[Solved] NR351 – Week 6 Assignment- Professional Paper (Graded)

Exceptional

Title page adheres to APA format (0-1 errors).

Exceeds

Title page mostly adheres to APA format (2 errors).

Meets

Title page somewhat adheres to APA format (3 errors).

Needs Improvement

Title page poorly adheres to APA format (4 or more errors).

Developing

No title page.

Exceptional

Margins, headings, headers, font, and spacing adhere very well to APA format (0-1 errors).

Exceeds

Margins, headings, headers, font, and spacing mostly adhere to APA format (2 errors).

Meets

Margins, headings, headers, font, and spacing somewhat adhere to APA format (3-4 errors).

Needs Improvement

Margins, headings, headers, font, and spacing poorly adhere to APA format (5 or more errors).

Developing

Margins, headings, headers, font, and spacing do not adhere to APA format.

Exceptional

Clearly explains that paper is summary of the assigned article and explains that the impact of article contents on own future professional nursing practice will be included. Length is 50-75 words.

Exceeds

States in a mostly clear manner that paper is summary of the assigned article and explains that the impact of article contents on own future professional nursing practice will be included. Length is 50-75 words.

Meets

Vaguely explains that paper is summary of the assigned article and explains that the impact of article contents on own future professional nursing practice will be included. OR uses 25-45 or 80-100 words (10-25 words over or under required amount).

Needs Improvement

Did not sufficiently explain all required items in previous columns of this criterion. OR uses fewer than 25 words or more than 100 words (25 or more words over or under required amount).

Developing

Did not provide an introduction.

Exceptional

Clearly summarizes the major content of the assigned article using 175-200 words. Content includes main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are excellent. The Summary contains appropriately formatted assigned quotation, assigned paraphrased sentence, additional paraphrased areas, and citations. Excellent revisions from Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet based on Week 4 instructor feedback.

Exceeds

Summarizes the major content of the assigned article using 175-200 words. Content includes most of the main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are good. The Summary contains mostly well formatted assigned quotation, assigned paraphrased sentence, additional paraphrased areas, and citations. Good revisions from Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet based on Week 4 instructor feedback.

Meets

Summarizes a fair amount of the content of the assigned article. Content includes a fair amount of the main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are fair. The Summary is missing the assigned quotation, assigned paraphrased sentence, OR citations. Fair revisions from Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet based on Week 4 instructor feedback. OR word count is 125-165 or 210-250 (10-50 words over or under required amount).

Needs Improvement

25.0 pts Needs Improvement Provides a summary but assigned article is not used. OR any of the following: Word count is fewer than 75 or over 250 words (51 or more words over or under required amount); Content includes few of the main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are poor; The Summary is missing the assigned quotation, assigned paraphrased areas, AND citations.

Developing

No article summary is provided.

Exceptional

Clearly states how learning from the article will impact your future practice in 125-150 words clearly relating article contents to practice. Uses first person

Exceeds

States how some learning from the article will impact your future practice in 125-150 words somewhat relating article contents to practice. Uses first person.

Meets

Vaguely states how learning from the article will impact your future practice. OR article contents related to practice in a fair manner. May or may not first person. OR word count is 75-115 or 160-200 (10-50 words over or under required amount).

Needs Improvement

Did not sufficiently state how content of the article impacts your future practice OR article contents related to practice in a poor manner. Specifics are poor. May or may not use first person. OR word count is fewer than 75 or over 200 words (51 or more words over or under required amount).

Developing

Did not provide statements required in this criterion.

Exceptional

Clearly writes a concise summary of this paper. Clearly writes a strong concluding statement. No new information included. Section is 75-100 words.

Exceeds

Writes a concise summary of this paper. Writes a good concluding statement. No new information included. Section is 75-100 words.

Meets

Writes a vague summary of this paper. Writes a fair concluding statement. May or may not have included new information. OR uses 40-65 or 110-135 words (10-35 words over or under required amount).

Needs Improvement

Writes a poor summary of this paper. Writes a poor concluding statement. OR word count is fewer than 40 or over 135 words (35 or more words over or under required amount).

Developing

Did not provide a conclusion section.

Exceptional

Create a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including: author(s), year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, double line spacing, and hanging indent. Include DOI if available. 0-2 elements missing or incorrectly done.

Exceeds

Creates a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including items in left column. 3-4 elements missing or incorrectly done.

Meets

Creates a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including items in left column. 5-6 elements missing or incorrectly done.

Needs Improvement

Creates a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including items in left column with 7 or more elements missing or incorrectly done. OR creates reference for article other than the assigned article.

Developing

No reference provided.

Exceptional

Types 1 or 2 short quotations from assigned article including assigned sentence using correct APA citation including quotation marks, names of author(s), year, page abbreviation, page numbers, and parentheses, and punctuation with 0-1 minor error. Did not use words or ideas that the authors cited from another source.

Exceeds

Types 1 or 2 short quotations from assigned article including assigned sentence using correct APA citation including quotation marks, names of author(s), year, page numbers, and parentheses with 2-3 minor errors. Did not use words or ideas that the authors cited from another source.

Meets

Types 1 or 2 short quotations from the assigned article including assigned sentence using correct APA citation including quotation marks, names of author(s), year, page numbers, and parentheses with 4-5 minor errors. May or may not have used words or ideas that the authors cited from another source. OR uses 3 or more quotations.

Needs Improvement

Types a quotation other than the assigned sentence OR from a non-assigned article. OR has 6-7 minor errors.

Developing

Developing More than 7 errors in APA quotation and citation format OR no quotation provided.

Exceptional

10.0 pts Exceptional Types appropriately paraphrased versions of assigned sentence and other specific ideas from assigned article using correct APA citations including authors’ names, year, punctuation, and parentheses with 0-1 error.

Exceeds

9.0 pts Exceeds Paraphrased versions of the assigned sentence and other specific ideas from assigned article are mostly appropriate using good APA citation including names of author(s), year, punctuation, and parentheses with 2-3 errors.

Meets

8.0 pts Meets Paraphrased versions of the assigned sentence and other specific ideas from assigned article are minimally appropriate using fair APA citation including names of author(s), year, punctuation, and parentheses with 4-5 errors.

Needs Improvement

Omits paraphrasing and citation of assigned sentence and/or other specific ideas from assigned article OR paraphrases and cites from a non-assigned article. OR has 6-7 minor errors. May inappropriately paraphrase words or ideas that the authors cited from another source.

Developing

More than 7 errors in APA paraphrase and citation format OR no paraphrase or citation provided.

Exceptional

Excellent mechanics and organization with minimal errors of the following: – well organized and logical, – correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling, – professional wording is used, – uses complete sentences, – paragraphs are linked together logically, and main ideas expressed.

Exceeds

Good mechanics and organization considering the elements listed in the first column. A few minor errors noted.

Meets

Fair mechanics and organization considering the elements listed in the first column. Some errors noted.

Needs Improvement

Poor mechanics and organization considering the elements listed in the first column. Many errors noted.

Developing

Very poor mechanics and organization considering the elements listed in the first column such that writing is difficult to follow or understand.

No points deducted

Submitted on time

Not Submitted on Time – Points Deducted (5% per day)

1 day late = 11.25 Deduction; 2 days late = 22.5 Deduction; 3 days late = 33.75 Deduction; 4 days late = 45 Deduction; 5 days late = 56.25 Deduction; 6 days late = 67.5 Deduction; 7 days late = 78.75 Deduction; Score of 0 if more than 7 days late