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Physician Assistant Master's Thesis

Assesses students understanding of the research process.

Rubric Code: MXB5523

By MrBierce

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Subject: Medical

Type: Project

Grade Levels: Graduate

Research Process Rubric
	Do Not Meet the Standard 1 pts	Partially Meets the Standard 2 pts	Meets the Standard 3 pts	Proficient with Distinction 4 pts
Selecting Background Information	Do Not Meet the Standard Identified one useful source to gather background information. Had trouble deciding on authority of resource.	Partially Meets the Standard Located and identified some information but only used one source or not the most authoritative source of information.	Meets the Standard Located and identified relevant background information from 2 different authoritative reference sources.	Proficient with Distinction Located, identified and evaluated relevant, balanced, reliable information from at least 3 different sources.
Generating a thesis statement	Do Not Meet the Standard Wrote a question that was unclear and/or did not fit the topic.	Partially Meets the Standard Wrote a question that fit the topic but is easy to answer.	Meets the Standard Wrote clear question that fits the topic, is interesting and challenging.	Proficient with Distinction Wrote clear, creative and interesting question that fits the topic, is interesting and challenging.
Selection of Resources	Do Not Meet the Standard Locates information from the six different sources.	Partially Meets the Standard Locates information from four to six sources.	Meets the Standard Locates information from two to four sources.	Proficient with Distinction Locates information from one to two sources.
Ability to create reference list	Do Not Meet the Standard Takes notes that answers all the research questions using the six sources of information.	Partially Meets the Standard Takes notes that answered most of the research questions using four to six sources of information.	Meets the Standard Takes notes that answered a few of the research questions using two to four sources of information.	Proficient with Distinction Takes notes that answer one research question using one to two sources of information.
Outline	Do Not Meet the Standard Checks work reflective comments on all things done correctly and things to improve.	Partially Meets the Standard Checks work with reflective comments on most things done correctly and things to improve.	Meets the Standard Checks work with a few reflective comments on things done correctly and things to improve.	Proficient with Distinction Checks work with very few reflective comments on things done correctly and things to improve.