Leaders in Professional Nursing


  1. In the NR351 Announcements, locate the announcement entitled IMPORTANT: Assigned Article for Weeks 4 & 6 Assignments. In this announcement you will find:

    1. The link to the assigned article (you must be logged into the Chamberlain Library before clicking the link). Download this article in PDF format to your own computer for use in this assignment. Read the entire article once downloaded and saved.

    2. The location of the required sentence for the quotation and citation.

    3. The location of the required sentence for paraphrasing and citation.

  1. This assignment must use the required article and sentences stated in the announcement described above to complete the following items:

    1. Reference for the assigned journal article,

    2. Quotation with citation,

    3. Paraphrased area with citation, and

    4. Assigned article summary.

  1. Each of required items above is clearly described on the Professional Paper Worksheet Template. Page numbers for resources are provided on the template for your use.

  2. The Assigned Article Summary that you write must be 175-200 words. The Summary must contain at least one short quotation, several paraphrased areas, and appropriately formatted citations.

  3. When your Professional Paper Worksheet Assignment is completed, save and close the completed template. Click the Submit button at the top of this page to upload your completed assignment.

Template

Professional Paper Worksheet Template [LINK] (Links to an external site.)

Best Practices

  • Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.

  • Use the template provided. Points will be deducted for incorrect or no template used.

  • Contact your instructor with any questions.

Scholarly Sources and Citations

  • Cite and reference the required article in APA format

**Academic Integrity**

Rubric

NR351 W4 Professional Paper Worksheet Assignment Rubric

NR351 W4 Professional Paper Worksheet Assignment Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReference for Assigned Journal Article:

Create a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including: author(s), year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, double line spacing, and hanging indent. Include DOI if available.

40.0 pts

Exceptional

Creates a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including author(s), year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, double line spacing, and hanging indent. Includes DOI if available. 0-2 elements missing or incorrectly done.

35.0 pts

Exceeds

Creates a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including items in left column. 3-4 elements missing or incorrectly done.

32.0 pts

Meets

Creates a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including items in left column. 5-6 elements missing or incorrectly done.

15.0 pts

Needs Improvement

Creates a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format including items in left column. 7 or more elements missing or incorrectly done. OR creates reference for article other than the assigned article.

0.0 pts

Developing

No reference provided.

40.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuotation with Citation:

Type the assigned quotation from the assigned article using correct APA format including quotation marks, names of author(s), year, page number, and parentheses.

35.0 pts

Exceptional

Types the assigned quotation from the assigned article using correct APA format including quotation marks, names of author(s), year, page number, and parentheses with 0-1 minor error

31.0 pts

Exceeds

Types the assigned quotation from the assigned article using correct APA format including items at left with 2-3 minor errors.

28.0 pts

Meets

Types the assigned quotation from the assigned article using correct APA format including items at left with 4-5 minor errors

13.0 pts

Needs Improvement

Types a quotation other than the assigned quotation OR from a non-assigned article. OR has 6-7 minor errors.

0.0 pts

Developing

More than 7 errors in APA quotation and citation format OR no quotation provided.

35.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeParaphrased Area and Citation:

Type appropriately paraphrased version of the assigned sentence using correct APA format including names of
author(s), year, and parentheses.

40.0 pts

Exceptional

Types appropriately paraphrased version of the assigned sentence using correct APA format including names of author(s), year, and parentheses with 0-1 error.

35.0 pts

Exceeds

Paraphrased version of the assigned sentence is mostly appropriate using correct APA citation including names of author(s), year, and parentheses with 2-3 errors.

32.0 pts

Meets

Paraphrased version of the assigned sentence is minimally appropriate using correct APA citation including names of author(s), year, and parentheses. OR citation has with 4-5 errors.

15.0 pts

Needs Improvement

Types a paraphrased version of a sentence other than the assigned sentence OR from a non-assigned article. OR has 6-7 minor errors. Inappropriately paraphrases words or ideas that the authors cited from another source.

0.0 pts

Developing

More than 7 errors in APA paraphrase and citation format OR no paraphrase or citation provided.

40.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssigned Article Summary:

Clearly summarizes the major content of the assigned article using 175-200 words. Content includes main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are excellent. The Summary must contain appropriately formatted quotation, paraphrased areas, and citations.

60.0 pts

Exceptional

Clearly summarizes the major content of the assigned article using 175-200 words. Content includes main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are excellent. The Summary contains appropriately formatted quotation, paraphrased areas, and citations.

53.0 pts

Exceeds

Summarizes the major content of the assigned article using 175-200 words. Content includes most of the main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are good. The Summary contains mostly well formatted quotation, paraphrased areas, and citations.

48.0 pts

Meets

Summarizes a fair amount of the content of the assigned article. Content includes a fair amount of the main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are fair. The Summary is missing a quotation, paraphrased areas, or citations. OR word count is 125-165 or 210-250 (10-50 words over or under required amount).

23.0 pts

Needs Improvement

Provides a summary but assigned article is not used. OR any of the following: • Word count is 75-124 or 251-300 (51-100 words over or under required amount). • Content includes few of the main ideas from across the entire article. Specifics are poor. • The Summary is missing a quotation, paraphrased areas, AND citations.

0.0 pts

Developing

No article summary is provided.

60.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTemplate Use

0.0 pts

No points deducted

Correct template used

0.0 pts

Points deducted (10% deduction)

17.5 points deducted (10%) for incorrect or no template used.

0.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Deduction

0.0 pts

No points deducted

Submitted on time

0.0 pts

Not Submitted on Time - Points Deducted (5% per day)

1 day late = 8.75 Deduction; 2 days late = 17.5 Deduction; 3 days late = 26.25 Deduction; 4 days late = 35 Deduction; 5 days late = 43.75 Deduction; 6 days late = 52.5 Deduction; 7 days late = 61.25 Deduction; Score of 0 if more than 7 days late.

0.0 pts

Total Points: 175.0