GRADING RUBRIC for REFLECTION PAPER

CRITERIA FAILS TO MEET NEEDS MEETS EXCEEDS YOUR

EXPECTATIONS IMPROVEMENT EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS SCORE

0 5 8 10
ORGANIZATION

Clearly organized Fails to meet this Disorganized, leaves Paper has intro, Easy to read, topic
introduction, body, criteria by obvious reader wondering body, and introduced, organization
conclusion disregard for the what is being said; conclusion but may clearly evident with
expectations stated in abrupt ending take a re-reading to proper introduction,
the criteria; understand body, conclusion
Disorganized and the
reader can not follow
the paper at any
length

Does this paper The topic of the paper Student does not The entire paper’s The student’s reflection
address the prompt is not addressed at all; clearly identify content relates to the about the topic is
or the topic? Fails to stick to the his/her reflections prompt or topic; the explained in clear
topic therefore fails to about the topic; may student explains language; immediately
meet this criteria veer from topic his/her reflections interesting and supported
about the topic but with detail
may take a re-
reading to
understand

Paragraph Fails to meet this Paragraphs are Each paragraph has Each paragraph has a
Organization and criteria by obvious disorganized; ideas a central idea that is central idea; ideas are
Writing Style: Ideas disregard for the are included which supported with connected and
are clearly expectations stated in do not relate to the details; ideas are paragraphs are
connected and the criteria main idea; ideas are connected and developed with details;
make sense not connected and important points paper is easy to read and
have little or no make sense “flows” naturally in an
supporting details; organized pattern
one sentence
paragraphs

Does this paper Fails to meet this Paper is shallow and The paper shows Paper provides evidence
show evidence of criteria by obvious does not present that the student has (through the use of
deep thought about disregard for the detailed evaluation thought about the description, details, and
the topic? expectations stated in of reflection about topic although the use of nursing literature)
the criteria the topic; little use written presentation that the student has
of nursing literature may appear weak or examined his/her own
to support thought lack clarity; use of belief systems and
nursing literature to related this to their
support thought current views about the
topic; use of nursing
literature to support
thought

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GRAMMAR
Basic writing More than 8 4-7 grammatical , Between 1-4 No errors whatsoever!
expectations: grammatical , punctuation , or grammatical,
mechanics, punctuation, or BWE BWE errors punctuation, or
spelling, grammar, errors BWE errors, but
or punctuation they are minor and
errors do not detract from
the paper
Use of transitions Fails to meet this Choppy; sentences Paper expresses the Paper is easy to read and
to connect criteria by obvious do not connect or ideas of the author; makes sense the first
sentences and ideas disregard for the transition well; ideas sentences relate to time it is read. It is
expectations stated in do not connect one another; may interesting and well
the criteria take a re-reading to written; sentences
understand connect and flow.
Correct choice of Fails to meet this Improper use of Occasional wrong No wrong word choice
verb tenses, words, criteria by obvious language or slang; word choice; or slang; uses correct
avoidance of wordy disregard for the wrong word choice; somewhat wordy verb tense and pronouns.
phrases, correct expectations stated in appears “padded” but not enough to Well written and use of
use of pronouns the criteria detract from the words convey meaning
summary; May
occasionally use the
wrong tense.
FORMATTING
Follows APA Fails to meet this Meets this criteria Meets this criteria Exceeds this by
professional criteria by obvious with 2 errors with 1 error completely meeting all
writing style of disregard for the of these requirements
using 12 point expectations stated in with NO exception!
Times New Roman the criteria; 3 or more
font, 1inch margins errors
all around, correct
APA headings
Correct format of Fails to meet this Meets this criteria Meets this criteria Perfect title page,
title page including criteria by obvious with 2 errors with 1 error running head, page
running head, page disregard for the numbers, and page
numbers, correct expectations stated in justification!
page justification the criteria; 3 or more
errors

Correct use of Fails to meet this Meets this criteria Meets this criteria Perfect use of citations
citations within criteria by obvious with 2 errors with 1 error within paper per APA
paper according to disregard for the format; Correct reference
APA; Correct APA expectations stated in page!
reference page the criteria; 3 or more
errors

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