AACN DUNI

Criteria Points Total Score

Title Page: Title of article, journal information, and your name and date

10 point Your score

Abstract: Summary of an article (1-2 paragraphs)

10 point

The Problem: (2 or 3 paragraphs) Is the problem clearly stated? Is the problem practically important? What is the purpose of the study? What is the hypothesis? Are the key terms defined?

10 point

Review of Literature: (1 -2 paragraphs) Are the cited sources pertinent to the study? Is the review too broad or too narrow? Are the references recent? Is there any evidence of bias?

20 points

Design and Procedures: (3-4 paragraphs) What research methodology was used? Was it a replica study or an original study? What measurement tools were used? How were the procedures structures? Was a pilot study conducted? What are the variables? How was sampling performed?

20 points

Data analysis and Presentation: (1 - 2 paragraphs)

20 points

How was the data analyzed? Did findings support the hypothesis and purpose? Were the weaknesses and problems discussed?

Conclusions and Implications: (2-3 paragraphs)

10 point

Are the conclusions of the study related to the original purpose? Were the implications discussed? Whom will the results and conclusions affect? What recommendations were made at the conclusion? What is your overall assessment of the study and the article?

Total 100 points (100%)

Grade