15 Writes with clarity relative to correct grammar and guidelines
for APA format (correct citations, use of words, paragraphs.
Criteria Points Description
Total 100 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.
Rubric
Module 3 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Module 3 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Introduction
10 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Provides short but
succinct introduction
related to the purpose of
the paper and topics
covered
9 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Partially addresses
the purpose of the
paper and topics
covered
8 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Minimal introduction
of the purpose of the
paper and topics
covered
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Introduction is
incomplete or
missing.
10 ptThis criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Organization
15 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Organizes the paper
very well
sequentially relative
to the assignment
prompts.
13 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Organizes the paper
well sequentially
relative to the
assignment prompts
11 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Organizes the paper
somewhat well
sequentially relative
to the assignment
prompts
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Organizes paper not
at all sequentially
relative to the
assignment prompts.
15 pt
Module 3 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Systems Failure
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Addresses very well
the meaning of
systems failure in
disaster management.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of Performance
Addresses partially the
meaning of meaning
of systems failure in
disaster management.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Addresses minimally
the meaning of
systems failure in
disaster management.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lacking is the
meaning of systems
failure in disaster
management.
20 ptThis criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Lessons
Learned about
Communication
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Explains very well
two lessons learned
about
communication risk
in disaster
management.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Explains partially
two lessons learned
about
communication risk
in disaster
management.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Explains minimally
the two lessons
learned about
communication risk
in disaster
management.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lacking is the
explanation of two
lessons learned about
communication risk
in disaster
management.
20 pt
Module 3 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Social Work
and Reducing
Communication
Risk
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Describes very well
two ways social
workers could be
involved in reducing
communication risk
in disaster
management before,
during, or after a
particular disaster
event.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Describes partially
two ways social
workers could be
involved in reducing
communication risk
in disaster
management before,
during, or after a
particular disaster
event.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Describes minimally
two ways social
workers could be
involved in reducing
communication risk
in disaster
management before,
during, or after a
particular disaster
event.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Inadequately
describes two ways
social workers could
be involved in
reducing
communication risk
in disaster
management before,
during, or after a
particular disaster
event.
20 ptThis criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Clarity of
Writing
Relative to
Guidelines for
APA Format
and Standards
15 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Excellent clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
13 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Very good clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
11 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Good clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lack of clarity in
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
15 pt
