LEADER-LORI

• Integration of Knowledge- The paper provides adequate information to aid in searching and implementing the QI project. All key information is summarized from various sections of the paper such as background, local problem, methods, interventions, results, conclusions 
 25% of total result
 


• The nature and significance of the local problem is explained. There is a description of the intervention(s) in sufficient detail that others could reproduce it and there are specifics of the team involved in the work described.
 25% of total result
 


• Depth of Discussion and Cohesiveness There is the inclusion of informal or formal frameworks, models, concepts, and/or theories used to explain the problem, any reasons or assumptions that were used to develop the intervention(s), and reasons why the intervention(s) was expected to work 
 25% of total result
 


• Sources REFERENCES Must DOI Numbers 
 7% of total result
 
 
 Excellent5 current sources are used and are peer-review journal articles or scholarly books. Sources include both general background sources and specialized sources. Special-interest sources and popular literature and acknowledged as such if they are cited. All websites utilized are authoritative. All REFERENCES have DOI Numbers for me to look them up
 
 7 



 
 SatisfactoryUsed 4 current sources, which are peer-review journal articles or scholarly books. All websites utilized are authoritative. 4 REFERENCES have DOI Numbers for me to look them up
 
 5.6
 
 
 UnsatisfactoryUsed 2 current sources which are peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books. All websites utilized are credible. 2-3 REFERENCES have DOI Numbers for me to look them up
 
 4.2
 
 
 UnacceptableFewer than 2 current sources are used which are peer- reviewed journal articles or scholarly books. Not all websites utilized are credible, and/or sources are not current. Less than 2 REFERENCES have DOI Numbers for me to look them up
 
 2.8
 
 
 


• APA adherence and Citation in text
 6% of total result
 
 
 ExcellentFewer than 5 incomplete citations and/or quotations, and APA format errors. The paper is developed using APA-approved headings throughout the paper.
 
 6 
 
 
 SatisfactoryMore than 5 but fewer than 10 incomplete citations and/

or quotations, and APA format errors. The paper is developed using and introduction APA approved heading- but no headings within the rest of the paper.
 
 4.8
 
 
 UnsatisfactoryMore than 10 incomplete citations and/or quotations, or APA format errors. The paper is not developed at the graduate level APA format.
 
 3.6
 
 
 UnacceptableThe citation style is inconsistent or incorrect. It does not cite sources. The paper submitted is NOT in APA Format.
 
 2.4
 
 
 


• Spelling and Grammar 
 12% of total result
 
 
 ExcellentFewer than 5 grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors The required word count has been met.
 
 12 
 
 
 SatisfactoryMore than 5 but fewer than 10 grammatical, spelling, capitalization & punctuation errors The required word count is 25 words below the minimum required count.
 
 9.6
 



 UnsatisfactoryMore than 10 grammatical, spelling, capitalization & punctuation errors The required word count is 50 words below the minimum required count.
 
 7.2
 
 
 UnacceptableAn unacceptable number of spelling and/or grammar mistakes. The required word count is more than 50 words below the minimum required count.
 
 4.8