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Excellent

Adequate

Below Expectations

Problem Statement / Background 1 paragraph (10 Points)

· The problem is clearly stated and well-justified with seriousness of the problem and why it matters

· Target population and setting clearly specified

· Problem is adequately stated and justified / supported

· Target population, setting, or outcomes of interest specified but issues of clarity

· Questionable search terms / strategies or only limited use of appropriate (library) databases

· The problem statement has little justification or is poorly written

· Inadequate specification of target population, setting, and outcome(s) of interest

· No specification of search terms / strategies or use of inappropriate search tools (e.g., Google).

Review of the Qualitative Article: 1 page (60 Points)

Review one qualitative article appropriate to problem.

· Study is clearly related to the specified problem, population, setting, and outcomes

· Study is clearly summarized in terms of design, methods, results, and limitations that are relevant to the topic (problem / population & setting / outcomes) of the paper

· Clear organization and flow throughout the review of literature

· Study is indirectly related to the specified problem, population, setting, and outcomes

· Study is summarized limitedly in terms of design, methods, results, or limitations that are relevant to the topic (problem / population & setting / outcomes) of the paper

· The review of literature is adequately organized overall, but some issues with clarity or flow

· Study is not related to the specified problem, population, setting, and outcomes

· Study is not adequately or clearly summarized in terms of design, methods, results or limitations that are relevant to the topic (problem / population & setting / outcomes) of the paper

· Disorganized or not clearly written

Discussion

1 paragraph (20 Points)

Address if study can be applied to clinical practice and how… specifically covering implications for nursing practice

· Accurate and clearly written synthesis and critique of the reviewed study including assessment of strengths and weaknesses in the reviewed studies

· Clear identification of gaps in knowledge / areas where further research is clearly needed

· Clear statement of implications for nursing practice, public health, or health policy

· Some synthesis and critique of the reviewed study, but some issues with accuracy / clarity or with assessment of strengths / weaknesses of the reviewed studies

· Some indication of gaps in knowledge / areas where further research is clearly needed, but some issues with accuracy or clarity

· Some indication of implications for nursing practice, public health, or health policy

· Little or no synthesis and critique of the reviewed study or major issues with accuracy / clarity; little to no assessment of strengths / weaknesses of the reviewed studies

· Little to no identification of gaps in knowledge / areas where further research is needed; Major issues with accuracy or clarity

· Little or no indication of implications for nursing practice, public health, or health policy

Professionalism / Scholarliness (10 points)

· Correct APA formatting including title page, margins and line spacing

· Correct and thorough APA text citations

· No issues with inadequate citation or attribution.

· Paper is written in the student’s voice without excessive dependence on quotation or paraphrase. (If quotations or paraphrases are used, they are correctly denoted and cited).

· Complete and correctly formatted APA reference list

· No or minimal problems with spelling, grammar, and punctuation

· Only minor errors in APA formatting (e.g., title page, margins, or line spacing)

· Minor issues with APA text citations

· Minor issues of citation or attribution of sources

· Frequent dependence on quotation or paraphrase. (If quotations or paraphrases are used, they are correctly denoted and cited with no or only minor errors).

· Minor errors with completeness of reference list or with APA reference style

· Minor problems with spelling, grammar, and punctuation

· Major errors in APA formatting (e.g., title page, margins, or line spacing)

· Major issues with APA text citations

· Major issues of citation or attribution of sources

· Excessive dependence on quotation or paraphrase OR inadequate denotation or quotations / citation of paraphrases

· Major errors with completeness of reference list or with APA reference style

· Major problems with spelling, grammar, and punctuation