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| 4 = Exceeds Expectations | 3 = Meets Expectations | 2 = Meets Some Expectations | 1 = Does Not Meet Expectations | 0 = Unable to Score: Incomplete or Missing Work |
| Discussed the problem being studied. | Discussion of the problem is robust and complete. | Discussion of the problem is complete. | Discussion of the problem is lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of the problem is incorrect. | Discussion of the problem is missing or incomplete. |
| Identified the study’s research question(s) and explained the study’s hypothesis(es). | Identification of the study's research question(2) is/are correct and explanation of hypothesis(es) is thorough and clearly stated. | Identification of the study's research question(s) is/are correct and explanation of hypothesis(es) is adequate. | Identification of the study's research question(s) is/are lacking one or more elements and explanation of hypothesis(es) is lacking one or more elements. | Identification of the study's research question(s) is/are poor and explanation of hypothesis(es) is ambiguous. | Identification of the study's research question(s) is/are missing or incomplete and explanation of hypothesis(es) is missing or incomplete. |
| Discussed the study’s specific aim(s) or purpose(s). | Discussion of the study's specific aim(s) or purpose(s) is/are robust and complete. | Discussion of the study's specific aim(s) or purpose(s) is/are complete. | Discussion of the study's specific aim(s) or purpose(s) is/are lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of the study's specific aim(s) or purpose(s) is/are incorrect. | Discussion of the study's specific aim(s) or purpose(s) is/are missing or incomplete. |
| Discussed the characteristics of the subjects. | Discussion of the characteristics of the subjects is robust and complete. | Discussion of the characteristics of the subjects is complete. | Discussion of the characteristics of the subjects is lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of the characteristics of the subjects is incorrect. | Discussion of the characteristics of the subjects is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Discussed how the researcher(s) selected the subjects. | Discussion of how the researcher(s) selected the subjects is robust and complete. | Discussion of how the researcher(s) selected the subjects is complete. | Discussion of how the researcher(s) selected the subjects is lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of how the researcher(s) selected the subjects is incorrect. | Discussion of how the researcher(s) selected the subjects is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Identifed the the study’s sample size. | Identification of the study's sample size is correct. | | | Identification of the study's sample size is incorrect. | Identification of the study's sample size is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Identified the independent variables (those manipulated by the researcher) and dependent variables (variables observed for change). | Identification of the study's independent and dependent variables is correct. | | Identification of the study's independent and dependent variables is somewhat correct. | Identification of the study's independent and dependent variables is incorrect. | Identification of the study's independent and dependent variables is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Identified the study design. | Identification of the study design is correct. | | | Identification of the design is incorrect. | Identification of the design is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Discussed the measuring instruments the researcher(s) used. | Discussion of the measuring instrucments the researcher(s) used is robust and complete. | Discussion of the measuring instrucments the researcher(s) used is complete. | Discussion of the measuring instrucments the researcher(s) used is lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of the measuring instrucments the researcher(s) used is incorrect. | Discussion of the measuring instrucments the researcher(s) used is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Explained how the researcher(s) collected the data. | Explanation of how the researcher(s) collected the data is robust and complete. | Explanation of how the researcher(s) collected the data is complete. | Explanation of how the researcher(s) collected the data is lacking one or more elements. | Explanation of how the researcher(s) collected the data is incorrect. | Explanation of how the researcher(s) collected the data is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Identified how many observations were made. | Identification of the number of observations made is correct. | | | Identifcation of the number of observations made is incorrect. | Identification of the number of observations made is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Discussed how the data were analyzed (data analysis techniques). | Discussion of how the data were analyzed is robust and complete. | Discussion of how the data were analyzed is complete. | Discussion of how the data were analyzed is lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of how the data were analyzed is incorrect. | Discussion of how the data were analyzed is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Discussed the results. | Discussion of the results is robust and complete. | Discussion of the results is complete. | Discussion of the results is lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of the results is incorrect. | Discussion of the results is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Discussed the conclusions. | Discussion of the conclusion is robust and complete. | Discussion of the conclusion is complete. | Discussion of the conclusion is lacking one more more elements. | Discussion of the conclusion is incorrect. | Discussion of the conclusion is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Discussed the implications for practice in public health. Included a discussion on the ways in which this article contributes to public health surveillance. | Insightfully and logically discusses in detail implications for practice in public health and contribution to public health surveillance. | Discussion of the implications for practice in public health and contribution to public health surveillance are complete. | Discussion of the implications for practice in public health and contribution to public health surveillance are minimal; needs to elaborate. | Discussion of the implications for practice in public health and contribution to public health surveillance are lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of the implications for practice in public health and contribution to public health surveillance are missing and/or incomplete. |
| Discussed the strengths and weaknesses that are represented in the article. | Discussion of the strengths and weaknesses is robust and complete. | Discussion of the strengths and weaknesses is complete. | Discussion of the strengths and weaknesses is minimal; needs to elaborate. | Discussion of the strengths and weaknesses is lacking one ore more elements. | Discussion of the strengths and weaknesses is mssing and/or incomplete. |
| Discussed how well the outcome of the study was specified. | Discussion of how well the outcome of the study was specified is robust and complete. | Discussion of how well the outcome of the study was specified is complete. | Discussion of how well the outcome of the study was specified is minimal; needs to elaborate. | Discussion of how well the outcome of the study was specified is incorrect. | Discussion of how well the outcome of the study was specified is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Explained the degree to which s/he agreed/disagreed with the author’s(s’) conclusions. | Explanation of agreement/disagreement with the author's(s') conclusion(s) is logical, robust, and complete. | Explanation of agreement/disagreement with the author's(s') conclusion(s) is complete. | Explanation of agreement/disagreement with the author's(s') conclusion(s) is minimal; needs to elaborate. | Explanation of agreement/disagreement with the author's(s') conclusion(s) is lacking one or more elements. | Explanation of agreement/disagreement with the author's(s') conclusion(s) is missing or incomplete. |
| Discussed the extent to which the findings can be generalized (external validity). | Discussion of the extent to which the findings can be generalized is robust and complete. | Discussion of the extent to which the findings can be generalized is complete. | Discussion of the extent to which the findings can be generalized is lacking one or more elements. | Discussion of the extent to which the findings can be generalized is incorrect. | Discussion of the extent to which the findings can be generalized is missing and/or incomplete. |
| Explained how would you improve the research study. | Suggestions for improving the research study are insightful, plausible and would add productively to the body of knowledge. | Suggestions for improving the research study are plausible and would add to the body of knowledge. | Suggestions for improving the research study are plausible, but minimal discussion; needs to elaborate. | Suggestions for improving the research study are implausible and/or lacking one or more elements. | Suggestions for improving the research study are missing and/or incomplete. |
| Paper Format: Typed 3 double-spaced pages, essay format. (Min and max) | 3 full pages (min and max), typed, essay format, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 10-12 point font, Times New Roman font. | | Lacking one element. | Lacking two elements. | Lacking three or more elements. |
| Grammar and Spelling: Contributed to the paper with clear and concise words formatted in an easy to read style that is free of grammatical errors. | Consistently uses grammatically correct sentences with rare misspellings. | Few grammatical or spelling errors are noted. | Evidence of errors in spelling and grammar. | Utilizes poor spelling and grammar in the paper. | Grammar error makes reading and understanding impossible. |
| APA Format | Reference list & in text citations (all quotes, statistics & thoughts) are in APA 7th Style. | Reference list & citations are in APA 7th Style, with a few minor errors | Reference list & citations approximates APA 7th Style | Reference list & citations are not in APA 7th Style | Missing citations & references |
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