100-92%

91-84%

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Briefly describe the selected informatics topic

Provide data to support and articulate significance

Purpose of the paper is comprehensive and clear.

·         The topic was thoroughly described, and the significance was well articulated.

·         The purpose of the paper was clearly stated and comprehensive.

·         The topic was not well described, and the significance was weak.

·         There was a lack of clarity in the purpose of the paper or the overall educational scenario.

·         The topic was not described.

·         No data to support significance.

·         The purpose of the paper was not included.

Describe the role as a nurse with a master’s degree and how informatics is connected.

Analyze and evaluate informatics process

·         Clearly described the APN role as a master’s degree student and the connection to the informatics topic.

·         Clearly described how your role can influence the  informatics process.

·         Selected literature within last five years supports role.

·         Description of APN role as a master’s degree student and the connection to the informatics topic is weak.

·         Description of how the APN role can influence the informatics process was weak.

·         Literature support was a combination of current literature  and older than five  years old.

·         Lacked a description to the connectedness between the APN role and the informatics topic.

·         Lacked an explanation of   how the APN role can influence the informatics topic.

·         No literature was provided to support criteria.

Identify other team members

Describe how other discipline roles influence topic

·         Clearly identifies two or more additional healthcare professions who may be collaborative stakeholders.

·         Clearly described the influence of two or more other healthcare professional on the selected topic.

·          Identified one healthcare professional who may be a collaborative stakeholder.

·         Description of the influence on the selected topic was weak.

·         No additional healthcare professions stakeholders in this issue were identified or the influence described.

Summarize major concepts for the reader.

Synthesize thoughts presented in body of paper and relate these to the introduction

·    Summarized major concepts and provided a synthesis of the major elements presented in body of paper.

·         Not all the major concepts were summarized.

·         Weak synthesis of the major elements presented in body of paper.

·         Conclusion lacked a true connection to the overall stated purpose or major paper elements.

Use current scholarly primary sources

Use minimum of (8) references in addition to your text

References cited appropriately in-text

References cited appropriately on reference page

Appendices used correctly and when appropriate

·          All “claim statements” or content requiring references were appropriately cited within the text and referenced correctly on the reference page.

·          Zero to one error in references referencing APA format.

·          All references used in the paper are accounted for on the reference page.

·          Appendices are described within the text and used appropriately to highlight necessary supplemental data.

·      Missing references within the text for “claim statements” or content that needs evidence for support.

·      There are two to three errors in references with the in-text paper or on the reference page.

·      Missing one to two references within the paper or on the reference page.

·      Appendices are not described within the text and are formatted incorrectly.

·         Missing more than five references within the text for “claim statements” or content that needs evidence for support.

·         There are more than three errors in references with the in-text paper or on the reference page.

·         Missing  more than three references within the paper or on the reference page.

Accurate spelling, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, syntax, professional word choice

Transitions appropriate

Use of topical headings

Length of paper as assigned

APA style and format used of paper

·         Zero to one direct quote utilized.

·      One to two minor grammatical errors,

·      Zero to one APA formatting issue.

·       Minor sentence structure issues.

·       Paragraphs used appropriately to organize content.

·      Strong connection between sentences, paragraphs, and content sections so reader can follow the overall flow of the paper.

·      Topical headings used correctly to organize the paper.

·      Paper is within required length.

·      Has more than one direct quote.

·      Three to four minor grammatical errors.

·      Less than three APA formatting issues.

·      Consistent issues with poor sentence structure.

·      Paragraphs not used      appropriately to organize content.

·      Weak connection between sentences, paragraphs and content sections hindering the reader’s ability to follow the overall flow of the paper.

·      Topical headings used incorrectly.

·         Has more than 4 direct quotes.

·         More than five minor grammatical errors.

·         More than four APA formatting issues.

·         Extremely poor sentence structure.

·         No connection between sentences, paragraphs, and content sections.

·         No use of topical headings.

·         Paper exceeds required length.

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