Developing (2) Competent (4) Exemplary (6) Part I: Assignment Overview (80%)

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Developing (2) Competent (4) Exemplary (6)

Part I: Assignment Overview (80%)


❑ Some required information is ❑ All required information is ❑ All required information is included.
missing. included. ❑ No extraneous information is
Title page ❑ Extraneous information is ❑ Some extraneous information is included.
included. included.
❑ The abstract is not a good ❑ The abstract is a description of the ❑ An accurate and concise description of
reflection of the literature review. literature review, but it is sometimes the literature review is provided,
Abstract ❑ The abstract is excessively wordy. unclear or wordy. including background, purpose,
method, results, and conclusion.
❑ Background information is not ❑ Background information is at times ❑ Background information is engaging
clearly articulated. unclear or uninteresting. and leads to a clear purpose statement.
❑ Relevance to OM is unclear. ❑ Relevance to OM could be more ❑ Relevance to OM is articulated well.
❑ Research question or purpose clearly articulated. ❑ Research question or purpose
Introduction statement is unidentifiable. ❑ Research question or purpose statement is clear and concise.
❑ Main discussion points are not statement could be stated more clearly ❑ Two or three main discussion points
identified in the purpose statement. and concisely. of the literature review are clearly
❑ Main discussion points could be identified in the purpose statement.
more clearly articulated.
❑ Details about article selection are ❑ Details about article selection are ❑ Concise details are provided about
lacking or wordy. occasionally unclear or wordy. article selection, including search
❑ Number and type of articles are ❑ Number and type of articles included engines, search terms, and
Method inclusion/exclusion criteria.
not included. could be more clearly stated.
❑ Number and type of articles
included are clearly stated.
❑ Comparison and contrast of ❑ Comparison and contrast of findings are ❑ Thorough comparison and contrast of
findings are lacking. provided but lack thoroughness. findings are provided and relate to the
❑ Discussion of findings does not ❑ Discussion of findings could relate main discussion points in the order of
relate well to the main discussion better to the main discussion points in their appearance in the purpose
Body & points in the purpose statement. the purpose statement. statement.
Results ❑ Study limitations are not ❑ Study limitations are discussed, but ❑ Focus is on research findings rather
mentioned. possible connections to differences in than research methods.
❑ Gaps (what is unknown and needs to findings are not clearly identified. ❑ Study limitations that might have led
be researched) and controversies that ❑ Gaps and controversies in the to different findings are discussed.
exist in the literature are not literature are discussed, but clarity ❑ Gaps and controversies that exist in
discussed. could be enhanced. the literature are clearly discussed.
❑ A summary of the main points is ❑ A summary of the main points is ❑ A summary of the main points is
not clearly presented. presented, but clarity could be clearly articulated.
❑ Implications for nursing practice enhanced. ❑ Implications for nursing practice are
Conclusion are absent, illogical, irrelevant, or ❑ Implications for nursing practice are logical, relevant, and clear.
unclear. included but lack logic, relevance, or
clarity.

Total Marks :
Developing (2) Competent (4) Exemplary (6)
Part III: APA format and design (20%)
❑ Multiple formatting errors are ❑ A few minor formatting errors are ❑ Proper formatting is used
present. noted. throughout the literature review.
❑ Title page ❑ Title page ❑ Title page
❑ Abstract ❑ Abstract ❑ Abstract
APA format ❑ Introduction ❑ Introduction ❑ Introduction
❑ Method ❑ Method ❑ Method
❑ Results ❑ Results ❑ Results
❑ Conclusion ❑ Conclusion ❑ Conclusion
❑ Multiple formatting errors ❑ A minor formatting error or two are ❑ Proper formatting is used
occurred in the reference list. noted in the reference list. throughout the reference list.
References ❑ One or more reference does not ❑ Each reference has a matching ❑ Each reference has a matching
have a matching citation. citation(s). citation(s).
❑ Multiple citation errors are noted. ❑ One to three citation errors are ❑ Citations are formatted correctly.
❑ One or more citation does not have noted. ❑ Each citation has a matching
Citations a matching reference. ❑ Each citation has a matching reference.
reference.
❑ An improper type or size of font is ❑ 12-point Times New Roman or
Font used. Courier font is used
❑ Bold font is used occasionally. ❑ No bold font is used
❑ One-inch margins are not used. ❑ One-inch margins are used.
❑ Page number and page header are ❑ Page number and page header are
Margins absent or typed rather than inserted at inserted at the top of each page.
the top of each page.
❑ Double-spacing is not used ❑ Double-spacing is used between all
consistently between lines. lines.
❑ There is often more than one space ❑ There is only one space between
Spacing between sentences. sentences.
❑ Paragraphs are not indented five ❑ Paragraphs are indented five spaces.
spaces.
❑ Headings are not present or are ❑ A minor formatting error or two are ❑ Appropriate APA level headings are
formatted inappropriately. noted in the headings. used.
Headings ❑ One or more heading is alone at ❑ No headings are left alone at the ❑ No headings are left alone at the
the bottom of a page. bottom of a page. bottom of a page.

Total Marks:

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