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NURS 250 Research Project Grading Rubric
Source: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition (2010) APA Format = 25 % Content = 60% Presentation of Content = 15%
Criteria: 0 = not present 1=not 100% consistent with APA 2= complete and 100% consistent with APA Total format points earned: _____ ( /50 x .25)
General Paper Format (page 228-229
APA Manual)
0 1 2 Title Page: (page 23 & 229 APA Manual)

0 1 2 References List: (pp. 180-224) 0 1 2
Typeface: Times New Roman, 12 point
font size; Margins: 1” all the way around
Running head as a header (50 characters or less counting
letters punctuation and spaces), title all capital letters, flush
left. On the title page, your page header/running head should
look like this:
Running head: TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
Start at the top of a new page
Project title centered between left and right margins and in
the upper half of the page , ≤ 12 words, cap all major words,
no abbreviations, summarizes papers main ideas
Title “References” centered, not bolded
Double spaced, entries have a hanging
indent;
entries in alphabetical order
Line Spacing: Double Spaced throughout
(except in
Tables or figures); Line length and
alignment: flush left style
Author name/ Institution double spaced and centered Minimum of 8 references, at least 4 of which
are professional nursing journals. Need to
have Nurse or Nursing in the journal name. Page number flush on the upper right
Paragraph and indentation: Indent the
first line of every paragraph, at least 3
sentences in length. Each page should
contain more than one paragraph.
Abstract: (page 25-27 APA Manual) 0 1 2 Support purpose, Within timeframe (5 yrs),
Legitimate
Start at top on a separate page, numbered page 2; Abstract
heading labeled and centered; Single, un-indented,
paragraph, double spaced
All pages after the title page should have a running head that
looks like this:
TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
Between 150 -250 words Each reference on the reference list is cited
in text
Paper submitted as one document Opening describes project, body describes elements Each reference entry is accurate and
consistent
Headings: (page 62-63 APA Manual) 0 1 2 Selected life stage and HP2020 objective are clearly stated Internal Citations: (pp. 174-179) 0 1 2
Minimum: Level 1 heading throughout
centered, boldface, upper and lower
case heading. Used for all major
components of the paper
Text/Body: 0 1 2 Each reference cited in text appears on the
reference list
Proper use of Punctuation &
Mechanics: Page 87-96 APA Manual)
0 1 2 Start at top of page, on a separate page, numbered page 3 Uses proper APA basic citation styles (Table
6.1 p. 177)
Spacing, period, comma, semicolon,
colon, quotation marks
Title of the paper centered and not bolded or underlined
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Content
Sections
weighted
Points
earned
Level of Evidence
4 3 2 1 0
Introduction should: Introduce your topic; Create interest; Provide necessary background information; Identify your main idea; Preview the rest of your essay
Introduction:
5
4 = 5
3 = 3.75
2 = 2.5
1 = 1.25
Identifies interesting but
manageable topic. In the
introduction, provides clear
statement of the topic and
complete, concise background
information including the HP 2020
objective and a convincing
statement of significance to the
lifestage identified. Clearly
delineates subtopics/sections to be
reviewed.
States a Thesis / central idea, but
may have minor lapses in
development. Introduction is not
particularly inviting to the reader
but still previews what is to come
in the rest of the paper. Contains
both the HP 2020 objective and
the selected life stage, but may not
correlate the significance between
the two. Discusses
subtopics/sections to be reviewed
Adequate introduction. The
topic or selected life stage are
not clear, or the
correlation/relevance between
the HP 2020 objective and the
lifestage is not significant. May
not clearly describe
subtopics/sections to be
reviewed
Does not have a clear central
idea or topic may be
too vague or does not discuss
subtopics/sections to be
reviewed
Does not
meet any
requirement of the
assignment.
Section 1: National State and Local (County/City) Statistics
Section 1.
