Paradigms of Research

HCM 440 Journal Rubric

Journal activities in this course are private between students and the instructor. These assignment topic will serve as a personal reflection on your knowledge and experience relating to healthcare.

Guidelines for Submission: When writing this journal, please include evidence-based sources as well as your own reflections on the topic. APA format is to be used for the references and in-text citations. Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (88%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Knowledge of the Meets “Proficient” criteria and Clearly articulates what is Articulates what is known Does not articulate what is 40

Topic offers greater insight about the known about the topic that is about the topic, but missing known about the topic under topic that is under under consideration clarity and detail of content consideration consideration

Organization of the Meets “Proficient” criteria and Logically organizes the topic, Organizes the topic around Does not organize the topic 25 Subject Matter: offers keen insight about offering relevant commentary strengths and weaknesses and logically and does not present Strengths and content strengths and on strengths and weakness; draws conclusions, but with a clear conclusions Weaknesses weaknesses of the topic as well draws clear conclusions that lack of logical presentation and

as the conclusions that are are reflective to the topic problems with clarity in drawn conclusions

Use of Evidence- Meets “Proficient” criteria and Provides references from at Provides limited references, Does not provide evidence- 25 Based Sources offers more detail pertaining to least two evidence-based and the sources are not current based sources that are relevant

the references that are used in sources that are relevant and or relevant to the topic. APA and current to the topic. No the journal. APA format is current to the topic, within citation format contains errors references are cited, and there correct three years. Uses correct APA is no APA format used

format for reference citations and for in-text citations

Articulation of Submission is free of errors Submission has no major errors Submission has major errors Submission has critical errors 10 Response related to citations, grammar, related to citations, grammar, related to citations, grammar, related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, and spelling, syntax, or organization spelling, syntax, or organization spelling, syntax, or organization organization and is presented that negatively impact that prevent understanding of in a professional and easy-to- readability and articulation of ideas read format main ideas

Earned Total 100%