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Short answer essay exam Short answer essay exam Rubric Code: J854BA By cgimble Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Nursing Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

EXAMS
	Poor (N/A)	Acceptable (N/A)	Average (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Analysis 35 % Student is able to analyze the question and respond appropriately	Poor Answers demonstrate minimal knowledge and understanding of the material.	Acceptable Answers have only moderate relationship with the material and are very general in nature.	Average Answers demonstrate sufficient knowledge and understanding of the course material	Excellent Answers clearly demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the course material.
Supporting Evidence 35 % Student adequately supports response with evidence from course material	Poor No evidence to support response or requested opinion. Sources are not included.	Acceptable Minimal evidence to support responses or requested opinion. Source are not included or are incorrectly cited.	Average Evidence from readings is used to appropriately support most points or requested opinions. Sources are included and correctly cited.	Excellent Evidence from readings is used to support responses or requested opinions. Sources are included and correctly cited.
Structure 20 % Responses are clear and easy to read; relationship to course content is evident.	Poor Responses are poorly written and may be confusing to the reader. Transitions from point to point are unclear. Response is very general without clear connection to question.	Acceptable Responses lack clarity and may be confusing to the reader. Some transitions from point to point may be unclear. Response may not directly answer the question that was posed.	Average Responses are generally well-written and understandable. Transitions from point to point may wander. Connection to the question that was posed my not be clear.	Excellent Responses are well-written and understandable. Excellent transitions from point to point. Clear connection to the question that was posed.
Mechanics 10 % Grammar and writing structure are correct	Poor Major errors in sentence structure and grammar. Frequent errors in punctuation, citation and spelling.	Acceptable Inconsistent sentence structure nd grammar. Inconsistent to incorrect punctuation and citation style. Several spelling errors.	Average Sentence structure and grammar strong despite occasional lapses. Punctuation and citation style inconsistent. Few spelling errors.	Excellent Sentence structure and grammar are excellent. Responses display correct use of punctuation and consistent citation style. No spelling errors.