For this assignment, you will write a short paper explaining the mechanism of action for psychiatric drugs.
Your writing assignment should:
· follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
· be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
· be a minimum of 4 pages in length, not including title or reference page;
· display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics;
· use APA formatting and citation style; and
· use a minimum of 2 references in APA format.
Paper format
· Introduction
· What is the difference between an agonist, partial agonist, antagonist, and inverse agonist?
· Agonist
· Partial Agonist
· Antagonist
· Inverse Agonist
· Use an example of a psychiatric drug from each category (agonist, partial agonist, antagonist, and inverse agonist), explaining the mechanism of action.
· What is the importance of understanding this foundational level of mechanism of action for medications?
· Conclusion
| Assignment Criteria | Level III | Level II | Level I | Not Present |
| Criteria 1 | Level III Max
Points: 15 |
Level II Max
Points: 13 |
Level I Max
Points: 9 |
Not Present
0 Points |
| Content of Paper | · Demonstrates a well-articulated understanding of the subject matter in a clear, complex, and informative manner
· Develops content and theories are well · Links content to the paper requirements and practical experience · Includes relevant material that fulfills all objectives of the paper · Uses scholarly resources that were not provided in the course materials · Completes all instruction requirements |
· Demonstrates an understanding of the subject matter
· Explains and applies knowledge of evidence-based practice, ethics, theory, and/or role · Uses a variety of scholarly resources from the course material and some that were not provided in the course materials · Includes relevant material that fulfills all objectives of the paper. · Completes all instruction requirements |
· Demonstrates a moderate understanding of the subject matter
· Summarizes content with minimal application to evidence-based practice, theory, or role-development · Presents content but is missing depth and or development · Uses only scholarly resources that were provided in the course materials Completes most instruction requirements |
· Does not meet the criteria |
| Criteria 2 | Level III Max
Points: 15 |
Level II Max
Points: 13 |
Level I Max
Points: 9 |
Not Present
0 Points |
| Analysis and Synthesis of Paper Content and Meaning | · Provides critical analysis in an accurate, clear, concise, and complete presentation of the required content
· Synthesizes information from scholarly resources · Provides new information or insight related to the context of the assignment with both supportive and alternative information or viewpoints · Completes all instruction requirements |
· Provides evidence of further synthesis of course content via scholarly resources
· Synthesizes information to help fulfill paper requirements · Supports content with at least one viewpoint. · Completes all instruction requirements |
· Lacks clarification or new information
· Supports content with scholarly reference without adding any new information or insight · Provides content that may be confusing or unclear, and the summary may be incomplete · Completes most instruction requirements |
· Does not meet the criteria |
| Criteria 3 | Level III Max
Points: 10 |
Level II Max
Points: 8 |
Level I Max
Points: 6 |
Not Present
0 Points |
| Application of Knowledge | · Offers a multidisciplinary approach via scholarly resources
· Applies practice that is accurate and plausible · Supports practice with additional scholarly resources · Answers all questions posed within the assignment in a well-developed manner with citations for validation · Completes all instruction requirements |
· Presents a summary of the paper’s content, findings, and knowledge gained
· Indicates how the information will be used within their professional practice · Completes all instruction requirements |
· Lacks objective criteria
· Applies superficial bridge between the assignment and the broader course content · Indicates how they will apply this new knowledge to their clinical practice in a vague manner · Completes most instruction requirements |
· Does not meet the criteria |
| Criteria 4 | Level III Max
Points: 5 |
Level II Max
Points: 4 |
Level I Max
Points: 3 |
Not Present
0 Points |
| Organization | · Provides well-organized content with a clear and complex purpose statement and content argument
· Provides concise writing with a logical flow of ideas |
· Provides organized content with an informative purpose statement and supportive content and summary statement
· Provides argument content with minimal issues in content flow |
· Provides poor organization, and flow of ideas distract from content
· Provides a purpose statement · Provides narrative that is difficult to follow and frequently causes reader to reread work |
· Does not meet the criteria |
| Criteria 5
|
Level III Max
Points: 5 |
Level II Max
Points: 4 |
Level I Max
Points: 3 |
Not Present
0 Points |
| College-level academic writing | · Includes no more than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with the readability
· Meets the assignment length requirements
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· Includes no more than four grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with the readability
· Meets the length requirements
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· Includes five or more grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors makes understanding parts of assignment difficult, but does not interfere with readability
· Meets the length requirements |
· Does not meet the criteria |
