Nursing Article summary

10.0 pts

Excellent

Source article meets all criteria: a peer-reviewed, professional nursing article published in a nursing journal within the last 5 years.

8.0 pts

Good

Source article is more than 5 years old but IS a professional nursing journal article.

5.0 pts

Fair

Article is professional but not from a nursing journal (but is medical or health related) OR is not a peer-reviewed article; comes from an acceptable internet source.

2.0 pts

Poor

Source is not a professional nursing article or source AND more than 5 years old.

0.0 pts

Unacceptable

Unacceptable source provided.

45.0 pts

Excellent

Student clearly and succinctly summarizes the article.

35.0 pts

Good

Student summarizes the article, but the content could be strengthened.

25.0 pts

Fair

Summary is too brief and not a sufficient summary.

15.0 pts

Poor

Student illustrates minimal effort when summarizing article.

0.0 pts

Unacceptable

Missing summary.

10.0 pts

Excellent

In-text citations used accurately in summary including last name of author(s), year, and page numbers if direct quote. No other errors noted.

8.0 pts

Good

Includes in-text citations but does contain one error or is missing one element: last name of author(s), year, and page numbers if direct quote.

5.0 pts

Fair

Includes in-text citations but has more than one error or is missing more than one element: last name of author(s), year, and page numbers if direct quote.

2.0 pts

Poor

Attempts to include in-text citations but does not follow any APA formatting rules.

0.0 pts

Unacceptable

Does not include any in-text citations.

15.0 pts

Excellent

Reference is accurate, in APA style, no errors noted.

12.0 pts

Good

Reference is accurate, in APA style, with only one APA errors: for example, italics rules, capitalization rules, double spacing, hanging indent, volume/issue number missing, no doi, incorrect retrieved by, etc.

9.0 pts

Fair

APA style attempted; two errors noted: for example, italics rules, capitalization rules, double spacing, hanging indent, volume/issue number missing, no doi, incorrect retrieved by, etc.

5.0 pts

Poor

Attempts APA formatting but more than two errors noted: for example, italics rules, capitalization rules, double spacing, hanging indent, volume/issue number missing, no doi, incorrect retrieved by, etc.

0.0 pts

Unacceptable

Reference is not in APA style. Uses MLA or simply lists website reference only.

10.0 pts

Excellent

No discernible errors.

8.0 pts

Good

There are few distracting spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors.

5.0 pts

Fair

Multiple errors throughout. No name and date on assignment.

2.0 pts

Poor

Errors distract the reader and make the text difficult to understand. Incomplete sentences used throughout.

0.0 pts

Unacceptable

Lack of effort and disregard for spelling/grammar rules or template not used (-10 points).

10.0 pts

Excellent

Article submitted with summary in a readable, .pdf format as instructed.

8.0 pts

Good

5.0 pts

Fair

Article submitted but not in a readable format.

2.0 pts

Poor

0.0 pts

Unacceptable

No article submitted with summary.