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Criteria	Level 4 4 points	Level 3 3 points	Level 2 2 points	Level 1 1 point	Level 0 0 points
Abstract Identification	Abstract for each article was identified and the student explanation was fairly thorough.	Abstract were identified for at least 4 articles and/or the student explanation was at least adequate.	Abstract were identified for at least 3 articles and/or the student explanation was somewhat present.	Less thatn 3 article abstracts were identified and/or the student explanation was missing.	No or very poor attempt
Purpose of the Study	Purpose is identified clearly in one to 2 sentences for each article.	Purpose is identified for at least 4 articles and fairly well stated by student.	Purpose is identified for at least 3 articles and/or poorly stated by student.	Purpose is identified for less than 3 articles and poorly or not stated by student.	No or very poor attempt
Research Question	The student correctly answered whether or not a research question is present and the student had an appropriate response to what the research question is for each article.	The student correctly answered whether or not a research question is present and the student had an appropriate response to what the research question is for at least 4 of the articles.	The student correctly answered whether or not a research question is present and the student had an appropriate response to what the research question is for at least 3 of the articles.	The student correctly answered whether or not a research question is present and the student had an appropriate response to what the research question is for at least 2 of the articles.	No or very poor attempt
Methods (Types of Research - Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Evidence-based Practice, and Literature Review)	The type of research method is correctly identified and the student explanation is correct for all articles.	The type of research method is correctly identified and the student explanation is correct for at least 4 articles.	The type of research method iscorrectly identified and the student explanation is correct for at least 3 of the articles.	TThe type of research method is correctly identified and the student explanation is correct for less than 3 articles.	Poor or No attempt
Results	Student correctly identified where the results were reported and correctly identified proof or disproval of the research question for all articles	Student correctly identified where the results were reported and correctly identified proof or disproval of the research question for at least 4 articles.	Student correctly identified where the results were reported and correctly identified proof or disproval of the research question for at least 3 articles.	Student correctly identified where the results were reported and correctly identified proof or disproval of the research question for less than 3 articles.	No or poor attempt.
Discussion	At least two main points were highlighted in 3-4 sentences and was well written for all articles	At least two main points were highlighted in 2-3 sentences and/or was at least fairly well written for 4 of the articles.	At least two main points were highlighted in 1-2 sentences and/or was at least adequately written for 3 of the articles.	At least two main points were highlighted in 1-2 sentences and/or was poorly written for less than 3 of the articles.	Poor or no attempt.
Overall Impression	Identified article significance and listed 1 major strength and 1 major limitation of the study for all articles.	Identified article significance and listed 1 major strength and/or 1 major limitation of the study for 4 articles.	Identified article significance and listed 1 major strength and 1 major limitation of the study for 3 articles.	Identified article significance and listed 1 major strength and 1 major limitation of the study for less than 3 articles.	Poor or no attempt.
Overall Score	Level 4 11 or more	Level 3 8 or more	Level 2 5 or more	Level 1 0 or more