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NURS capstone paper 
Senior Thesis Writing
Rubric Code: L73WCA
By APUSnursing
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Subject: Nursing  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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Research Quality
20 %

Quality of supporting research
Beginning

-Fewer than 10 sources
-Reliability of sources is questionable.
-Some sources are not cited in text.
-Information is not logical or relevant to the thesis.
-Little information provided to support the thesis.
-Minimal research.

2 points
Developing

-Fewer than 10 sources
-Reliability of sources is questionable.
-Some information is not logical or relevant to the thesis.
Some sources are not cited in text
-Information provided supports some elements of the thesis.
-Superficial research

4 points
Accomplished

-10 sources
--Sources are mostly reliable.
-Most information is logical and relevant to the thesis.
All sources are cited in text
-Information provided supports most elements of the thesis.
-Research is relatively in-depth.

6 points
Exemplary

-10 or more sources
-All sources are reliable
-All information is logical and relevant to the thesis
All sources are cited in text
-Infomation supports all elements of the thesis
-Research is in-depth

8 points
Content of the Paper
20 %

Thesis
Organization
Clarity
Beginning

--Thesis unclear or non-existent.
--Or, support for thesis insufficient,
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and/or conclusion non-existent.

2 points
Developing

--Thesis too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research.
--Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.

4 points
Accomplished

--Thesis somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a questionable topic for research.
--Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness

6 points
Exemplary

--Thesis is interesting, of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research.
--Support for thesis complex, complete, & in-depth.
--Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.

8 points
Nursing relevance
20 %

Content is relevant to professional nursing practice
Beginning

-Topic has minimal relevance to nursing
-Components of patient safety, nursing ethics and nursing theory are minimal or not present.

2 points
Developing

-Topic has somewhat limited relevance to nursing
-Components of patient safety, nursing ethics and nursing theory are not well described.

4 points
Accomplished

-Topic is relevant to nursing
-Components of patient safety, nursing ethics and nursing theory are described in some detail.

6 points
Exemplary

-Topic is relevant to nursing
-Components of patient safety, nursing ethics and nurisng theory are clearly and completely described.

8 points
Project plan development
20 %

Plan for patient safety project is defined and related to the body of the work.
Beginning

-Plan is poorly described, with minimal detail
-Plan is minimally related to the theme of the paper
-Plan is not supported by evidence-based research

2 points
Developing

-Plan is incompletely desribed, with insufficient detail
-Plan is only partially related to the theme of the paper
-Plan is only partially supported by evidence-based research

4 points
Accomplished

-Plan is well described
-Plan is mostly related to the theme of the paper
-Plan is mostly supported by evidence-based research

6 points
Exemplary

-Plan is clearly and completely described
-Plan is relatedt to the theme of the paper
-Plan is supported by evidence-based research

8 points
APA format
10 %

Follows APA guidelines
Beginning

-Inconsistent in correct use of APA format. Several formatting errors
Assignment does not meet all requirements, including length of assignment



1 point
Developing

-Inconsistent in correct use of APA format, with some formatting errors
Assignment may not meet all requirements, including length of assignment



2 points
Accomplished

-Consistent correct use of APA format, with a few errors
-Follows assignment instructions, including length of assignment





3 points
Exemplary

Consistent correct use of APA format.
-Formatting is free of errors.
-Follows assignment instructions, including length of assignment

4 points
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
10 %

Overall quality of written content
Beginning

-Numerous grammatical, punctuation, & spelling errors.
-Language uses jargon or conversational tone

1 point
Developing

-A few grammatical, punctuation, & spelling errors.
-Language lacks clarity or includes some use of jargon or conversational tone.

2 points
Accomplished

-Consistent correct use of rules of grammar, punctuation, & spelling, with a few minor errors.


3 points
Exemplary

-Consistent correct use of the rules of grammar, punctuation, & spelling.
-Language is clear and precise.

4 points



Keywords:
  • Research paper - emphasis on relevance of research



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