10
4 = 10
3 = 7.5
2 = 5.0
1 = 2.5
Demonstrates a good
understanding of the problem and
its relevance to a CDC Lifestage
group. Presents statistics at all
levels (national, state and local),
including a comparison between
levels.
Demonstrates a fair
understanding of the problem and
its relevance to a CDC Lifestage
group. Presents statistics at all
levels (national, state and local),
but may be missing a comparison
between levels.
Shows basic comprehension of
problem and its relevance to a
CDC Lifestage group. Lacks
analysis of the data, may be
missing key data due to poor
sources. Missing data at any
level without justification.
Shows poor understanding of
problem and its relevance to a
CDC lifestage group. Lacks or
misinterprets data. May be
missing data for one or more
levels.
Does not
meet any
requirement of the
assignment
Section 2: Principles of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
Section 2
5
4 = 5
3 = 3.75
2 = 2.5
1 = 1.25
Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of the concept of
health promotion and articulates
with clarity, primary, secondary and
tertiary levels of health promotion
and disease prevention and how it
relates to the selected lifestage
and/or the HP 2020 objective
Demonstrates a general level of
knowledge on the concept of
health promotion and cites
definitions of primary, secondary,
and tertiary levels of health
promotion and disease prevention,
but may not completely relate it to
the target group.
A descriptive level of health
promotion included, but loosely
and with little clarity discusses
principles of health promotion
in the context of the target
group.
Lacks any of the following:
Description of primary, secondary
or tertiary health promotion,
disease prevention, and/or does
not relate it to the target group
or HP 2020 objective.
Does not
meet any
requirement of the
assignment
Section 3: Behavior Change/Health Belief Model and Its Impact on Health Promotion
Section 3
5
4 = 5
3 = 3.75
2 = 2.5
1 = 1.25
Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of the concept of
behavior change model and its
impact on health promotion, the
lifestage and this papers topic.
Demonstrates a general level of
knowledge on the concept of a
behavior change model, but lacks
one of the following: does not
relate it directly to health
promotion/to this lifestage /or
paper topic.
Description of behavior change
model but lacks or/ loosely and
with little clarity discusses
principles of behavior change
related to the target group
(lifestage) or the paper topic
Does not discuss a specific
Behavior change model as related
to the target group and topic, but
does include some content
related to behavior change
Does not
meet any
requirement of the
assignment
Section 4: National, State and Local Initiatives in Place to Achieve the HP2020 Objective
4 3 2 1 0
Section 4 Provides thorough review of one Offers an adequate review of one Includes a basic review of one Does not provide a minimum of Does not
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10
4 = 10
3 = 7.5
2 = 5.0
1 = 2.5
resource or initiative at each level
(national, state and local); selects a
resource or initiative that is
appropriate for the target group
resource or initiative at each level;
attempts to relate the initiative or
resource to the target group; or
may be missing an initiative and
any level without justification
resource or initiative at each
level, minimally relates the
initiative to the target group or
lacking an initiative at one or
more levels without justification
one initiative at every level;
reports only, poorly relates the
initiative to the target group
meet any
requirement of the
assignment
Section 5: Describe 4 Roles of the Registered Professional Nurse Directly Related to the Target Population
Section 5
10
4 = 10
3 = 7.5
2 = 5.0
1 = 2.5
Thoroughly describes 4 roles of the
RN directly related to assisting the
target population in meeting the
HP2020 objective.
Describes 3 roles of the RN directly
related to assisting the target
population in meeting the HP2020
objective or vaguely discusses 4
roles of the RN with some relation
to the target group. Adequate
discussion of RN role related to
HP2020 objective.
Describes 2 roles of the RN
directly related to assisting the
target population in meeting the
HP2020 objective or vaguely
discusses 4 roles of the RN with
very little relation to the target
group. Basic discussion of RN
role related to HP2020
objective.
Describes 1 roles of the RN
directly related to assisting the
target population in meeting the
HP2020 objective or vaguely
discusses 4 roles of the RN with
no relation to the target group.
