Self-Care Paper Grading RubricTopics of Professional Nursing

Objectives Comments PossPoints

EarnedPoints

1. Title Page APA Format: Running head Page in upper right Title of paper Names of author noted Name of school Correctly positioned and spaced

5

2. Paper APA Format: Title on first page of actual paper Correct font & double spaced Margins Running head Page numbers

5

3. Reference Page APA Format: Correct font Double-spaced One reference required Correct format for all references Hanging indent

5

4. Citations APA Format: Citation for facts, that are not

common knowledge or your opinion

Correctly cited Format correct Page or paragraph for direct quotes Citations match references

10

5. One Level of Headings APA Format: Correctly placed and bolded No heading for introduction Heading for conclusion

5

6. Introduction of Paper Content: Introduce topic – you may use first

person for this paper only Tell us what you are going to “tell

us” in the paper One or two substantial paragraphs

15

7. Body of Paper Content Three to five pages (no more)

25

You may use first person for this paper only

Areas you picked for self-care or self-improvement (may have more than one)

The importance for you in nursing school and your nursing career

Relevance to society/nursing How you will implement the self-

care measures List SMART goals Cite as needed to support facts in

your paper8. Summary Content:

In two or three sentences, summarize the paper

Don’t leave the reader hanging

15

9. Spelling and Grammar Correct grammar Correct spelling

15

Total Points for this paper 100 poss

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