MEDICO-LEGAL ISSUES AND PATIENT CARE
FINAL ESSAY
This grade will count towards one –half of the final exam grade. Please do your best. Start early!
Research the topic below.
“How to Become an Outstanding Sonographer”
Please use your textbook and at least one other professional resource.
Essays should mention: aptitudes, abilities, skills, ethics, communication, professionalism,
certification and continued education.
Be sure to utilize key terms from the textbook.
For maximum points, the word count must be 500-700 words.
These essays are graded on word count, grammar, spelling, accuracy, thoroughness, inclusion of
citations and references. (Please review the grading rubric)
Re-word information into your own words. You may use an OCCASIONAL direct quote from a
resource, but if you do, it MUST be within quotations marks and be cited.
Essays which contain copied and pasted information and essays without citations or references
earn an automatic grade of 0.
Please review the uploads in Moodle about Plagiarism, When to cite, and the essay
example.