SECTION 4

DNP Project II: Section I Proposal

Completion of this assignment will result in a contribution to the final DNP project proposal. During designated weeks, sections of the project will be submitted in their final form. The student will receive feedback up to a total of 2 times for each section prior to final submission of that section. If the submitted work does not require further revision after the first or second submission, these attempts will be graded, respectively. On the third submission of each section, it will be considered a final submission and will be graded accordingly based on the following rubric. In order to progress to DNP Project II, the academic mentor and course instructor must approve the final submission of the DNP project proposal at the end of the term, and the student must achieve a passing grade (minimum 83%) in DNP Project I.

Criterion Excellent (100-93%)

Proficient (92- 87%)

Meets Standards (86-83%)

Needs Improvement (82-75%)

Unsatisfactory (75% or less)

Setting

(80 points)

The setting is clearly defined and congruent with identified criteria. Identified criteria includes:

• Practice type

• Practice location

• Practice size

• Use of

documentation

systems that will

be used in the

project (i.e.

EHR)

Project setting is

developed at a

proficient level but

content

development

requires further

revision to meet

excellent

standards. .

Project setting

meets minimum

passing

standards but

requires further

revision in a few

areas to meet

excellent

standards.

Project setting needs

improvement and

requires further

revision in most areas.

Poorly developed

project setting or not

developed at all.

Population of Interest

(80 points)

The population of interest is clearly defined and justified with appropriate inclusion and exclusion criteria.

The population of

interest is discussed

at a proficient level

but content

Population of

interest meets

minimum passing

standards but

Population of Interest

needs improvement

and requires further

revision in most areas.

Poorly developed

population of interest

or not developed at all.

Please note

Direct population of

interest (generally staff

that will be educated or

similar)

Indirect population of

interest (usually the

patient population you

hope to indirectly

impact)

development

requires further

revision to meet

excellent standards.

requires further

revision in a few

areas to meet

excellent

standards.

Stakeholders (80 points)

Stakeholders are

clearly identified

and their relation

to the project.

Specifically

address:

Permission to conduct project

Affiliation agreements formed

The stakeholders’

section is clearly

identified and

discussed at a

proficient level but

content

development

requires further

revision to meet

excellent standards.

The stakeholders’

section meets

minimum passing

standards but

requires further

revision in a few

areas to meet

excellent

standards.

The stakeholders’

section needs

improvement and

requires further

revision in most areas

The stakeholders’

section is poorly

developed or not

developed at all

Organization

(20 points)

Concise and well-

organized writing.

Ideas are described

clearly and are

presented in a logical

sequence.

Clear organization of

main points.

Ideas are described

clearly and are

presented in a logical

sequence.

Clear organization of

main points but some

areas may stray from

logical sequence.

Writing lacks logical

organization.

Poorly organized, ideas

are not developed

adequately in the paper

and lack unity.

Does not meet

basic writing

standards of

organization.

Ideas and arguments

are fully supported and

developed through

evidence.

Headings are used

appropriately to indicate

new content areas.

Support and

development of ideas is

present but one or more

areas lack evidence.

Headings are used

appropriately to indicate

new content areas.

Paragraph structure is

appropriate with logical

transitions.

Support of ideas present

but is not consistent.

Use of headings is not

consistent.

Minimal paragraph

structure issues.

Paragraphs headings

are not used

appropriately.

Major paragraph

structure issues.

Writing Style

(30 points)

Sentence structure

clear, with smooth

transitions, correct

grammar and

punctuation. No

spelling errors. Uses

standard English

language.

Word choice is correct,

precise and

unambiguous.

Introduction has a clear

statement addressing

the topic.

Overall sentence

structure is clear, with

smooth transitions

Less than 3 grammar,

punctuation or spelling

errors.

Introduction has a clear

statement addressing

the topic.

Body paragraphs have

topic sentences that are

logical and fully

developed.

Overall sentence

structure is clear, with

smooth transitions

Less than 5 grammar,

punctuation or spelling

errors.

Introduction has a clear

statement addressing

the topic.

Minimal paragraph

structure issues.

Transitions evident but

not used throughout

Spelling, punctuation,

and grammatical errors

create distraction,

making reading difficult;

fragments, comma

splices, run-ons evident.

Errors are frequent.

Clear bias is evident.

Ideas lack unity

Writing style does

not meet basic

standards for

English language.

Body paragraphs have

topic sentences that are

logical and fully

developed.

Paragraph structure is

appropriate with logical

transitions.

Writing does not reveal

discriminatory bias.

Unity of the paper

clearly leads the reader

to the conclusion and

stirs thought regarding

the topic.

Paragraph structure is

appropriate with logical

transitions.

Writing does not reveal

discriminatory bias.

Unity of the paper

clearly leads the reader

to the conclusion.

Writing does not reveal

discriminatory bias.

APA

(35 points)

References are current

and are cited

appropriately throughout

paper.

Paper is formatted per

APA style guide with no

APA errors.

References are current

and are cited

appropriately throughout

paper.

Paper is formatted per

APA style guide with

less than 3 APA errors.

References are current

and are cited

appropriately throughout

paper.

Paper is formatted per

APA style guide with

less than 5 APA errors.

References are not

current and/ or are not

appropriately cited.

Paper is not consistent

with APA formatting

guide.

There is evidence of

plagiarism.

APA standards

grossly not met.

Total points 325