Assignment: Community Resource 

Assignment Overview 

In this assignment, you will conduct a discrete and respectful community observation of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Locate and attend a local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in your area. Explain to the meeting leader that you are a nursing student studying community resources. Write a two page summary of your experience describing the clientele (be sure to respect members’ anonymity), meeting, and topics. Apply your nursing knowledge to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of this particular resource.  

Assignment Details: 

Perform the following tasks: 

• Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment. 

• Attend a local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in your area o Introduce yourself to the meeting leader and explain to him/her that you are a nursing student who is studying community resources. 

o Conduct your community observation and take notes if necessary. 

• Write a two-page summary of your experience o Describe the clientele (respecting members’ anonymity), meeting, and topics. o Apply your nursing knowledge to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of this particular resource. 

o Use APA format. 

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Grading: 

Criteria 

Excellent (3pts) 

Good (2pts) 

Needs Improvement 

(1pt) 

Pts. 

Content 

-Includes   description of clientele. 

-Describes   meeting. -Evaluates quality and effectiveness using nursing knowledge. 

-Includes description of clientele. 

-Vaguely describes meeting.   -Non-specific evaluation. 

-Vague description of clientele. 

-Missing description of meeting. 

-Does not apply nursing knowledge   in evaluation. 

Organization 

-Well organized into separate headings. -Main points   are clearly identified. 

-Paragraphs   transition well. 

-Somewhat organized. -Main points   are clear. -Occasional issues with flow and transitions. 

-Disorganized. 

-Main points are unclear -Difficult to follow or   illogical. 

Spelling/grammar/ APA 

-No spelling or grammar errors. 

-APA format   is correct. 

-Appropriate   length 

-Some   spelling or grammar errors. 

-APA format is correct. 

-Appropriate length. 

-Many   spelling or grammar errors. 

-Incorrect APA format. 

-Inappropriate length. 

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