Rules for Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award
Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award
Win $500
- The contest is open to students of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio, as well as affiliated interns, residents and fellows
- Word Limit: 2500 words or less
- Please include a cover sheet with: name, date, title, word count, school/program
- Submission Dates: September 7th, 2017 to January 31st , 2018
- Format: PDF
- Submit to: Peg Seger segerp@uthscsa.edu
Judging Criteria
- Applicability of topic/educational value to health care professionals (30 pts total)
- Connects relevant historical facts to contemporary issues in health care (15 pts)
- Shows how topic relates to health care (15 pts)
- Quality of writing (20 pts total)
- Uses proper grammar & spelling (7 pts)
- Writes clearly (7 pts)
- Cites sources (6 pts)
- Comprehension of issues (30 pts total)
- Demonstrates knowledge of chosen topic (8 pts)
- Provides evidence to support thesis & arguments (8 pts)
- Draws appropriately on external resources (7 pts)
- Demonstrates original thought, rather than just restating what others have said (7 pts)
- Clarity of discussion & conclusions (20 pts total)
- Shows a clear logical flow of argumentation (e.g. thesis, arguments, supporting evidence) (7 pts)
- Stays on topic (6 pts)
- Makes a logical conclusion for action, thought, or research (7 pts)