nursing

CONTENT

Excellent

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

1) Paper included an introduction to the paper, summarizing what was contained in the content of the paper and stating why the content in the paper is important. No abstract is required.

2) Paper included the Rural Population and Rural Health Disparities paper, Rural Healthcare Disparities Paper, Implications of Rural Nursing Theory in the Rural Population Paper, and Strategies to Improve Health in the Rural Population Paper.

3) Paper utilized feedback provided during previous paper submissions, to assure content is thorough and accurate.

4) Paper included a conclusion, summarizing what is contained in the paper and important points noted in the paper.

Paper included an introduction to the paper, summarizing what was contained in the content of the paper and stating why the content in the paper is important (4 points)

Paper included the Rural Population and Rural Health Disparities paper, Rural Healthcare Disparities Paper, Implications of Rural Nursing Theory in the Rural Population Paper, and Strategies to Improve Health in the Rural Population Paper.

(4 points)

Paper utilized feedback provided during previous paper submissions, to assure content is thorough and accurate. If previously submitted papers included instructor feedback showing need for additional content, this paper included the additional content requested (4 points)

Paper included a conclusion, summarizing what is contained in the paper and important points noted in the paper (4 points)

Paper included an introduction to the paper, but did not include a summary of is contained in the content of the paper and/or did not state why the content in this paper is important (2 points)

Paper included some, but not all, of the Rural Population and Rural Health Disparities paper, Rural Healthcare Disparities Paper, Implications of Rural Nursing Theory in the Rural Population Paper, and Strategies to Improve Health in the Rural Population Paper. (2 points)

Paper utilized some, but not all, of the feedback provided during previous paper submissions (2 points)

Paper included a conclusion, but did not include a summary of what was contained in the paper and/or the important points noted in the paper (2 points)

Paper did not include an introduction to the paper (0 points)

Paper did not include the Rural Population and Rural Health Disparities paper, Rural Healthcare Disparities Paper, Implications of Rural Nursing Theory in the Rural Population Paper, and Strategies to Improve Health in the Rural Population Paper (0 points)

Paper did not utilize the feedback provided during previous paper submissions (0 points)

Paper did not include a conclusion

(0 points)

ORGANIZATION FOR EFFECTIVENESS

APA Format and editorial style - use of APA formatting, avoiding plagiarism by adhering to the rules for paraphrasing, summarizing, and the use of quotations, as well as the conventions for incorporating information from Internet-based resources.

Any materials drawn from resources are properly cited and documented in APA format.

Reference list is provided in APA format.

Title page is required in APA format - utilizing the title: Care of the Rural Population

Demonstrates how to appropriately organize work per APA formatting with the use of headings – using headings required in previous paper submissions.

Materials drawn from resources are properly cited and documented in APA format (1 point)

Reference list is provided in APA format (1 point)

Title page in APA format is included - utilizing the title: Care of the Rural Population (1 point)

Demonstrated how to appropriately organize work per APA formatting with the use of headings – using headings required in previous paper submissions. (1 point)

Some of the materials drawn from resources are properly cited and documented in APA format (0.5 points)

Reference list is provided but not completely in APA format (0.5 points)

Title page in APA format is included - but did not utilize the title: Care of the Rural Population (0.5 points)

Demonstrated how to appropriately organize work with headings but did not use APA formatting guidelines and/or did not use the headings required in previous paper submissions. (0.5 points)

No materials drawn from resources are properly cited and documented in APA format (0 points)

No reference list is provided (0 points)

Title page is not included (0 points)

Did not organize work with headings (0 points)

Organization is clear and coherent ; order and structure are present; clear sequencing and paragraphing.

Organization is clear and coherent; order and structure are present; clear sequencing and paragraphing (3 points)

Organization is partially clear without order and structure (1.5 points)

Lack of organization throughout paper (0 points)

Contains rare punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization errors.

Contains rare punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization errors (1 points)

Contains several punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization errors (0.5 points)

Contains many punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization errors (0 points)

Writing is clear and focused. Reader can easily understand the main idea. The main idea is incorporated into the text in a manner appropriate for the practice of nursing.

Writing is clear and focused. Reader can easily understand the main idea. The main idea is incorporated into the text in a manner appropriate for the practice of nursing (1 point)

Writing is lacking clarity and focus. Reader cannot easily understand the main idea. The main idea is not incorporated into the text in a manner appropriate for the practice of nursing (0.5 points)

No clarity or focus (0 points)

Integrated two professional resources into the paper.

Accesses and uses two professional journal articles to demonstrate information literacy (2 points)

Accesses and uses one professional journal article to demonstrate information literacy (1 point)

Uses no professional journal articles (0 points)

Paper is at least 4-8 pages in length, excluding the title page and reference list.

Paper is at least 4-8 pages in length, excluding the title page and reference list. (2 points)

Paper is 2-3 pages in length, excluding the title page and reference list. (1 point)

Paper is less than 2 pages in length, not including the title page and reference list (0 points)

Paper placed in NURS 1100 Portfolio

Paper placed in Portfolio (1 point)

Paper not placed in Portfolio (0 points)

ACCOUNTABILITY – for collaborative team members

Lack of professionalism of individual and/or lack of preparation of this assignment – can result in a deduction in points or failing assignment.

Points deducted for lack of accountability or professionalism

TOTAL POINTS

30