Nursing Assignment

Criteria

Exceptional: Professional, clear, accurate, confident. Organization and mechanics are impeccable. Well-organized and easily understood. No improvement needed.

3 points

Proficient: Professional, clear, accurate, confident with OCCASIONAL errors that are easily corrected.

2.5 points

Basic/Needs Improvement: MOSTLY professional and accurate. PARTIAL demonstration of professional understanding, sometimes unclear. Displays lack of confidence or inefficiencies in writing. SEVERAL areas of correction are required.

2 points

Below basic: SOMEWHAT professional and accurate. MINIMAL demonstration of professional understanding, frequently unclear. MULTIPLE areas of correction are required. Mid-term Personal Improvement Plan required

1 point

Marginal/Unacceptable: Unprofessional, inaccurate, unclear. Does not demonstrate understanding of concept. Lacks professionalism. NUMEROUS areas of correction that require resubmission. Any portion of the assignment that receives a 0 does not meet minimum requirements and must be resubmitted to earn a grade for the assignment.

0 points

Poster Project

Presentation

Presentation is attractive and easy to follow. Viewing of all sections takes least five but no more than ten minutes for an average reader/viewer. Demonstrates effort in visual/presentation appeal through pictures, music, short videos, etc.

Presentation is clear but shows limited effort in visual appeal. Viewer can easily follow along. Viewing takes fewer than five or more than ten minutes.

Presentation is somewhat unclear and shows minimal effort in visual appeal. Somewhat difficult to follow. Viewing takes fewer than five or more than ten minutes.

Presentation is unclear and unattractive, frequently confusing, and is outside of time limits.

No discernable clarity or visual efforts. Time is significantly outside limits.

Content

Each of the eight sections of presentation includes three critical points that clearly relate to nursing. The three points are distinctly different from one another and are not restatements or variations of the same information.

One section contains fewer than three critical points OR critical points are a repeat of one another. Critical points are not clearly related nursing.

Two sections contain fewer than three critical points OR critical points are a repeat of one another. Critical points are not related to nursing.

Three sections contain fewer than three critical points OR critical points are a repeat of one another.

Four or more sections contain fewer than three critical points OR critical points are a repeat of one another.

Accuracy

All critical points are presented accurately and without bias. In the case that the critical point is opinion- or experience-based, it is clearly noted as such. All statements of fact are verifiable through provided references.

Critical points are presented accurately with some evidence of bias or inferences without reference. All statements of fact are verifiable through provided references.

Critical points are presented with clear bias and without reference. Most statements of fact are verifiable through provided references.

Critical points are biased and unreferenced. Facts are unverifiable.

Presentation is rife with stereotyped bias.

Grammar & Mechanics

Follows all guidelines for spelling, usage, mechanics, grammar, etc. Sentences are strong and have a varied structure. There are no mechanical errors

Follows most guidelines, but some sentences are unclear, uneven, or contain errors. There are two or fewer mechanical errors (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar)

Follows some guidelines, but sentences contain multiple errors and are difficult to understand. There are three or more mechanical errors (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar)

Difficulty following guidelines; mechanical errors are numerous.

Guidelines are not followed; most sentences contain numerous errors and cannot be understood.

References

All critical points (24 total) have a reference link available for fact-checking by the instructor

21 or fewer critical points have reference links available

18 or fewer critical points have reference links available

15 or fewer critical points have reference links available

12 or fewer critical points have reference links available