Devry NRS439 Week 5 Research Reading Literature

Category

Points

%

Description

Question 1

10

4%

Identifies the purpose of the research article.

Question 2

10

4%

Identifies the research question implied in the study.

Question 3

10

4%

Describes the research design of the study.

Question 4

10

4%

Identifies and describes the population.

Question 5

10

4%

Was the sample adequate for the research design

Question 6

10

4%

Describe the data collection procedure

Question 7

10

4%

How were the data analyzed

Question 8

10

4%

Describes the limitations in the study.

Question 9

10

4%

Describes the authors’ conclusions.

Question 10

10

5%

How does this advance knowledge in the field.

Question 11

10

5%

Identifies the purpose of the research article.

Question 12

10

5%

Identifies the research question implied in the study.

Question 13

10

5%

Describes the research design of the study.

Question 14

10

5%

Identifies characteristics of quantitative study.

Question 15

10

5%

Was the sample adequate for the research design

Question 16

10

5%

Describe the data collection procedure

Question 17

10

5%

How were the data analyzed

Question 18

10

5%

Describes the limitations in the study.

Question 19

10

5%

Describes the authors’ conclusions.

Question 20

10

5%

How does this advance knowledge in the field.

Style and Writing

25

11%

Names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

Total

225 points

100%

Assignment Criteria

A

(92-100%)

Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance

B

(84-91%)

Very Good or High Level of Performance

C

76-83%)

Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance

F

0-75%)

Poor or Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance

Pts

Question 1

Purpose

(10 points)

Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article.

9–10 points

Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article.

8 points

Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article.

7 points

Does not answer the question or provides an incorrect answer.

0–6 points

/10

Question 2

Research question

(10 points)

Correctly identifies the research question in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given.

9–10 points

Mostly identifies the research question that the author described.

8 points

Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described.

7 points

Does not answer or fails to identify the research question that the author described.

0–6 points

/10

Question 3

Research design

(10 points)

Correctly describes the research design of the study

9–10 points

Mostly describes the research design of the study.

8 points

Somewhat describes the research design of the study.

7 points

Does not describe the design of the study, or inaccurately identifies it.

0–6 points

/10

Question 4

Population

(10 points)

Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

9–10 points

Mostly describesidentifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

8 points

Somewhatidentifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

7 points

Does notidentifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

0–6 points

/10

Question 5

Sample

(10 points)

Correctly describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied.

9–10 points

Mostly describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied

8 points

Somewhat describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied

7 points

Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands if the sample was adequate for the research design studied.

0–6 points

/10

Question 6

Data collection

(10 points)

Correctly describes the data collection procedure.

9–10 points

Mostly describes the data collection procedure.

8 points

Somewhat describes the data collection procedure.

7 points

Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands the data collection procedure.

0–6 points

/10

Question 7

Data analysis

(10 points)

Correctly describes how the data was analyzed.

9–10 points

Partially describes how the data was analyzed.

8 points

Minimally describes how the data was analyzed.

7 points

Incorrectly describes how the data was analyzed or fails to answer

0–6 points

/10

Question 8

Limitations

(10 points)

Correctlydescribes the limitations in the study.

9–10 points

Mostlydescribes the limitations in the study

8 points

Somewhat describes the limitations in the study.

7 points

Incorrectly describes the limitations in the study or does not answer

0–6 points

/10

Question 9

Conclusions

(10 points)

Correctly describes the authors’ conclusions

9–10 points

Mostly describes the authors’ conclusions

8 points

Somewhat describes the authors’ conclusions

7 points

Incorrectlydescribes the authors’ conclusions or does not answer question

0–6 points

/10

Question 10

Advances knowledge

(10 points)

Correctly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.

9–10 points

Mostly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.

8 points

Somewhat describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.

7 points

Incorrectlydescribes how this research advances knowledge in the field or does not anwer the question.

0–6 points

/10

Question 11

Purpose

(10 points)

Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article.

9–10 points

Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article.

8 points

Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article.

7 points

Does not answer the question or provides an incorrect answer.

0–6 points

/10

Question 12

Research question

(10 points)

Correctly identifies the research question in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given.

9–10 points

Mostly identifies the research question that the author described.

8 points

Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described.

7 points

Does not answer or fails to identify the research question that the author described.

0–6 points

/10

Question 13

Research design

(10 points)

Correctly describes the research design of the study

9–10 points

Mostly describes the research design of the study.

8 points

Somewhat describes the research design of the study.

7 points

Does not describe the design of the study, or inaccurately identifies it.

0–6 points

/10

Question 14

Population

(10 points)

Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

9–10 points

Mostly describesidentifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

8 points

Somewhatidentifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

7 points

Does notidentifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

0–6 points

/10

Question 15

Sample

(10 points)

Correctly describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied.

9–10 points

Mostly describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied

8 points

Somewhat describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied

7 points

Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands if the sample was adequate for the research design studied.

0–6 points

/10

Question 16

Data collection

(10 points)

Correctly describes the data collection procedure.

9–10 points

Mostly describes the data collection procedure.

8 points

Somewhat describes the data collection procedure.

7 points

Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands the data collection procedure.

0–6 points

/10

Question 17

Data Analysis

(10 points)

Correctly describes how the data was analyzed.

9–10 points

Partially describes how the data was analyzed.

8 points

Minimally describes how the data was analyzed.

7 points

Incorrectly describes how the data was analyzed or fails to answer

0–6 points

/10

Question 18

Limitations

(10 points)

Correctlydescribes the limitations in the study.

9–10 points

Mostlydescribes the limitations in the study

8 points

Somewhat describes the limitations in the study.

7 points

Incorrectly describes the limitations in the study or does not answer

0–6 points

/10

Question 19

Conclusions

(10 points)

Correctly describes the authors’ conclusions

9–10 points

Mostly describes the authors’ conclusions

8 points

Somewhat describes the authors’ conclusions

7 points

Incorrectlydescribes the authors’ conclusions or does not answer question

0–6 points

/10

Question 20

Advances knowledge

(10 points)

Correctly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.

9–10 points

Mostly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.

8 points

Somewhat describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.

7 points

Incorrectlydescribes how this research advances knowledge in the field or does not anwer the question.

0–6 points

/10

Style and Writing

(25 pts)

Correctly names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

23–25 points

One to two errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax.

21–22 points

Three to four errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax

19–20 points

Five or more errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax.

0–18 points

/25

Total Points = ____/225