research

Grading Criteria

Possible Points

Student’s Score

I. Format

10

A. Title page that includes name, topic, course title, date, instructor.

1

B. Structure

1. Neatly typewritten

2. Spelling and grammar

3. Logical topic development

5

C. Length (1 - 2 page[s] not counting title page)

2

D. APA general formatting rules and citations throughout paper

2

II. Content

A. Summarize:

1. What are the main arguments?

2. What type of research & design?

3. What is the point of this article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article is about, what would you say?

30

B. Assess:

1. How is this a useful source?

2. Is the information reliable?

3. What are possible extraneous variables and limitations?

4. What is the goal (objective statement) of this source? How do the findings describe meeting (or not meeting) this goal?

25

C. Reflect:

1. How it fits into your research.

2. How this source is helpful to your Research

Utilization project.

· Specific contributions in helping shape your argument.

3. Ways this article has changed how you think about your topic.

25

III. References

10

1. APA style

2. Article criteria: <5 years, nurse authored,

3. USA published

Only obligatory: an empirical research reference is the article itself – reference at top of bibliography per example on OWL website. Please use headings as reflected in A, B, & C.

Total Points

100