Bulacan State University

COLLEGE OF NURSING
City of Malolos, Bulacan

RUBRIC FOR RESEARCH FINAL MANUSRIPT

Please check on the score that best match your assessment of the student’s performance and compute
for grade based on the formula shown at the end of the evaluation table. The scoring shall observe the
following scores and their descriptions:

5 – Exemplary (Performance characteristic is observed at highest level and/or beyond expectations)

4.5 – Proficient (Performance characteristic is observed with mastery)

4 – Good (Performance characteristic is observed at average level)

3.5 – Poor (Performance characteristic is observed below the average or with minimal shortcomings)

3 – Very poor (Performance characteristic is observed erroneous and require further supervision)

Exemplary

Very Poor
Proficient

Good
No. Evaluation Criteria (Performance Characteristics) Rating

Poor
5 4.5 4 3.5 3
Title
(10%)

Guide Descriptors
1
 Is appropriate in tone and structure to education
journals, contain necessary descriptors (subjects,
independent (IV) and dependent variables (DV)),
and allows readers to anticipate design.
Introduction
(10%)

Guide Descriptors
 Presents a significant research problem related to
nursing.
 Articulates clear, reasonable research questions
2
given the purpose, design and methods of the
proposed study.
 All constructs and variables have been
appropriately defined.
 Propositions are clearly supported from the
research and theoretical literature. All elements
are mutually supportive.
Literature Review
(10%)

3 Guide Descriptors
 Structure is intuitive and sufficiently inclusive of
important constructs and variables of the
proposed study.
4 Methodology
(10%)

Guide Descriptors
 Identifies appropriate methodologies and research
techniques (e.g. Justifies the sample, procedures,
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COLLEGE OF NURSING
City of Malolos, Bulacan

and measures).
 Data analytic plan is suitable to test study
hypotheses.
 Provides appropriate justification for controls.
 Project is feasible.
Results Section
(15%)

Guide Descriptors
 The results clearly align with study hypotheses and
the data analytic plan.
5
 Tables are well integrated and discussed in the
section.
 Controls and preliminary analyses are well
explained and justified.
 The statistical results are discussed in a
sophisticated and accurate way.
Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations
(15%)

Guide Descriptors
 Provides a sophisticated integration of the findings
6
within the extant literature.
 . Clarifies how the findings and research
hypotheses advance the field.
 Addresses strengths, weaknesses, and limitations
of the current study accurately and insightfully.
Grammar, Clarity & Organization
(10%)

Guide Descriptors
7  The manuscript is well written and ideas are well
developed and explained.
 Sentences and paragraphs are grammatically
correct.
 Uses subheadings appropriately.
Reference and Citation
(10%)
8
Guide Descriptors
 Properly and explicitly cited.
 Reference list matches citations.
Plagiarism
(10%)

Guide Descriptors
9
 Students' work is original.
 The sources were cited and not paraphrased.
 Does not heavily rely on Wikipedia or other
unreliable sources.
TOTAL GRADE
Note: Based on the needs of a particular activity, the guide descriptors can be a reference in full or
selectively chosen only as applicable.
Formula for Grade Computation:
Step 1: Compute for Criterion Grade Step 2: Compute for Total Grade
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COLLEGE OF NURSING
City of Malolos, Bulacan

Raw Score x Criterion % = Partial Grade
5
Example (if computing grades for an NCP
with Assessment score of 4):
Assessment Criterion will be computed as,
4 (raw score) x 20 = 16%
5
Criterion 1 + Criterion 2 + and so on… = Total Grade
Example (if computing grades for an NCP):
NCP Grade = Assessment + Diagnosis +
Planning + Intervention +
Evaluation
= 16% + 20% + 20% + 12% + 20%
= 88%