This document contains a rubric for evaluating a written theory critique assignment in a nursing theoretical foundations course. The rubric assesses 10 items on a scale of 0-2, for a total possible score of 20. The items evaluate the student's discussion of the goal, structural components, functional components, relationships between components, diagrams, influence on others, usefulness, external components, references, and APA formatting of the theory critique. The rubric also includes spaces for the student and evaluator names and overall grade.
This document contains a rubric for evaluating a written theory critique assignment in a nursing theoretical foundations course. The rubric assesses 10 items on a scale of 0-2, for a total possible score of 20. The items evaluate the student's discussion of the goal, structural components, functional components, relationships between components, diagrams, influence on others, usefulness, external components, references, and APA formatting of the theory critique. The rubric also includes spaces for the student and evaluator names and overall grade.
This document contains a rubric for evaluating a written theory critique assignment in a nursing theoretical foundations course. The rubric assesses 10 items on a scale of 0-2, for a total possible score of 20. The items evaluate the student's discussion of the goal, structural components, functional components, relationships between components, diagrams, influence on others, usefulness, external components, references, and APA formatting of the theory critique. The rubric also includes spaces for the student and evaluator names and overall grade.
(0) (1) (2) GRADE 1) Goal or No discussion of The aim and The aim, the intent 2.3 purpose of the the goal or intent of the and the reason why theory as a purpose of the theory was the theory was baseline for theory. moderately developed were theory critique discussed. comprehensively discussed 2) Structural None of the Assumptions Assumptions, concepts 2.4 Components of structural and concepts of and propositions of the the theory as components of the theory were theory were discussed baseline for the the theory was discussed critique discussed 3) Functional None of the Focus of the Focus of the theory 2.5 Components of functional theory was and definitions (i.e., the theory as a components of discussed client, nursing, health, baseline for the the theory was etc.) were discussed critique discussed 4) Relationship Relationship Discussion was Discussion included 2.4 between between limited to clarity, consistency, Structure and structure and clarity and simplicity/complexity function function was not consistency and discussed tautology/teleology 5) Diagram of No diagram of Visual or Visual or graphic 2.4 Theory the theory was graphic presentation of theory included presentation of was included with a the theory was discussion regarding its included clarity and logical representation 6) Circle of No discussion A discussion of A discussion of the 2.1 Contagiousness regarding how the geographical location
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Theoretical Foundation for Nursing (NURS 501)
Rubric for Theory Critique – Written Assignment
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adopted by location of theory by others with others. adoption of the examples of specific theory by types of institutions others was were included included 7) Usefulness No discussion of Discussed the Discussed the 2.1 usefulness of usefulness of usefulness of the the theory the theory in theory in terms of relative to the terms of two three or four areas of four areas of areas of nursing nursing nursing (practice, education, research, administration) 8) External No discussion of A discussion of A comprehensive 2.3 Components external personal and discussion of personal, components of professional professional, social the theory was values was values and social included. included significance was included. 9) Reference List Provided an Provided a Provided an extensive Not applicable insufficient reasonably number of references number of sufficient for the theory critique. references for number of the theory references for critique the theory assignment. critique. 10) APA APA conventions APA APA conventions for Not applicable Formatting for citing in-text conventions for citing in-text and on and on the citing in-text the reference list were reference list and on the consistently followed. were not reference list followed were somewhat followed. TOTAL GRADE FROM A PERFECT SCORE OF 20