South rn N w Hampshir Univ rsity
HCM 440 ournal Rubric
Journ l ctivities in this course re priv te between students nd the instructor. These ssignment topic will serve s person l reflection on your knowledge
nd experience rel ting to he lthc re.
Guidelines for Submission: When writing this journ l, ple se include evidence-b sed sources s well s your own reflections on the topic. APA form t is to be
used for the references nd in-text cit tions. Submit ssignment s Word document with double sp cing, 12-point Times New Rom n font, nd one-inch
m rgins.
Critic l Elements Exempl ry (100%) Proficient (88%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) V lue
Knowledge of the
Topic
Meets “Proficient” criteri nd
offers gre ter insight bout the
topic th t is under
consider tion
Cle rly rticul tes wh t is
known bout the topic th t is
under consider tion
Articul tes wh t is known
bout the topic, but missing
cl rity nd det il of content
Does not rticul te wh t is
known bout the topic under
consider tion
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Org niz tion of the
Subject M tter:
Strengths nd
We knesses
Meets “Proficient” criteri nd
offers keen insight bout
content strengths nd
we knesses of the topic s well
s the conclusions th t re
dr wn
Logic lly org nizes the topic,
offering relev nt comment ry
on strengths nd we kness;
dr ws cle r conclusions th t
re reflective to the topic
Org nizes the topic round
strengths nd we knesses nd
dr ws conclusions, but with
l ck of logic l present tion nd
problems with cl rity in
conclusions
Does not org nize the topic
logic lly nd does not present
cle r conclusions
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Use of Evidence-
B sed Sources
Meets “Proficient” criteri nd
offers more det il pert ining to
the references th t re used in
the journ l. APA form t is
correct
Provides references from t
le st two evidence-b sed
sources th t re relev nt nd
current to the topic, within
three ye rs. Uses correct APA
form t for reference cit tions
nd for in-text cit tions
Provides limited references,
nd the sources re not current
or relev nt to the topic. APA
cit tion form t cont ins errors
Does not provide evidence-
b sed sources th t re relev nt
nd current to the topic. No
references re cited, nd there
is no APA form t used
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Articul tion of
Response
Submission is free of errors
rel ted to cit tions, gr mm r,
spelling, synt x, nd
org niz tion nd is presented
in profession l nd e sy-to-
re d form t
Submission h s no m jor errors
rel ted to cit tions, gr mm r,
spelling, synt x, or org niz tion
Submission h s m jor errors
rel ted to cit tions, gr mm r,
spelling, synt x, or org niz tion
th t neg tively imp ct
re d bility nd rticul tion of
m in ide s
Submission h s critic l errors
rel ted to cit tions, gr mm r,
spelling, synt x, or org niz tion
th t prevent underst nding of
ide s
10
E rned Tot l 100%
- HCM 440 Journal Rubric