Journal Question:

Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 Course: DNP845 Sect1 Theoretical and Scientific Underpinnings

Criteria Does Not Meet Expectations

Approaches Expectations

Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Criterion Score

Claim/Quality of

Information

Weight: 40%

/ 80 points

(0 pts)

Response to quiz

question is missing

or inaccurate.

Answer is

inaccurate and does

not address the

prompt.

2.5 points

(5.6 pts)

Response to quiz

question is missing

key elements.

Answer is partially

inaccurate and

misses elements in

the prompt. Claims

are lacking

information to be

fully thought out.

6.4 points

(6.4 pts)

Response to quiz

question is

appropriate and

accurate. Answer is

appropriate and

responses to the

prompt. Claims are

appropriate.

8 points

(8 pts)

Response to quiz

question is thorough

and detailed.

Answer is clear and

concise and

responses to all

aspects of the

prompt. Claims are

justified and

plausible.

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Total / 20

Criteria Does Not Meet Expectations

Approaches Expectations

Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Criterion Score

Development/Co

nnection Weight:

40%

/ 8

Writing &

Mechanics

Weight: 20%

/ 4

0 points

(0 pts)

Connections are

either missing or

inaccurate in the

discussion.

5.6 points

(5.6 pts)

Connections are

included by missing

key information in

the discussion.

6.4 points

(6.4 pts)

Connections are

appropriately and

accurately

discussed.

8 points

(8 pts)

Connections are

insightful, reflective,

and completely

discussed.

0 points

(0 pts)

Style is

inappropriate or

does not address

given purpose.

Inconsistent

grammar, spelling,

and punctuation.

2.8 points

(2.8 pts)

Style is somewhat

appropriate to

purpose. Repetitive

mechanical errors

distract the reader.

Inconsistencies in

language, sentence

structure, and/or

word choice are

present.

3.2 points

(3.2 pts)

Style is appropriate

to the given

purpose. Word

choice is specific

and purposeful, and

somewhat varied

throughout. Minimal

mechanical,

typographical, are

present, but are not

overly distracting.

4 points

(4 pts)

Style shows

originality and

creativity. Word

choice is dynamic

and varied. Free of

mechanical,

typographical,

errors.

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Overall Score

Level 1 0 points minimum

Level 2 14 points minimum

Level 3 16 points minimum

Level 4 20 points minimum

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