Grading Rubric for Written Assignments Course: NSG?502?IKG ? Advanced Nursing Research
Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Good Excellent Criterion Score
Introduction / 15
Focus and
Sequencing
/ 20
0 points
Does not adequately
convey topic. Does
not delineate
subtopics to be
discussed in the body
of text in the
assignment.
5 points
Briefly conveys topic
and delineates
subtopics to be
discussed in the body
of text in the
assignment.
10 points
Clearly conveys topic
and delineates
subtopics to be
discussed in the body
of text in the
assignment.
15 points
Strongly conveys topic
and delineates
subtopics to be
discussed in the body
of text in the
assignment.
0 points
Content is not related
to topic and logically
organized into
subtopics; many
transitions are unclear
or nonexistent.
8 points
Content related to
topic; material present
within subtopics; and
some transitions
linking subtopics and
main topic.
14 points
Content clearly
related to topic;
logically org
