Demonstrate an applied level of understanding through personalized reflections about the content area.
Scholar/Evidence-based Practitioners
DNP Essential: 3
3: Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice
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ASSIGNMENT PROMPT Target
5 points Acceptable
3 points Unacceptable
1 point Score/Level
Article Critique Evaluation
Part 1: Overview of the study
(5 points)
Program LO: 1
DNP Essential: 3 Exemplary quality.
Content is of a professional portfolio quality; addresses every major subsection in the assignment [fully developed overview of the selected research study] using advanced critical thinking
skills; does not summarize or paraphrase the content of the selected article, rather demonstrates content mastery using examples of and/or personalized reflections about the content of the
article; demonstrates an applied level of understanding through personalized reflections about the content area. Excels in meeting expectations for graduate level work.
Fully meets expectations for LO 1
Fully meets expectations for Essential 3 Well-developed good quality work.
Content is of a professional portfolio quality; addresses at least 80% of the major subsections in the assignment using adequate critical thinking skills; includes some summarizing or
paraphrasing of article; demonstration of content mastery using examples of and/or personalized reflections about the content of the selected research article; demonstration of an applied
level of understanding through personalized reflections about the content area. It fully meets expectations for graduate level work.
Meets expectations for LO 1
Meets expectations for Essential 3 Superficially developed, unacceptable quality.
Content needs substantial revision for it to be of a professional portfolio quality; addresses less than 50% of the major subsections in the assignment using weak critical thinking skills; consists
primarily of a summary of main ideas from the research article; does not demonstrate an applied level of understanding. Lags behind expectations for graduate level work.
Insufficient to meet expectations for LO 1
Insufficient to meet expectations for Essential 3
Part 2: Strengths of the research study
(5 points)
Program LO: 1
DNP Essential: 3 Exemplary quality.
Content is of a professional portfolio quality; addresses every major subsection in the assignment, clearly identifying two or three strengths with support that demonstrates advanced critical
thinking skills; does not summarize or paraphrase the content of the research article, rather demonstrates content mastery using examples of and/or personalized reflections about the
strengths of the research study; demonstrates an applied level of understanding through personalized reflections about the strengths of the research study. Excels in meeting expectations for
graduate level work.
Fully meets expectations for LO 1
Fully meets expectations for Essential 3 Well-developed good quality work.
Content is of a professional portfolio quality; addresses at least 80% of the major subsections in the assignment, clearly identifying two or three strengths of the research study, which are
supported using adequate critical thinking skills; includes some summarizing or paraphrasing of the research article; demonstration of content mastery using examples of and/or personalized
reflections about the strengths of the research study; demonstration of an applied level of understanding through personalized reflections about the strengths of the research study. It fully
meets expectations for graduate level work.
Meets expectations for LO 1
Meets expectations for Essential 3
Superficially developed, unacceptable quality.
Content needs substantial revision for it to be of a professional portfolio quality; addresses less than 50% of the major subsections in the assignment using weak critical thinking skills; consists
primarily of a summary of strengths of the research study; does not demonstrate an applied level of understanding. Lags behind expectations for graduate level work.
Insufficient to meet expectations for LO 1
Insufficient to meet expectations for Essential 3
Part 3: Weaknesses of the research study
(5 points)
Program LOs: 1
DNP Essential: 3 Exemplary quality.
Content is of a professional portfolio quality; addresses every major subsection in the assignment, clearly identifying two or three weaknesses with support that demonstrates advanced
critical thinking skills; does not summarize or paraphrase the content of the research study, rather demonstrates content mastery using examples of and/or personalized reflections about the
weaknesses of the research study; demonstrates an applied level of understanding through personalized reflections about the weaknesses of the research study. Excels in meeting expectations
for graduate level work.
Fully meets expectations for LO 1
Fully meets expectations for Essential 3 Well-developed good quality work.
Content is of a professional portfolio quality; addresses at least 80% of the major subsections in the assignment identifying two or three weaknesses with support demonstrating adequate
critical thinking skills; includes some summarizing or paraphrasing of research study; demonstration of content mastery using examples of and/or personalized reflections about the weaknesses
of the research study; demonstration of an applied level of understanding through personalized reflections about the weaknesses of the research study. It fully meets expectations for graduate
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