Lacks discussion of RN role
related to HP2020 objective.
Does not
meet any
requirement of the
assignment
Conclusion: Wrap it up. Restate the topic and why it is important; explain why readers should align with this objective; possibly a call for action
Conclusion
5
4 = 5
3 = 3.75
2 = 2.5
1 = 1.25
Strong review of key points.
Insightful discussion of impact of
the researched topic. Restates the
problem the paper addresses.
Draws the paper to a reasonable
conclusion that is powerful and
validates the thesis.
Draws the paper to a conclusion;
restates the thesis and links to the
evidence provided.
Concluding paragraph present
but weakly draws the paper to a
conclusion. Thesis statement
inferred.
Lacks a sufficient conclusion.
Does not summarize the
evidence with respect to the
thesis statement or relate back to
the target group.
Does not meet any
requirement of the
assignment. No
conclusion is
provided
Presentation of the
Content:
Level of Evidence
4 3 2 1 0
Support
5
4 = 5
3 = 3.75
2 = 2.5
1 = 1.25
Understands and critically evaluates
information from sources. Uses
terms precisely and defines terms
when necessary. Uses evidence
appropriately and effectively,
providing sufficient evidence and
explanation to convince. Uses all
resources on the reference page
A compelling paper
Shows careful reading of sources,
but may not evaluate them
critically.
Attempts to define terms, not
always successfully.
Often uses generalizations to
support points. May use
examples that are not relevant.
Often depends on
unsupported opinion or
personal experience, or
assumes that evidence speaks
for itself. Important citations
missing
Depends on clichés or
overgeneralizations for
support, or offers little evidence
of any kind. May be personal
narrative or summary rather than
analysis. Marginal understanding
of the literature. Few citations
Does not
meet any
requirement of the
assignment
Organization
/ Readability
5
4 = 5
3 = 3.75
2 = 2.5
1 = 1.25
Presents information in
clear, concise and logical manner
within 8 page requirement
Shows a logical progression of
ideas but some logical links may be
faulty. Each paragraph clearly
relates to paper’s central idea, but
paper may not flow smoothly.
Meets the 8 page requirement.
May be slightly short or long.
Sentence structure generally
correct, but sentences may be
wordy, unfocused, repetitive,
or confusing. Paper overly
long or too short and
incomplete.
May be too vague and
abstract, or very personal
and specific. Usually
contains several awkward or
ungrammatical sentences;
sentence structure is simple
or monotonous. May have
random organization, lacking
internal coherence and logical
structure.
Does not
meet any
requirement of the
assignment
Style and Almost entirely free of spelling, Well structured, and focused, Contains several Contains either many Does not
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Mechanics
5
4 = 5
3 = 3.75
2 = 2.5
1 = 1.25
punctuation, and grammatical
errors. Sentences are clearly
structured and carefully focused,
not long and rambling. Writing is
coherent, and convincing.
Avoids Jargon / Colloquialisms (p.
68). Avoids writing in the first
person. Does not give opinion,
though some may be awkward or
ineffective. May contain a few
errors, which may interfere with
reading the paper but not impede
understanding. Paper has no use
of jargon or colloquialisms. Avoids
writing in the first person, does
not give opinion.
mechanical errors, which
may temporarily confuse the
reader but not impede the
overall understanding.
Paper may have minimal use of
jargon or colloquialisms. May
have some usage of first person
or may offer occasional opinion.
mechanical errors or a few
important errors that block
the reader’s understanding
and ability to see connections
between thoughts. Paper has
numerous use of jargon or
colloquialisms. Is written
primarily in the first person, and
or contains obvious opinion.
meet any
requirement of the
assignment
Format points: ______/25% Weighted Content Points : ______/60% Presentation of Content _______/15% Final Project Grade: ______/100% (Rounded to nearest whole number)
( /50 x .25) ( /50 x 0.6) ( /15 x 0.15)
Comments:
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